Go Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior: 2–0
Go Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior 2–0 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday, 26 October 2025 at De Adelaarshorst, Deventer, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 26 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: De Adelaarshorst, Deventer, Netherlands
- Attendance: 9,927
- Teams: Go Ahead Eagles (home), Excelsior (away)
Goals
- 58' — Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles)
- 66' — Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles), assist Joris Kramer
Match statistics
| Statistic | Go Ahead Eagles | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.5 | 48.5 |
| Shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 10 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Go Ahead Eagles (4-3-3): Jari De Busser (G), Joris Kramer (CD-L), Melle Meulensteen (CD-R), Dean James (LB), Mats Deijl (RB), Calvin Twigt (CM), Yassir Rahmouni (LM), Kenzo Goudmijn (RM), Milan Smit (F), Mathis Suray (LF), Richonell Margaret (RF).
Excelsior (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel (G), Rick Meissen (CD-L), Casper Widell (CD-R), Arthur Zagre (LB), Ilias Bronkhorst (RB), Irakli Yegoian (CM), Adam Carlén (LM), Mathijs Tielemans (RM), Szymon Wlodarczyk (F), Gyan De Regt (LF), Stefan Mitrovic (RF).
Recent form
Go Ahead Eagles: lost 4–2 away to Telstar (28 Sept); won 2–1 away to Panathinaikos (2 Oct); drew 1–1 vs NEC Nijmegen (5 Oct); lost 2–1 away to PSV Eindhoven (18 Oct); won 2–1 vs Aston Villa (23 Oct).
Excelsior: lost 1–0 vs Sparta Rotterdam (14 Sept); won 2–1 away to FC Volendam (20 Sept); lost 2–1 vs PSV Eindhoven (27 Sept); lost 2–1 away to Heerenveen (4 Oct); won 1–0 vs Fortuna Sittard (19 Oct).