NAC Breda 0-2 Excelsior
Updated
Excelsior won: NAC Breda 0-2 Excelsior in the Eredivisie (Round 22) on Fri, 6 Feb 2026 at Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda. Excelsior goals: Emil Hansson 18', Irakli Yegoian 31'. Sent off: Rio Hillen (12'). Expected goals: 1.28-0.92. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Stijn van Gassel (9).
Match report
Excelsior beat NAC Breda 2-0
Excelsior beat NAC Breda 2-0 away from home at Rat Verlegh Stadion on Friday 6 February in Eredivisie.
Emil Hansson put Excelsior ahead on 18' (0-1) and Irakli Yegoian made it 0-2 on 31'.
Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) was sent off on 12'.
NAC Breda had 49% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.28-0.92.
Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 19,922. Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük.
Match stats
| NAC Breda | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 | 0.92 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (70%) | 340 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
NAC Breda (3-4-1-2): Daniel Bielica, Denis Odoi, Leo Greiml, Rio Hillen, Juho Talvitie, Maximilien Balard, Kamal Sowah, Jayden Candelaria, Mohamed Nassoh, Charles-Andreas Brym, Moussa Soumano
Excelsior (4-2-3-1): Stijn van Gassel, Ilias Bronkhorst, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Arthur Zagre, Lewis Schouten, Lennard Hartjes, Gyan de Regt, Irakli Yegoian, Emil Hansson, Noah Naujoks
Key events
- 12' · Red card · Rio Hillen (NAC Breda)
- 14' · Substitution · Jerolldino Bergraaf for Noah Naujoks (Excelsior)
- 18' · Goal · Emil Hansson (Excelsior)
- 31' · Goal · Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 32' · Substitution · Cherrion Valerius for Jayden Candelaria (NAC Breda)
- 46' · Substitution · Miliano Jonathans for Emil Hansson (Excelsior)
- 52' · Yellow card · Arthur Zagre (Excelsior)
- 55' · Substitution · Amine Salama for Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda)
- 62' · Substitution · Simon Janssen for Arthur Zagre (Excelsior)
- 63' · Yellow card · Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda)
- 68' · Yellow card · Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior)
- 70' · Substitution · Adam Carlén for Lewis Schouten (Excelsior)
- 70' · Substitution · Stan Henderikx for Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)
- 73' · Substitution · André Ayew for Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda)
- 73' · Substitution · Lewis Holtby for Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda)
- 73' · Substitution · Clint Leemans for Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda)
- 89' · Yellow card · Clint Leemans (NAC Breda)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2002: NAC Breda 10, draws 3, Excelsior 5.
Questions
Who won NAC Breda vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won, 0-2 (Eredivisie) on Fri, 6 Feb 2026.
When and where is NAC Breda vs Excelsior?
Fri, 6 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC at Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between NAC Breda and Excelsior?
In 18 league meetings since 2002: NAC Breda 10 wins, 3 draws, Excelsior 5 wins (goals 26-16).