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

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	59	34	16	11	7
	13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
11	B. Linssen	11
15	T. Chery	10
-	N. Naujoks	10
22	K. Ogawa	8
28	B. Önal	7
-	K. Shiogai	7
36	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

3.1

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: 3319
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	84	34	27	3	4	101	45	56
2	Feyenoord	65	34	19	8	7	70	44	26
3	NEC	59	34	16	11	7	77	53	24
4	Twente	58	34	15	13	6	59	40	19
5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6	62	41	21
6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11	55	42	13
7	AZ	52	34	14	10	10	58	51	7
8	Heerenveen	51	34	14	9	11	57	53	4
9	Groningen	48	34	14	6	14	49	45	4
10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15	40	62	-22
11	Fortuna	39	34	11	6	17	49	63	-14
12	Go Ahead	38	34	8	14	12	54	53	1
13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16	43	56	-13
14	Telstar	37	34	9	10	15	49	55	-6
15	Zwolle	37	34	9	10	15	44	71	-27
16	Volendam	32	34	8	8	18	35	55	-20
17	NAC	29	34	6	11	17	35	58	-23
18	Heracles	19	34	5	4	25	35	85	-50

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	41	17	13	2	2	58	26	32
2	Feyenoord	36	17	11	3	3	39	23	16
3	Utrecht	33	17	10	3	4	31	13	18
4	NEC	32	17	9	5	3	41	25	16
5	Twente	32	17	9	5	3	29	16	13
6	Ajax	31	17	9	4	4	32	17	15
7	AZ	31	17	8	7	2	39	26	13
8	Heerenveen	30	17	8	6	3	33	24	9
9	Zwolle	28	17	8	4	5	21	21	0
10	Go Ahead	25	17	6	7	4	34	24	10
11	Groningen	25	17	7	4	6	27	18	9
12	Fortuna	25	17	7	4	6	28	29	-1
13	Volendam	23	17	6	5	6	24	23	1
14	Sparta	23	17	6	5	6	21	27	-6
15	Telstar	20	17	5	5	7	31	28	3
16	NAC	20	17	5	5	7	20	23	-3
17	Excelsior	18	17	5	3	9	20	22	-2
18	Heracles	15	17	4	3	10	23	36	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	17	14	1	2	43	19	24
2	Feyenoord	29	17	8	5	4	31	21	10
3	NEC	27	17	7	6	4	36	28	8
4	Twente	26	17	6	8	3	30	24	6
5	Ajax	25	17	5	10	2	30	24	6
6	Groningen	23	17	7	2	8	22	27	-5
7	Heerenveen	21	17	6	3	8	24	29	-5
8	AZ	21	17	6	3	8	19	25	-6
9	Utrecht	20	17	5	5	7	24	29	-5
10	Excelsior	20	17	5	5	7	23	34	-11
11	Sparta	20	17	6	2	9	19	35	-16
12	Telstar	17	17	4	5	8	18	27	-9
13	Fortuna	14	17	4	2	11	21	34	-13
14	Go Ahead	13	17	2	7	8	20	29	-9
15	NAC	9	17	1	6	10	15	35	-20
16	Volendam	9	17	2	3	12	11	32	-21
17	Zwolle	9	17	1	6	10	23	50	-27
18	Heracles	4	17	1	1	15	12	49	-37

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	65	34	19	8	7	50	23	27
2	Ajax	61	34	16	13	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	56	34	16	8	10	32	20	12
4	Utrecht	54	34	15	9	10	23	16	7
5	AZ	50	34	12	14	8	32	24	8
6	Heerenveen	49	34	13	10	11	25	25	0
7	Twente	48	34	11	15	8	22	15	7
8	NEC	46	34	12	10	12	30	30	0
9	Excelsior	46	34	11	13	10	21	22	-1
10	Groningen	46	34	9	19	6	21	18	3
11	Sparta	45	34	11	12	11	15	18	-3
12	Zwolle	42	34	10	12	12	23	33	-10
13	Fortuna	41	34	10	11	13	25	31	-6
14	Telstar	39	34	9	12	13	19	24	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	34	8	13	13	23	27	-4
16	NAC	32	34	7	11	16	14	29	-15
17	Volendam	28	34	5	13	16	13	32	-19
18	Heracles	27	34	6	9	19	18	38	-20