Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht
Updated
Utrecht won: Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Round 6) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. Excelsior goals: Aymen Sliti 77'. Utrecht goals: Artem Stepanov 36', Dani de Wit 90'+2. Expected goals: 0.61-1.49. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Matisse Didden (7.9).
Match report
Utrecht beat Excelsior 2-1
Utrecht edged Excelsior 2-1 away from home at Stadion Woudestein on Sunday 13 September in Eredivisie.
Artem Stepanov put Utrecht ahead on 36' (0-1), Aymen Sliti levelled for Excelsior on 77' (1-1) and Dani de Wit restored Utrecht's lead on 90+2' (1-2).
Dani de Wit's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Excelsior had 56% of the ball, shots were 10-12 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.61-1.49.
Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,600. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Excelsior | Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 440 (83%) | 335 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Excelsior (4-1-4-1): Stijn van Gassel, Eric da Silva Moreira, Casper Widell, Jan Plug, Kasey Bos, Rick Meissen, Aymen Sliti, Irakli Yegoian, Lennard Hartjes, Ágúst Thorsteinsson, David Garden
Utrecht (3-4-3): Vasilios Barkas, Siebe Horemans, Matisse Didden, Nikolas Panayiotou, Niklas Vesterlund, Dani de Wit, Davy van den Berg, Arthur Zagré, Ángel Alarcon, Artem Stepanov, Adrian Blake
Key events
- 36' · Goal · Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 62' · Substitution · Yoann Cathline for Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 62' · Substitution · Sem van Duijn for Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
- 62' · Substitution · Marius Broholm for Ángel Alarcon (Utrecht)
- 70' · Substitution · Mario Domínguez for David Garden (Excelsior)
- 70' · Substitution · Simon Janssen for Kasey Bos (Excelsior)
- 70' · Substitution · Valentin Sulzbacher for Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior)
- 71' · Yellow card · Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior)
- 77' · Goal · Aymen Sliti (Excelsior)
- 80' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior)
- 81' · Substitution · Joris van Overeem for Niklas Vesterlund (Utrecht)
- 85' · Substitution · Guilliano Cairo for Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)
- 85' · Yellow card · Mario Domínguez (Excelsior)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Jakov Medić for Arthur Zagré (Utrecht)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2002: Excelsior 3, draws 9, Utrecht 15.
Questions
Who won Excelsior vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won, 1-2 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026.
When and where is Excelsior vs Utrecht?
Sun, 13 Sept 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).