Excelsior vs FC Utrecht: 5–0
Excelsior beat FC Utrecht 5–0 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday, 26 April 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 10:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Attendance: 4,600
- Teams: Excelsior (home), FC Utrecht (away)
Goals
- 11' — Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), assist Sanches Fernandes
- 36' — Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior), assist Gyan De Regt
- 55' — Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior), assist Arthur Zagre
- 69' — Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 90'+3' — Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior)
Red cards
- 31' — Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Excelsior | FC Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 59.5 | 40.5 |
| Shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Excelsior (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel (G), Lewis Schouten (CD-L), Casper Widell (CD-R), Arthur Zagre (LB), Rick Meissen (RB), Lennard Hartjes (CM), Irakli Yegoian (LM), Noah Naujoks (RM), Gyan De Regt (F), Emil Hansson (LF), Sanches Fernandes (RF).
FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas (G), Mike van der Hoorn (CD-L), Matisse Didden (CD-R), Souffian El Karouani (LB), Niklas Vesterlund (RB), Dani de Wit (AM), Gjivai Zechiël (LM), Alonzo Engwanda (RM), Artem Stepanov (F), Yoann Cathline (AM-L), Ángel Alarcón (AM-R).
Recent form
Excelsior: lost 2–1 vs Heerenveen (7 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Feyenoord Rotterdam (15 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Heracles Almelo (20 Mar); lost 2–0 vs NEC Nijmegen (4 Apr); drew 2–2 away to PEC Zwolle (12 Apr).
FC Utrecht: drew 0–0 away to Heracles Almelo (6 Mar); won 2–0 away to FC Twente (15 Mar); won 2–0 vs Go Ahead Eagles (22 Mar); lost 4–3 away to PSV Eindhoven (4 Apr); won 4–1 vs Telstar (11 Apr).