Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht
Updated
Excelsior won: Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Round 31) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. Excelsior goals: Noah Naujoks 11', Derensili Sanches Fernandes 36', Derensili Sanches Fernandes 55', Irakli Yegoian 69', Lennard Hartjes 90'+3. Sent off: Matisse Didden (31'). Expected goals: 3.40-0.72. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Derensili Sanches Fernandes (9.4).
Match report
Excelsior rout Utrecht 5-0
Excelsior swept aside Utrecht 5-0 at Stadion Woudestein on Sunday 26 April in Eredivisie.
Noah Naujoks put Excelsior ahead on 11' (1-0), Derensili Sanches Fernandes made it 2-0 on 36', added another on 55' (3-0), Irakli Yegoian made it 4-0 on 69' and Lennard Hartjes made it 5-0 on 90+3'.
Matisse Didden (Utrecht) was sent off on 31'.
Excelsior had 60% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.40-0.72. Excelsior were the better side on chances, too.
Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 4,600. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Excelsior | Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.40 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 12 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 459 (86%) | 276 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Excelsior (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Lewis Schouten, Arthur Zagré, Noah Naujoks, Lennard Hartjes, Irakli Yegoian, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Gyan de Regt, Emil Hansson
Utrecht (4-3-3): Vasilios Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Matisse Didden, Mike van der Hoorn, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Dani de Wit, Gjivai Zechiël, Ángel Alarcon, Artem Stepanov, Yoann Cathline
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Noah Naujoks (Excelsior)
- 29' · Yellow card · Matisse Didden (Utrecht)
- 31' · Red card · Matisse Didden (Utrecht)
- 36' · Goal · Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)
- 42' · Substitution · Siebe Horemans for Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Emeka Adiele for Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)
- 55' · Goal · Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)
- 63' · Substitution · Szymon Wlodarczyk for Emil Hansson (Excelsior)
- 64' · Yellow card · Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)
- 69' · Goal · Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 70' · Substitution · Can Bozdogan for Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)
- 76' · Substitution · Adam Carlén for Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 76' · Substitution · Ilias Bronkhorst for Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)
- 80' · Substitution · David Min for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 80' · Substitution · Jesper Karlsson for Ángel Alarcon (Utrecht)
- 85' · Substitution · Giuliano Cairo for Noah Naujoks (Excelsior)
- 85' · Substitution · Simon Janssen for Rick Meissen (Excelsior)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2002: Excelsior 3, draws 9, Utrecht 15.
Questions
Who won Excelsior vs Utrecht?
Excelsior won, 5-0 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026.
When and where is Excelsior vs Utrecht?
Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 10:15 UTC at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Utrecht?
In 27 league meetings since 2002: Excelsior 3 wins, 9 draws, Utrecht 15 wins (goals 35-50).