Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen; Dutch Eredivisie

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Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen. Dutch Eredivisie.

8:00pm, Saturday 4th April 2026.

Stadion WoudesteinAttendance4,600.

Excelsior 0

NEC Nijmegen 2

B Linssen (30th minute)
B Önal (71st minute)

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Match Commentary

Match ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2.
90'+4

Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2.
90'+3

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3

Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
90'+2

Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
90'+1

Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
90'+1
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

sub-on:

Szymon Wlodarczyk

sub-off:

Derensili Sanches Fernandes
90'+1
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Ilias Bronkhorst.

sub-on:

Adam Carlén

sub-off:

Ilias Bronkhorst
90'+1

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
88'

Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
88'

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88'

Attempt saved. Danilo (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
87'

Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
85'
Substitution

Substitution, N.E.C.. Ahmetcan Kaplan replaces Deveron Fonville because of an injury.

sub-on:

Ahmetcan Kaplan

sub-off:

Deveron Fonville
85'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84'

Delay in match because of an injury Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
84'

Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
81'

Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
81'

Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'
Substitution

Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Eli Dasa.

sub-on:

Brayann Pereira

sub-off:

Eli Dasa
81'
Substitution

Substitution, N.E.C.. Danilo replaces Bryan Linssen.

sub-on:

Danilo

sub-off:

Bryan Linssen
80'
Substitution

Substitution, N.E.C.. Dirk Proper replaces Basar Önal.

sub-on:

Dirk Proper

sub-off:

Basar Önal
80'

Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
79'

Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'

Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
78'

Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
77'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77'

Delay in match because of an injury Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
76'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Arthur Zagré.

sub-on:

Simon Janssen

sub-off:

Arthur Zagré
76'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lennard Hartjes.

sub-on:

Mike van Duinen

sub-off:

Lennard Hartjes
76'

Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76'

Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
73'

Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a headed pass.
71'
Goal

Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a through ball.

goal:

Basar Önal

assist:

Sami Ouaissa
67'

Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
65'

Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
63'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
63'

Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
62'

Handball by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
61'

Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
61'

Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
60'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Irakli Yegoian replaces Emil Hansson.

sub-on:

Irakli Yegoian

sub-off:

Emil Hansson
59'

Foul by Eli Dasa (N.E.C.).
59'

Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57'

Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
57'

Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53'

Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'

Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
50'

Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
46'

Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
Second Half begins Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1.
45'+1

First Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1.
45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
42'

Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
42'

Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'

Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
38'

Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38'

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
33'

Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Basar Önal.
30'
Goal

Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.

goal:

Bryan Linssen

assist:

Darko Nejasmic
29'

Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Emil Hansson.
28'

Offside, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten is caught offside.
27'

Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
25'

Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
22'

Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'

Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
17'

Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
17'

Foul by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
17'

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16'

Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Hansson.
15'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15'

Delay in match because of an injury Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
13'

Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
12'

Offside, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt is caught offside.
11'

Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11'

Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
10'

Attempt blocked. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
8'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Kodai Sano.
7'

Foul by Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
7'

Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6'

Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
6'

Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4'

Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
3'

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3'

Foul by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
2'

Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Basar Önal.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.