Highlights

71'

B. Önal (assist S. Ouaissa)

HT 0 - 1

30'

B. Linssen (assist D. Nejašmić)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+1'

S. Włodarczyk (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

90+1'

A. Carlén (I. Bronkhorst - tactical)

85'

A. Kaplan (D. Fonville - injury)

81'

B. Pereira (E. Dasa - tactical)

81'

Danilo (B. Linssen - tactical)

80'

D. Proper (B. Önal - tactical)

76'

S. Janssen (A. Zagré - tactical)

76'

M. van Duinen (L. Hartjes - tactical)

60'

I. Yegoian (E. Hansson - tactical)

Player of the match

Top assists

Sami Ouaissa # 25 - Midfielder

Duel won 3/6 (50%)
Accurate passes 22/25 (88%)
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	3	NEC	56	32	15	11	6
	14	Excelsior	34	32	9	7	16

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
9	B. Linssen	11
13	T. Chery	10
16	N. Naujoks	9
19	K. Ogawa	8
25	B. Önal	7
-	K. Shiogai	7
32	D. Sanches Fernandes	6
-	S. Ouaissa	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-2-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

45%

55%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

G. de Regt

S. Ouaissa 2
B. Linssen 1

Shots off target

S. Ouaissa

B. Linssen 1
A. Zagré 1

Big chance created

E. Hansson

S. Ouaissa 1
D. Nejašmić 1

Successful contests

D. Sanches Fernandes

B. Önal 3
N. Lebreton 3

Fouls suffered

D. Sanches Fernandes

N. Naujoks 2
D. Nejašmić 2

Dispossessed

D. Fonville

L. Hartjes 2
T. Chery 2

Touches

P. Sandler

D. Fonville 77
S. van Gassel 75

Duel won

B. Önal

D. Sanches Fernandes 8
N. Naujoks 6

Duel lost

D. Sanches Fernandes

N. Naujoks 8
B. Linssen 7

Interceptions

R. Meissen

S. Ouaissa 3
D. Nejašmić 2

Challenge lost

N. Naujoks

I. Bronkhorst 2
K. Sano 2

Tackles

R. Meissen

N. Naujoks 3
I. Bronkhorst 3

Aerial duels won

D. Fonville

B. Linssen 3
L. Hartjes 3

Aerial duels lost

B. Linssen

D. Sanches Fernandes 4
P. Sandler 3

Fouls

N. Naujoks

D. Fonville 2
R. Meissen 1

Saves

G. Crettaz

S. van Gassel 3

Passes

P. Sandler

S. van Gassel 61
D. Nejašmić 53

Accurate passes

P. Sandler

E. Dasa 44
D. Fonville 43

Accurate crosses

T. Chery

E. Hansson 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

09/08/25

06/05/24

13/08/23

19/02/23

08/10/22

Referees

Alex Bos main referee

2.9

0.2

Average card count per match for 18 matches arbitrated
Erwin Blank VAR assistant referee
Roy de Nas VAR referee
Sjoerd Nanninga assistant referee
Martin Perez fourth referee
Erik Koopman assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Excelsior

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Jerolldino Bergraaf Hamstring

Simon Janssen Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Miliano Jonathans ACL Knee Injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Stan Henderikx Unknown

NEC

Philippe Sandler Hamstring

Freek Entius Knee injury

Dirk Wanner Proper Concussion

Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen Unknown

Match venue

Stadion Woudestein - Rotterdam

Year of construction: 1902
Surface: artificial
Capacity: 4600
Average attendance: 3318
Maximum attendance: 4600
% sold: 73

Match result Excelsior NEC

Date 04 April 2026 20:00
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 29
Match attendance 4600
Code EXC-NEC
Area Netherlands
Home team Excelsior
Away team NEC

FAQ

What is the result between Excelsior NEC?

NEC won the match with a 0-2 score

What are the official lineups for Excelsior NEC?

Excelsior : Coached by R. den Uil, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-2-1 formation: S. van Gassel, L. Schouten, C. Widell (C), R. Meissen, A. Zagré, L. Hartjes, N. Naujoks, I. Bronkhorst, E. Hansson, D. Sanches Fernandes, G. de Regt

NEC : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by D. Schreuder, is positioning themselves in a 3-4-2-1 : G. Crettaz, D. Fonville, P. Sandler, E. Dasa, B. Önal, D. Nejašmić, K. Sano, S. Ouaissa, N. Lebreton, T. Chery (C), B. Linssen

Who is the referee of the match Excelsior NEC ?

Alex Bos is the referee for this match

Where is the match Excelsior NEC?

The venue Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam is hosting the match

At what time is Excelsior NEC?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 04 April 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Excelsior - NEC ?

Sami Ouaissa had the best performance of the match Excelsior - NEC. The stats reinforce this view:

3/6 Duel won (50%)
22/25 Accurate passes (88%)
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Excelsior 3-4-2-1

- 5.4 1 S. van Gassel
- 5.4 14 L. Schouten
- 5.1 4 (C) C. Widell
- 5.5 3 R. Meissen
- 4.6 12 A. Zagré
- 4.4 20 L. Hartjes
- 4.4 10 N. Naujoks
- 4.9 2 I. Bronkhorst
- 6.4 7 E. Hansson
- 5.1 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 5.4 11 G. de Regt
- 7.8 1 G. Crettaz
- 4.6 24 D. Fonville
- 6.8 3 P. Sandler
- 6.3 14 E. Dasa
- 7.6 11 B. Önal
- 7.5 6 D. Nejašmić
- 6.5 23 K. Sano
- 8.1 25 S. Ouaissa
- 6.2 20 N. Lebreton
- 5.7 10 (C) T. Chery
- 7.2 30 B. Linssen

NEC 3-4-2-1

- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- N .El Hamdaoui #34 - Midfielder
- 90+1'
  
  S. Włodarczyk #9 - Striker
- 60'
  
  I. Yegoian #23 - Midfielder
- 76'
  
  S. Janssen #15 - Defender
- G. Cairo #24 - Defender
- 90+1'
  
  A. Carlén #6 - Midfielder
- 76'
  
  M. van Duinen #29 - Striker
- C. Raatsie #16 - Goalkeeper
- D. Schreuder Coach
Substitutes
- B. Nuytinck #17 - Defender
- 81'
  
  B. Pereira #2 - Defender
- J. Cillessen #22 - Goalkeeper
- 85'
  
  A. Kaplan #4 - Defender
- K. Ogawa #18 - Striker
- 80'
  
  D. Proper #71 - Midfielder
- T. Ouwejan #5 - Defender
- Y. El Kachati #34 - Striker
- I. Hansen-Aarøen #8 - Midfielder
- W. Willumsson #19 - Midfielder
- R. Janse #31 - Goalkeeper
- 81'
  
  Danilo #9 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

45%

55%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

76%

82%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

367

Passes

449

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

E. Hansson

S. Ouaissa 1
D. Nejašmić 1

Shots (%)

G. de Regt

75% 3/4

S. Ouaissa 50% (2/4)
B. Linssen 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

D. Sanches Fernandes

B. Önal 3
N. Lebreton 3

Fouls suffered

D. Sanches Fernandes

N. Naujoks 2
D. Nejašmić 2
B. Önal 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

A. Zagré

0% 0/2

T. Chery 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

D. Fonville

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

B. Önal

69% 9/13

N. Lebreton 67% (6/9)
G. de Regt 63% (5/8)
D. Nejašmić 63% (5/8)
I. Bronkhorst 57% (4/7)

Interceptions

R. Meissen

S. Ouaissa 3
D. Nejašmić 2

Aerial duels won (%)

D. Fonville

100% 3/3

L. Hartjes 75% (3/4)
G. de Regt 75% (3/4)
B. Önal 67% (2/3)
N. Lebreton 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

K. Sano

0% 0/5

D. Fonville 36% (4/11)

Challenge lost

N. Naujoks

Aerial duels won (%)

D. Sanches Fernandes

0% 0/4

E. Dasa 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

P. Sandler

94% 67/71

K. Sano 88% (38/43)
E. Dasa 88% (44/50)
D. Fonville 88% (43/49)

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

G. Crettaz

48% 19/40

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	78	32	25	3	4	92	43	49
2	Feyenoord	61	32	18	7	7	67	43	24
3	NEC	56	32	15	11	6	74	50	24
4	Ajax	55	32	14	13	5	61	39	22
5	Twente	55	32	14	13	5	54	35	19
6	AZ	50	32	14	8	10	54	47	7
7	Heerenveen	50	32	14	8	10	57	51	6
8	Utrecht	47	32	13	8	11	51	41	10
9	Sparta	43	32	12	7	13	38	55	-17
10	Groningen	42	32	12	6	14	45	43	2
11	Go Ahead	38	32	8	14	10	52	47	5
12	Zwolle	37	32	9	10	13	42	66	-24
13	Fortuna	36	32	10	6	16	46	59	-13
14	Excelsior	34	32	9	7	16	39	53	-14
15	Telstar	31	32	7	10	15	44	54	-10
16	Volendam	31	32	8	7	17	33	52	-19
17	NAC	25	32	5	10	17	30	55	-25
18	Heracles	19	32	5	4	23	34	80	-46

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	38	16	12	2	2	53	25	28
2	Feyenoord	35	16	11	2	3	38	22	16
3	Ajax	31	16	9	4	3	31	15	16
4	Utrecht	30	16	9	3	4	29	13	16
5	AZ	30	16	8	6	2	36	23	13
6	NEC	29	16	8	5	3	39	24	15
7	Heerenveen	29	16	8	5	3	33	24	9
8	Twente	29	16	8	5	3	25	16	9
9	Zwolle	28	16	8	4	4	21	19	2
10	Go Ahead	25	16	6	7	3	33	20	13
11	Volendam	23	16	6	5	5	23	21	2
12	Sparta	23	16	6	5	5	19	24	-5
13	Groningen	22	16	6	4	6	25	17	8
14	Fortuna	22	16	6	4	6	25	27	-2
15	Telstar	17	16	4	5	7	28	28	0
16	Excelsior	17	16	5	2	9	19	21	-2
17	NAC	17	16	4	5	7	18	23	-5
18	Heracles	15	16	4	3	9	22	34	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	40	16	13	1	2	39	18	21
2	NEC	27	16	7	6	3	35	26	9
3	Twente	26	16	6	8	2	29	19	10
4	Feyenoord	26	16	7	5	4	29	21	8
5	Ajax	24	16	5	9	2	30	24	6
6	Heerenveen	21	16	6	3	7	24	27	-3
7	Groningen	20	16	6	2	8	20	26	-6
8	AZ	20	16	6	2	8	18	24	-6
9	Sparta	20	16	6	2	8	19	31	-12
10	Utrecht	17	16	4	5	7	22	28	-6
11	Excelsior	17	16	4	5	7	20	32	-12
12	Telstar	14	16	3	5	8	16	26	-10
13	Fortuna	14	16	4	2	10	21	32	-11
14	Go Ahead	13	16	2	7	7	19	27	-8
15	Zwolle	9	16	1	6	9	21	47	-26
16	NAC	8	16	1	5	10	12	32	-20
17	Volendam	8	16	2	2	12	10	31	-21
18	Heracles	4	16	1	1	14	12	46	-34

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	59	32	17	8	7	46	21	25
2	Ajax	59	32	16	11	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	55	32	16	7	9	32	19	13
4	Utrecht	50	32	14	8	10	22	16	6
5	Heerenveen	48	32	13	9	10	25	24	1
6	Twente	47	32	11	14	7	21	13	8
7	Sparta	44	32	11	11	10	15	17	-2
8	AZ	44	32	10	14	8	29	24	5
9	NEC	43	32	11	10	11	28	29	-1
10	Excelsior	42	32	10	12	10	19	21	-2
11	Groningen	42	32	8	18	6	19	17	2
12	Zwolle	41	32	10	11	11	23	32	-9
13	Fortuna	38	32	9	11	12	24	30	-6
14	Telstar	37	32	9	10	13	18	23	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	32	8	13	11	22	23	-1
16	NAC	29	32	6	11	15	13	27	-14
17	Volendam	26	32	5	11	16	11	30	-19
18	Heracles	25	32	6	7	19	17	37	-20