Excelsior vs Heerenveen: 1–2
Heerenveen beat Excelsior 2–1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, 7 March 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Attendance: 4,600
- Teams: Excelsior (home), Heerenveen (away)
Goals
- 38' — Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen), assist Lasse Nordas
- 67' — Joris van Overeem (Heerenveen)
- 74' — Noah Naujoks (penalty) (Excelsior)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Excelsior | Heerenveen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.1 | 48.9 |
| Shots | 21 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 8 |
| Fouls | 4 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Excelsior (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel (G), Rick Meissen (CD-L), Casper Widell (CD-R), Simon Janssen (LB), Ilias Bronkhorst (RB), Lewis Schouten (CM), Lennard Hartjes (LM), Irakli Yegoian (RM), Noah Naujoks (F), Gyan De Regt (LF), Sanches Fernandes (RF).
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1): Bernt Klaverboer (G), Maas Willemsen (CD-L), Sam Kersten (CD-R), Vasilios Zagaritis (LB), Oliver Braude (RB), Ringo Meerveld (AM), Joris van Overeem (LM), Luuk Brouwers (RM), Lasse Nordas (F), Maxence Rivera (AM-L), Jacob Trenskow (AM-R).
Recent form
Excelsior: drew 2–2 vs Ajax Amsterdam (1 Feb); won 2–0 away to NAC Breda (6 Feb); lost 2–1 vs AZ Alkmaar (14 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Fortuna Sittard (20 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Go Ahead Eagles (1 Mar).
Heerenveen: lost 5–0 away to FC Twente (7 Feb); won 3–1 away to Go Ahead Eagles (11 Feb); won 4–2 vs PEC Zwolle (15 Feb); lost 3–1 away to PSV Eindhoven (21 Feb); won 2–1 vs Sparta Rotterdam (28 Feb).