Highlights

87'

N. Groen (Foul)

85'

I. Yegoian (assist S. van Gassel)

81'

J. Slory (Foul)

51'

K. Boogaard (Foul)

HT 0 - 2

34'

R. Meissen (assist S. Janssen)

D. Garden (assist I. Yegoian)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

82'

G. Cairo (D. Garden - tactical)

82'

C. Obi (J. Slory - tactical)

70'

N. Groen (Á. Þorsteinsson - tactical)

65'

D. van Vianen (E. da Silva Moreira - tactical)

64'

Ilano Silva Timas (A. Sliti - tactical)

63'

T. Verheydt (K. Boogaard - tactical)

46'

M. Dekker (M. Lemmens - tactical)

46'

T. Vilhena (E. Gürbüz - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Irakli Yegoian # 8 - Midfielder

Duel won 3/9 (33.33%)
Accurate passes 28/33 (84.85%)
Goal ! 1
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	6	Excelsior	10	5	3	1	1
	17	Willem II	2	5	0	2	3

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
7	D. Haen	3
-	D. Garden	3
21	I. Yegoian	2

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

5-4-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

59%

41%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

I. Yegoian

N. Tjoe-A-On 1
J. Slory 1

Shots off target

U. van Aalst

D. Haen 2
C. Twigt 1

Big chance created

S. Janssen

I. Yegoian 1

Successful contests

N. Tjoe-A-On

E. Gürbüz 2
C. Twigt 2

Fouls suffered

J. Slory

C. Twigt 3
E. da Silva Moreira 2

Dispossessed

L. Hartjes

I. Yegoian 1
H. ter Avest 1

Touches

C. Twigt

F. Stam 89
N. Tjoe-A-On 87

Duel won

C. Widell

H. ter Avest 11
N. Tjoe-A-On 7

Duel lost

D. Haen

L. Hartjes 10
T. Verheydt 8

Interceptions

H. ter Avest

N. Tjoe-A-On 2
R. Meissen 2

Challenge lost

Á. Þorsteinsson

L. Hartjes 3
R. Meissen 2

Tackles

N. Tjoe-A-On

H. ter Avest 2
J. Slory 2

Aerial duels won

C. Widell

H. ter Avest 7
R. Meissen 3

Aerial duels lost

D. Haen

T. Verheydt 7
D. Garden 6

Fouls

L. Hartjes

H. ter Avest 3
S. Janssen 3

Saves

M. Delanghe

S. van Gassel 2

Passes

F. Stam

C. Twigt 66
H. ter Avest 61

Accurate passes

F. Stam

C. Twigt 55
J. Plug 48

Accurate crosses

N. Tjoe-A-On

I. Yegoian 3
C. Twigt 2

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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21/04/19

15/09/18

06/04/18

Referees

Robin Hensgens main referee

3

0

Average card count per match for 3 matches arbitrated
Marco Ribbink assistant referee
Edwin van de Graaf VAR assistant referee
Jorg Ordelmans fourth referee
Kevin Bodde assistant referee
Rob van de Ven VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Willem II

Thomas Didillon Hamstring

Per van Loon Unknown

Vito van Crooij Ankle Injury

Justin Hoogma Knee injury

Excelsior

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Alireza Jahanbakhsh Knock

Simon Janssen Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Noah Naujoks Knock

David Garden Unknown

Match venue

Koning Willem II Stadion - Tilburg

Year of construction: 1995
Surface: grass
Capacity: 15220
Average attendance: 10856
Maximum attendance: 15000
% sold: 73

Match result Willem II Excelsior

Date 05 September 2026 20:00
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 5
Match attendance 14600
Code WIL-EXC
Area Netherlands
Home team Willem II
Away team Excelsior

FAQ

What is the result between Willem II Excelsior?

Excelsior won the match with a 0-3 score

What are the official lineups for Willem II Excelsior?

Willem II : Coached by J. Stegeman, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: M. Delanghe, N. Tjoe-A-On, M. Lemmens, F. Stam, H. ter Avest (C), C. Twigt, K. Boogaard, J. Slory, U. van Aalst, E. Gürbüz, D. Haen

Excelsior : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. den Uil, is positioning themselves in a 5-4-1 : S. van Gassel, J. Plug, C. Widell (C), R. Meissen, S. Janssen, E. da Silva Moreira, Á. Þorsteinsson, L. Hartjes, I. Yegoian, A. Sliti, D. Garden

Who is the referee of the match Willem II Excelsior ?

Robin Hensgens is the referee for this match

Where is the match Willem II Excelsior?

The venue Koning Willem II Stadion in Tilburg is hosting the match

At what time is Willem II Excelsior?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 05 September 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Willem II - Excelsior ?

Irakli Yegoian is the outstanding player of the match Willem II - Excelsior. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

3/9 Duel won (33.33%)
28/33 Accurate passes (84.85%)
1 Goal !
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Willem II 4-2-3-1

- 5.7 26 M. Delanghe
- 6.5 24 N. Tjoe-A-On
- 4.8 83 M. Lemmens
- 5.2 3 F. Stam
- 5.3 5 (C) H. ter Avest
- 5.3 6 C. Twigt
- 5.5 8 K. Boogaard
- 4.8 7 J. Slory
- 4.1 19 U. van Aalst
- 4.9 50 E. Gürbüz
- 3.9 9 D. Haen
- 8.0 1 S. van Gassel
- 7.2 14 J. Plug
- 8.0 4 (C) C. Widell
- 8.0 3 R. Meissen
- 7.2 15 S. Janssen
- 6.0 2 E. da Silva Moreira
- 5.9 30 Á. Þorsteinsson
- 7.1 20 L. Hartjes
- 8.3 8 I. Yegoian
- 5.3 7 A. Sliti
- 7.1 19 D. Garden

Excelsior 5-4-1

- J. Stegeman Coach
Substitutes
- A. Ciranni #2 - Defender
- P. van Loon #22 - Midfielder
- 63'
  
  T. Verheydt #28 - Striker
- K. de Leeuw #31 - Goalkeeper
- 46'
  
  T. Vilhena #52 - Midfielder
- W. van der Steen #21 - Goalkeeper
- 46'
  
  M. Dekker #23 - Defender
- J. Mathijsen #14 - Defender
- A. Et-Taïbi #15 - Defender
- 82'
  
  C. Obi #17 - Striker
- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- 64'
  
  Ilano Silva Timas #21 - Striker
- V. Sulzbacher #18 - Midfielder
- 82'
  
  G. Cairo #24 - Defender
- Mario Domínguez #9 - Striker
- T. Holla #40 - Goalkeeper
- Y. Finey #23 - Midfielder
- K. Bos #12 - Striker
- 70'
  
  N. Groen #28 - Striker
- O. Turay #22 - Defender
- 65'
  
  D. van Vianen #6 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

59%

41%

Duel won

54%

46%

Accurate passes

83%

77%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

187

Final Third Touches

150

Shots Created

Goals from Inside Box

Passing

506

Passes

364

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

160

Carries

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Progressive Carries

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

260

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

368

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

S. Janssen

I. Yegoian 1

Shots (%)

I. Yegoian

75% 3/4

N. Tjoe-A-On 50% (1/2)
D. Garden 50% (1/2)
J. Slory 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

N. Tjoe-A-On

E. Gürbüz 2
C. Twigt 2
U. van Aalst 2

Fouls suffered

J. Slory

C. Twigt 3
E. da Silva Moreira 2
Á. Þorsteinsson 2
D. van Vianen 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

D. Haen

0% 0/4

U. van Aalst 0% (0/2)
T. Verheydt 0% (0/2)
C. Twigt 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

N. Tjoe-A-On

88% 7/8

C. Widell 84% (16/19)
C. Twigt 75% (6/8)
H. ter Avest 69% (11/16)
K. Boogaard 67% (4/6)

Interceptions

H. ter Avest

N. Tjoe-A-On 2
R. Meissen 2

Aerial duels won (%)

R. Meissen

100% 3/3

M. Lemmens 100% (2/2)
C. Widell 89% (16/18)
H. ter Avest 88% (7/8)
T. Vilhena 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

D. Garden

0% 0/8

I. Yegoian 0% (0/6)
A. Sliti 0% (0/5)
E. da Silva Moreira 0% (0/4)
S. Janssen 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

Á. Þorsteinsson

L. Hartjes 3

Aerial duels won (%)

D. Haen

0% 0/12

I. Yegoian 0% (0/3)
J. Plug 0% (0/2)
L. Hartjes 0% (0/2)
D. Garden 25% (2/8)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

M. Dekker

95% 38/40

L. Hartjes 94% (29/31)
R. Meissen 90% (35/39)
J. Plug 89% (48/54)
F. Stam 87% (68/78)

Accurate crosses

N. Tjoe-A-On

I. Yegoian 3

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

S. van Gassel

51% 20/39

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	AZ	16	6	5	1	0	17	6	11
2	PSV	13	5	4	1	0	18	6	12
3	Twente	13	6	4	1	1	12	5	7
4	Feyenoord	11	5	3	2	0	13	7	6
5	Ajax	10	5	3	1	1	14	6	8
6	Excelsior	10	5	3	1	1	12	5	7
7	Fortuna	10	6	3	1	2	12	14	-2
8	GAE	9	6	2	3	1	15	13	2
9	Groningen	8	6	2	2	2	12	13	-1
10	NEC	7	6	2	1	3	11	12	-1
11	Sparta	5	5	1	2	2	9	9	0
12	Heerenveen	5	5	1	2	2	7	9	-2
13	PEC	4	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4
14	Telstar	4	5	1	1	3	5	11	-6
15	Cambuur	4	6	1	1	4	9	18	-9
16	Utrecht	2	5	0	2	3	9	18	-9
17	Willem II	2	5	0	2	3	5	14	-9
18	ADO	1	6	0	1	5	6	16	-10

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Twente	9	3	3	0	0	6	1	5
2	AZ	7	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
3	GAE	7	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
4	PSV	4	2	1	1	0	7	3	4
5	Groningen	4	3	1	1	1	6	6	0
6	Excelsior	3	2	1	0	1	3	3	0
7	Heerenveen	3	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
8	Fortuna	3	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
9	Cambuur	3	4	1	0	3	6	13	-7
10	Feyenoord	2	2	0	2	0	4	4	0
11	Sparta	2	3	0	2	1	5	6	-1
12	Ajax	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2
13	NEC	1	3	0	1	2	4	7	-3
14	Telstar	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6
15	Willem II	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6
16	Utrecht	1	3	0	1	2	5	13	-8
17	ADO	0	2	0	0	2	3	7	-4
18	PEC	0	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Ajax	9	3	3	0	0	11	1	10
2	PSV	9	3	3	0	0	11	3	8
3	AZ	9	3	3	0	0	9	3	6
4	Feyenoord	9	3	3	0	0	9	3	6
5	Excelsior	7	3	2	1	0	9	2	7
6	Fortuna	7	3	2	1	0	8	6	2
7	NEC	6	3	2	0	1	7	5	2
8	Twente	4	3	1	1	1	6	4	2
9	PEC	4	3	1	1	1	5	5	0
10	Groningen	4	3	1	1	1	6	7	-1
11	Sparta	3	2	1	0	1	4	3	1
12	Telstar	3	2	1	0	1	2	2	0
13	Heerenveen	2	2	0	2	0	4	4	0
14	GAE	2	3	0	2	1	7	10	-3
15	Utrecht	1	2	0	1	1	4	5	-1
16	Cambuur	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2
17	Willem II	1	2	0	1	1	2	5	-3
18	ADO	1	4	0	1	3	3	9	-6

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Fortuna	13	6	4	1	1	7	3	4
2	PSV	12	5	4	0	1	8	4	4
3	AZ	11	6	3	2	1	5	3	2
4	Groningen	10	6	3	1	2	9	7	2
5	Feyenoord	10	5	3	1	1	7	1	6
6	Excelsior	10	5	3	1	1	7	2	5
7	Ajax	10	5	3	1	1	5	3	2
8	NEC	8	6	2	2	2	4	5	-1
9	Twente	8	6	1	5	0	5	3	2
10	GAE	7	6	2	1	3	4	6	-2
11	Heerenveen	6	5	1	3	1	3	3	0
12	Sparta	5	5	1	2	2	3	4	-1
13	Telstar	5	5	1	2	2	2	2	0
14	ADO	5	6	1	2	3	1	6	-5
15	Cambuur	4	6	1	1	4	2	11	-9
16	PEC	4	5	0	4	1	3	4	-1
17	Willem II	2	5	0	2	3	1	5	-4
18	Utrecht	1	5	0	1	4	2	6	-4