Highlights

90+5'

V. Sejk (Dissent)

90+4'

S. Kersten (assist L. Brouwers)

89'

D. Vente (on penalty)

88'

M. van Duinen (Dissent)

81'

G. de Regt (Argument)

75'

C. Nadje (Time wasting)

65'

V. Zagaritis (Foul)

HT 0 - 1

11'

I. Yegoian

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+5'

M. Egbring (O. Braude - tactical)

87'

S. Kersten (M. Linday - tactical)

87'

H. Petrov (V. Zagaritis - tactical)

71'

C. Nadje (N. Naujoks - tactical)

71'

V. Sejk (M. Rivera - tactical)

59'

S. Mitrović (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

59'

M. van Duinen (S. Włodarczyk - tactical)

Player of the match

Maas Willemsen # 3 - Defender

Duel won 10/12 (83.33%)
Accurate passes 84/92 (91.3%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	9	Heerenveen	20	16	5	5	6
	14	Excelsior	16	15	5	1	9

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
10	D. Vente	6
18	J. Trenskow	5
25	N. Naujoks	4
35	R. Meerveld	3

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

67%

33%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

M. Rivera

L. Brouwers 1
D. Sanches Fernandes 1

Shots off target

J. Trenskow

L. Brouwers 3
R. Meerveld 1

Big chance created

M. Linday

Successful contests

R. Meerveld

M. Willemsen 2
M. Linday 1

Fouls suffered

M. Willemsen

D. Vente 3
M. Linday 3

Dispossessed

N. Naujoks

L. Brouwers 2
D. Sanches Fernandes 2

Touches

J. van Overeem

114

M. Willemsen 106
O. Braude 86

Duel won

M. Willemsen

V. Zagaritis 8
M. Linday 7

Duel lost

N. Naujoks

S. Włodarczyk 9
D. Vente 7

Interceptions

R. Meissen

V. Zagaritis 3
J. van Overeem 3

Challenge lost

N. Naujoks

G. de Regt 1
R. Meissen 1

Tackles

V. Zagaritis

A. Zagré 2
M. Linday 2

Aerial duels won

I. Bronkhorst

C. Widell 4
V. Zagaritis 4

Aerial duels lost

S. Włodarczyk

D. Vente 5
M. Rivera 4

Fouls

G. de Regt

A. Carlén 2
C. Nadje 2

Saves

S. van Gassel

B. Klaverboer 1

Passes

J. van Overeem

102

M. Willemsen 92
O. Braude 62

Accurate passes

J. van Overeem

M. Willemsen 84
O. Braude 52

Accurate crosses

O. Braude

R. Meerveld 2
M. Linday 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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Referees

Richard Wilhelmus Martens main referee

3.7

0.7

Average card count per match for 3 matches arbitrated
Thomas Krijt VAR referee
Edwin van de Graaf VAR assistant referee
Cristian Dobre assistant referee
Erwin Blank fourth referee
Joey Waleveld assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Heerenveen

Levi Smans Knee injury

Luuk Brouwers Thigh Injury

Amourricho Jahvairo Déshauntino van Axel Dongen Knee injury

Amourricho Jahvairo Déshauntino van Axel Dongen Muscle Injury

Andries Noppert Unknown

Paweł Piotr Bochniewicz Knee injury

Eser Gürbüz Muscle Injury

Excelsior

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Lennard Hartjes ACL Knee Injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Match venue

Abe Lenstra Stadion - Heerenveen

Year of construction: 1994
Surface: grass
Capacity: 27224
Average attendance: 17165
Maximum attendance: 26100
% sold: 63

Match result Heerenveen Excelsior

Date 04 October 2025 20:00
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 8
Match attendance 22298
Code HEE-EXC
Area Netherlands
Home team Heerenveen
Away team Excelsior

FAQ

What is the result between Heerenveen Excelsior?

Heerenveen won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Heerenveen Excelsior?

Heerenveen : Coached by R. Veldman, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: B. Klaverboer, V. Zagaritis, M. Willemsen, J. van Overeem, O. Braude, L. Brouwers (C), M. Linday, M. Rivera, R. Meerveld, J. Trenskow, D. Vente

Excelsior : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. den Uil, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : S. van Gassel, A. Zagré, R. Meissen, C. Widell (C), I. Bronkhorst, A. Carlén, N. Naujoks, G. de Regt, I. Yegoian, D. Sanches Fernandes, S. Włodarczyk

Who is the referee of the match Heerenveen Excelsior ?

Richard Wilhelmus Martens is the referee for this match

Where is the match Heerenveen Excelsior?

The venue Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen is hosting the match

At what time is Heerenveen Excelsior?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 04 October 2025. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Heerenveen - Excelsior ?

Maas Willemsen is the outstanding player of the match Heerenveen - Excelsior. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

10/12 Duel won (83.33%)
84/92 Accurate passes (91.3%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

- 6.1 22 B. Klaverboer
- 6.7 19 V. Zagaritis
- 8.0 3 M. Willemsen
- 7.0 6 J. van Overeem
- 5.8 45 O. Braude
- 6.7 8 (C) L. Brouwers
- 7.1 16 M. Linday
- 5.4 7 M. Rivera
- 5.8 10 R. Meerveld
- 5.1 20 J. Trenskow
- 6.8 9 D. Vente
- 6.3 1 S. van Gassel
- 5.7 12 A. Zagré
- 5.7 3 R. Meissen
- 5.8 4 (C) C. Widell
- 5.1 2 I. Bronkhorst
- 3.9 6 A. Carlén
- 5.2 10 N. Naujoks
- 4.7 11 G. de Regt
- 6.9 23 I. Yegoian
- 5.3 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 3.6 9 S. Włodarczyk

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

- R. Veldman Coach
Substitutes
- K. Jansen #32 - Midfielder
- A. Noppert #44 - Goalkeeper
- N. Bakker #31 - Goalkeeper
- 87'
  
  H. Petrov #28 - Defender
- 71'
  
  V. Sejk #27 - Striker
- 87'
  
  S. Kersten #4 - Defender
- R. Bouw #34 - Defender
- 90+5'
  
  M. Egbring #15 - Defender
- J. Rijssel #33 - Striker
- I. Ahmed #35 - Midfielder
- N. Courtens #36 - Midfielder
- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- S. Middendorp #25 - Midfielder
- S. Henderikx #5 - Defender
- S. Janssen #15 - Defender
- 71'
  
  C. Nadje #18 - Midfielder
- 59'
  
  S. Mitrović #22 - Striker
- Yoon Do-Young #7 - Striker
- 59'
  
  M. van Duinen #29 - Striker
- N. Martens #17 - Defender
- C. Raatsie #16 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

67%

33%

Duel won

66%

34%

Accurate passes

85%

69%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

593

Passes

305

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

M. Linday

Shots (%)

M. Rivera

50% 1/2

D. Sanches Fernandes 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

R. Meerveld

M. Willemsen 2

Fouls suffered

M. Willemsen

D. Vente 3
M. Linday 3
R. Meerveld 2
I. Yegoian 2

Touches

J. van Overeem

114

M. Willemsen 106

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

J. Trenskow

0% 0/3

M. Linday 0% (0/2)
L. Brouwers 25% (1/4)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

V. Sejk

100% 4/4

M. Linday 88% (7/8)
M. Willemsen 83% (10/12)
V. Zagaritis 80% (8/10)
R. Meerveld 71% (5/7)

Interceptions

R. Meissen

V. Zagaritis 3
J. van Overeem 3
N. Naujoks 2
L. Brouwers 2

Aerial duels won (%)

I. Bronkhorst

100% 4/4

V. Zagaritis 100% (4/4)
H. Petrov 100% (2/2)
V. Sejk 100% (2/2)
J. van Overeem 100% (2/2)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

M. Rivera

0% 0/7

G. de Regt 0% (0/6)
C. Nadje 0% (0/4)
D. Sanches Fernandes 0% (0/4)
I. Yegoian 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

N. Naujoks

Aerial duels won (%)

D. Vente

0% 0/5

M. Rivera 0% (0/4)
N. Naujoks 0% (0/3)
R. Meerveld 0% (0/2)
S. Mitrović 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

R. Meerveld

93% 37/40

M. Willemsen 91% (84/92)
L. Brouwers 91% (42/46)
J. Trenskow 88% (35/40)
J. van Overeem 86% (88/102)

Successful final third passes

J. van Overeem

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

S. van Gassel

48% 20/42

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	16	14	1	1	50	20	30
2	Feyenoord	34	16	11	1	4	41	20	21
3	Ajax	29	16	8	5	3	30	20	10
4	NEC	28	16	8	4	4	41	27	14
5	Groningen	26	16	8	2	6	24	21	3
6	AZ	25	15	7	4	4	28	24	4
7	Twente	24	16	6	6	4	25	20	5
8	Utrecht	23	16	6	5	5	27	21	6
9	Heerenveen	20	16	5	5	6	26	26	0
10	Sparta	20	16	6	2	8	17	31	-14
11	Zwolle	19	16	5	4	7	20	36	-16
12	Go Ahead	18	16	4	6	6	25	28	-3
13	Fortuna	18	16	5	3	8	21	26	-5
14	Excelsior	16	15	5	1	9	14	26	-12
15	Volendam	14	16	3	5	8	19	30	-11
16	Heracles	14	16	4	2	10	26	41	-15
17	NAC	13	16	3	4	9	16	25	-9
18	Telstar	12	16	2	6	8	19	27	-8

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	19	8	6	1	1	26	13	13
2	Ajax	19	9	6	1	2	15	7	8
3	Feyenoord	18	8	6	0	2	21	11	10
4	Utrecht	17	8	5	2	1	17	7	10
5	NEC	16	7	5	1	1	21	10	11
6	Groningen	14	8	4	2	2	14	7	7
7	Twente	14	8	4	2	2	12	10	2
8	Fortuna	14	8	4	2	2	12	10	2
9	Zwolle	13	8	4	1	3	7	11	-4
10	AZ	12	7	3	3	1	18	15	3
11	Go Ahead	12	7	3	3	1	12	9	3
12	Volendam	12	8	3	3	2	14	11	3
13	Heerenveen	12	8	3	3	2	15	14	1
14	NAC	11	8	3	2	3	9	9	0
15	Sparta	11	9	3	2	4	9	18	-9
16	Heracles	10	7	3	1	3	18	18	0
17	Excelsior	9	8	3	0	5	6	9	-3
18	Telstar	7	9	1	4	4	15	19	-4

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	24	8	8	0	0	24	7	17
2	Feyenoord	16	8	5	1	2	20	9	11
3	AZ	13	8	4	1	3	10	9	1
4	Groningen	12	8	4	0	4	10	14	-4
5	NEC	12	9	3	3	3	20	17	3
6	Ajax	10	7	2	4	1	15	13	2
7	Twente	10	8	2	4	2	13	10	3
8	Sparta	9	7	3	0	4	8	13	-5
9	Heerenveen	8	8	2	2	4	11	12	-1
10	Excelsior	7	7	2	1	4	8	17	-9
11	Utrecht	6	8	1	3	4	10	14	-4
12	Zwolle	6	8	1	3	4	13	25	-12
13	Go Ahead	6	9	1	3	5	13	19	-6
14	Telstar	5	7	1	2	4	4	8	-4
15	Fortuna	4	8	1	1	6	9	16	-7
16	Heracles	4	9	1	1	7	8	23	-15
17	NAC	2	8	0	2	6	7	16	-9
18	Volendam	2	8	0	2	6	5	19	-14

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	39	16	12	3	1	27	7	20
2	Feyenoord	33	16	10	3	3	20	6	14
3	AZ	24	15	6	6	3	17	12	5
4	Ajax	23	16	6	5	5	13	12	1
5	Utrecht	23	16	6	5	5	10	8	2
6	Groningen	23	16	5	8	3	11	8	3
7	Heerenveen	22	16	6	4	6	12	12	0
8	Sparta	22	16	6	4	6	8	11	-3
9	NEC	21	16	5	6	5	13	13	0
10	Excelsior	21	15	5	6	4	9	9	0
11	Twente	20	16	4	8	4	7	6	1
12	Zwolle	19	16	5	4	7	12	22	-10
13	Telstar	17	16	4	5	7	10	13	-3
14	Fortuna	16	16	4	4	8	8	14	-6
15	NAC	16	16	4	4	8	7	11	-4
16	Volendam	16	16	4	4	8	7	16	-9
17	Heracles	15	16	4	3	9	11	19	-8
18	Go Ahead	15	16	3	6	7	12	15	-3