Highlights

83'

Yoon Do-Young

67'

V. Jensen (assist A. Blake)

58'

V. Jensen (assist S. El Karouani)

HT 2 - 0

45+1'

D. Min (assist S. El Karouani)

27'

Miguel Rodríguez (assist S. El Karouani)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

79'

M. Jonathans (Miguel Rodríguez - tactical)

76'

Yoon Do-Young (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

71'

Z. Booth (I. Yegoian - tactical)

71'

R. Meissen (N. Naujoks - tactical)

68'

D. van den Berg (G. Zechiël - tactical)

68'

S. Haller (D. Min - tactical)

61'

I. Bronkhorst (N. Martens - tactical)

61'

J. van Ommeren (A. Engwanda - tactical)

60'

S. Włodarczyk (M. van Duinen - tactical)

46'

N. Viergever (M. van der Hoorn - tactical)

Player of the match

Top assists

Souffian El Karouani # 16 - Defender

Duel won 4/6 (66.67%)
Accurate passes 27/35 (77.14%)
Assist 3

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	8	Utrecht	47	32	13	8	11
	14	Excelsior	34	32	9	7	16

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
16	N. Naujoks	9
19	G. Zechiël	8
32	D. Sanches Fernandes	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

50%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Miguel Rodríguez

V. Jensen 2
D. Min 2

Shots off target

I. Yegoian

M. van Duinen 1
A. Blake 1

Big chance created

S. El Karouani

S. Horemans 1

Successful contests

Miguel Rodríguez

A. Zagré 2
D. Min 2

Fouls suffered

S. Horemans

V. Jensen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2

Dispossessed

D. Sanches Fernandes

Miguel Rodríguez 2
A. Zagré 1

Touches

M. Didden

S. Henderikx 78
S. El Karouani 72

Duel won

A. Zagré

N. Naujoks 7
Miguel Rodríguez 6

Duel lost

Miguel Rodríguez

G. de Regt 6
A. Blake 6

Interceptions

S. Henderikx

N. Naujoks 2
R. Meissen 1

Challenge lost

Miguel Rodríguez

N. Naujoks 2
A. Engwanda 1

Tackles

N. Naujoks

A. Zagré 3
A. Engwanda 2

Aerial duels won

C. Widell

M. Didden 4
N. Naujoks 3

Aerial duels lost

M. van Duinen

S. Haller 3
V. Jensen 2

Fouls

G. de Regt

A. Zagré 3
Yoon Do-Young 1

Saves

C. Raatsie

V. Barkas 3

Passes

M. Didden

S. Henderikx 66
C. Widell 62

Accurate passes

S. Henderikx

M. Didden 56
C. Widell 53

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

G. de Regt 3
I. Bronkhorst 1

Current form

Stats

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L L W D W

Last matches

Stats & bet

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23/02/19

Referees

Joey Kooij main referee

2.8

0.1

Average card count per match for 17 matches arbitrated
Rob Dieperink VAR assistant referee
Richard Brondijk assistant referee
Stan Teuben fourth referee
Dyon Fikkert assistant referee
Roy de Nas VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Utrecht

Miguel Rodríguez Ankle Injury

Dani de Wit Foot injury

Gjivai Zechiël Knee injury

Gjivai Zechiël Unknown

Yoann Cathline Leg Injury

Miliano Jonathans ACL Knee Injury

Rafik El Arguioui Knee injury

Noah Ohio Unknown

Mike Eerdhuijzen Knock

Siebe Horemans Arm Injury

Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund Nielsen Unknown

Excelsior

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Mathijs Tielemans Unknown

Stijn van Gassel Groin Injury

Jerolldino Bergraaf Illness

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Lennard Hartjes ACL Knee Injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Lewis Schouten Hamstring

Match venue

Stadion Galgenwaard - Utrecht

Year of construction: 1982
Surface: grass
Capacity: 24426
Average attendance: 12338
Maximum attendance: 23750
% sold: 56

Match result Utrecht Excelsior

Date 24 August 2025 13:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 3
Match attendance 21547
Code UTR-EXC
Area Netherlands
Home team Utrecht
Away team Excelsior

FAQ

What is the result between Utrecht Excelsior?

Utrecht won the match with a 4-1 score

What are the official lineups for Utrecht Excelsior?

Utrecht : Coached by R. Jans, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: V. Barkas, S. El Karouani, M. Didden, M. van der Hoorn (C), S. Horemans, G. Zechiël, A. Engwanda, V. Jensen, A. Blake, D. Min, Miguel Rodríguez

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

Who is the referee of the match Utrecht Excelsior ?

Joey Kooij is the referee for this match

Where is the match Utrecht Excelsior?

The venue Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht is hosting the match

At what time is Utrecht Excelsior?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 24 August 2025. Kick-off at 13:30

Who is the man of the match Utrecht - Excelsior ?

Souffian El Karouani is the outstanding player of the match Utrecht - Excelsior. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

4/6 Duel won (66.67%)
27/35 Accurate passes (77.14%)
3 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Utrecht 4-3-3

- 4.5 1 V. Barkas
- 8.4 16 S. El Karouani
  
  3
- 6.3 40 M. Didden
- 5.6 3 (C) M. van der Hoorn
- 6.9 2 S. Horemans
- 6.2 21 G. Zechiël
- 5.8 27 A. Engwanda
- 8.1 7 V. Jensen
  
  2
- 7.1 15 A. Blake
- 7.3 9 D. Min
- 7.8 22 Miguel Rodríguez
- 6.4 16 C. Raatsie
- 5.0 12 A. Zagré
- 5.7 5 S. Henderikx
- 4.7 4 (C) C. Widell
- 5.0 17 N. Martens
- 4.9 6 A. Carlén
- 4.2 10 N. Naujoks
- 4.0 11 G. de Regt
- 4.1 23 I. Yegoian
- 3.8 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 4.1 29 M. van Duinen

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

- R. Jans Coach
Substitutes
- 61'
  
  J. van Ommeren #46 - Midfielder
- N. Vesterlund #23 - Defender
- K. Finnsson #5 - Defender
- 68'
  
  S. Haller #91 - Striker
- 68'
  
  D. van den Berg #6 - Midfielder
- E. Demircan #17 - Striker
- M. Brouwer #25 - Goalkeeper
- D. Murkin #55 - Defender
- K. Gadellaa #33 - Goalkeeper
- 46'
  
  N. Viergever #24 - Defender
- C. Bozdoğan #8 - Midfielder
- 79'
  
  M. Jonathans #26 - Striker
- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- 61'
  
  I. Bronkhorst #2 - Defender
- 60'
  
  S. Włodarczyk #9 - Striker
- G. Cairo #24 - Defender
- 71'
  
  Z. Booth #21 - Midfielder
- 71'
  
  R. Meissen #3 - Defender
- 76'
  
  Yoon Do-Young #7 - Striker
- T. Holla #40 - Goalkeeper

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

50%

Duel won

54%

46%

Accurate passes

82%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

408

Passes

410

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Clearance off line

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

S. El Karouani

S. Horemans 1

Shots (%)

V. Jensen

100% 2/2

D. Min 100% (2/2)
Miguel Rodríguez 75% (3/4)
A. Blake 50% (2/4)
Yoon Do-Young 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Miguel Rodríguez

A. Zagré 2
D. Min 2

Fouls suffered

S. Horemans

V. Jensen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2
A. Blake 2
S. El Karouani 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

M. van Duinen

0% 0/2

I. Yegoian 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

N. Naujoks

78% 7/9

M. Didden 71% (5/7)
S. Horemans 67% (4/6)
S. El Karouani 67% (4/6)
D. Min 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

S. Henderikx

N. Naujoks 2

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Naujoks

100% 3/3

N. Viergever 100% (3/3)
M. Didden 80% (4/5)
C. Widell 67% (4/6)
D. Min 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

A. Blake

0% 0/6

G. de Regt 0% (0/6)
I. Yegoian 0% (0/5)
N. Martens 0% (0/4)
M. van Duinen 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

M. van Duinen

0% 0/4

Miguel Rodríguez 0% (0/2)
S. Włodarczyk 0% (0/2)
V. Jensen 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

S. Henderikx

92% 61/66

A. Carlén 91% (39/43)
S. Horemans 89% (39/44)
M. van der Hoorn 87% (39/45)
A. Zagré 86% (31/36)

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

G. de Regt 3

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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