Football› Eredivisie› Round 31› Excelsior vs FC Utrecht

Excelsior vs FC Utrecht — result, stats & head-to-head, 26 Apr 2026

Excelsior vs FC UtrechtEredivisie · Round 31 · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion5–0
Matches
Excelsior 5–0 Full time FC Utrecht

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Excelsior1 out
H. AkujobiInjurysince 1 Jul 2025 · 42 matches missed
FC Utrecht1 out
Victor Jensen Injurysince 18 Jan · 28 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 11'
    Noah Naujoks · 1–0assist: Derensili Sanches Fernandes
  2. 31'
    Matisse Diddensecond yellow
  3. 36'
    Derensili Sanches Fernandes · 2–0assist: Gyan de Regt
  4. 55'
    Derensili Sanches Fernandes · 3–0assist: Arthur Zagré
  5. 69'
    Irakli Yegoian · 4–0Right foot shot
  6. 72'
    Noah NaujoksVAR check
  7. 90+3'
    Lennard Hartjes · 5–0Left foot shot
Show all 19 events (+12 subs & bookings)
  1. 11'
    Noah Naujoks · 1–0assist: Derensili Sanches Fernandes
  2. 29'
    Matisse Diddenyellow card
  3. 31'
    Matisse Diddensecond yellow
  4. 36'
    Derensili Sanches Fernandes · 2–0assist: Gyan de Regt
  5. 41'
    Artem Stepanov ↑ Siebe Horemans ↓substitution
  6. 46'
    Souffian El Karouani ↑ Emeka Adiele ↓substitution
  7. 55'
    Derensili Sanches Fernandes · 3–0assist: Arthur Zagré
  8. 63'
    Emil Hansson ↑ Szymon Wlodarczyk ↓substitution
  9. 64'
    Gjivai Zechiëlyellow card
  10. 69'
    Irakli Yegoian · 4–0Right foot shot
  11. 72'
    Gjivai Zechiël ↑ Can Bozdogan ↓substitution
  12. 72'
    Noah NaujoksVAR check
  13. 76'
    Derensili Sanches Fernandes ↑ Ilias Bronkhorst ↓substitution
  14. 76'
    Irakli Yegoian ↑ Adam Carlén ↓substitution
  15. 80'
    Ángel Alarcón ↑ David Min ↓substitution
  16. 80'
    Yoann Cathline ↑ Jesper Karlsson ↓substitution
  17. 85'
    Rick Meissen ↑ Giulliano Cairo ↓substitution
  18. 85'
    Noah Naujoks ↑ Simon Janssen ↓substitution
  19. 90+3'
    Lennard Hartjes · 5–0Left foot shot

Excelsior left · FC Utrecht right

Periods

Excelsior
1st half2
2nd half3
Extra time0
FC Utrecht
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

18Shots10
9Shots on target3
3Corners2
12Fouls8
14Tackles18
0Yellow cards3

Match information

EredivisieCompetition
31Round
Sun 26 Apr · 10:15 UTCKickoff
Van Donge & De Roo StadionVenue
4,500Capacity
4,600 (102% full)Attendance
Sander van der EijkReferee
14°C · broken cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
60% · 40%
Duels won
41% · 59%
Pass accuracy
86% · 77%

Breakdown

Shooting
14Shots inside box7
4Shots outside box3
3Shots blocked3
0Hit woodwork1
6Big chances created1
1Big chances missed1
Passing
532Passes358
14Crosses9
3Accurate crosses1
55Long passes59
32Accurate long passes22
Defence
12Interceptions11
3Keeper saves4
Duels & dribbles
36Duels won52
15Dribble attempts16
6Successful dribbles8

Goalscorers

Noah Naujoks 10Excelsior
Gjivai Zechiël 9FC Utrecht

Bench

Excelsior · bench

2Bronkhorst6.9↑ 76'
6Carlén6.5↑ 76'
9Włodarczyk6.5↑ 63'
15Jansson6.5↑ 85'
16RaatsieGK
24Cairo6.3↑ 85'
29van DuinenFW
33ArmantradingFW

FC Utrecht · bench

2Horemans5.7↑ 41'
5Adeile6.0↑ 46'
8Bozdogan6.8↑ 72'
9Min6.4↑ 80'
11Karlsson6.5↑ 80'
15BlakeFW
33GadellaaGK
44EerdhuijzenDF
51EppinkGK
53ViereckDF

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Excelsior have won 0 and FC Utrecht 1 — 0 ended level.

2025 · EredivisieFC Utrecht vs Excelsior 4–1

Recent form

Excelsior LLDLD
FC Utrecht DWWLW

Eredivisie

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1PSV34273410145+5684
2Feyenoord3419877044+2665
3NEC Nijmegen34161177753+2459
4FC Twente34151365940+1958
5Ajax34141466241+2156
6FC Utrecht34158115542+1353
7AZ Alkmaar341410105851+752
8SC Heerenveen34149115753+451
9FC Groningen34146144945+448
10Sparta Rotterdam34127154062-2243
11Fortuna Sittard34116174963-1439
12Go Ahead Eagles34814125453+138
13Excelsior34108164356-1338
14Telstar34910154955-637
15PEC Zwolle34910154471-2737
16FC Volendam3488183555-2032
17NAC Breda34611173558-2329
18Heracles Almelo3454253585-5019

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
13
Excelsior
LLDLD
 7.22 38
6
FC Utrecht
DWWLW
 6.32 53
Market

No market on record.

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FC Utrecht – NAC BredaFC Utrecht
Form
ExcelsiorLLDLD
FC UtrechtDWWLW
Match stats
60Possession40
18Shots10
9On target3
3Corners2
0Yellow cards3