Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, May 10 2026 · 15:45 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
First leg2–1 1–1 Full time · HT 1–1
FC Volendam
  • G. Yah 38’ (OG)
  • 2’ B. Pauwels
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xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Excelsior and FC Volendam share the points

Excelsior entered as clear favourites, yet FC Volendam led 1–0 after 2 minutes through a Pauwels goal. But an own goal to rescue a draw for Excelsior.

Excelsior60%
Draw ✓21%
FC Volendam18%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
1
Model 2.13
FC Volendam goals
1
Model 1.11
Total goals
2
Model 3.24
Score 1–1
10%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 63%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. WidellExcelsior
7.7
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • Coaches— · R. Kruijs
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 14th · FC Volendam 16th

Timeline

  1. B. Pauwels 0–1Assist J. Bacuna
    2’
  2. G. Yah (own goal) 1–1
    38’
  3. N. VerschurenYellow card · Roughing
    43’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ H. VeermanFor R. Mühren
    61’
  6. ⇄ S. WłodarczykFor E. Hansson
    62’
  7. ⇄ Ilias BronkhorstFor R. Meissen
    62’
  8. ⇄ A. CarlénFor N. Naujoks
    69’
  9. ⇄ A. OehlersFor B. Pauwels
    71’
  10. ⇄ B. KuwasFor A. Descotte
    72’
  11. ⇄ Robin van CruijsenFor B. Ould-Chikh
    72’
  12. I. YegoianYellow card · Tripping
    75’
  13. H. VeermanYellow card · Roughing
    78’
  14. ⇄ A. PlatFor J. Bacuna
    80’
  15. A. PlatYellow card · Roughing
    80’
  16. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Excelsior8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
FC Volendam9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
ExcelsiorFC Volendam
62% Possession 38%
8 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 2
2 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside the box 4
4 Shots outside the box 5
398 Passes 246
80% Pass accuracy 62%
5 Corners 0
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 7
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.71 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-3-3

16.2 S. van Gassel(G)
126.6 A. Zagré 146.9 L. Schouten 47.7★ C. Widell 36.9 R. Meissen ↓62’
236.7 I. Yegoian 206.9 L. Hartjes 106.7 N. Naujoks ↓69’
76.7 E. Hansson ↓62’ 116.6 G. de Regt 306.3 D. Sanches Fernandes
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)6.2
  • 12A. Zagré6.6
  • 14L. Schouten6.9
  • 4C. Widell ★7.7
  • 3R. Meissen↓62’6.9
  • 23I. Yegoian6.7
  • 20L. Hartjes6.9
  • 10N. Naujoks↓69’6.7
  • 7E. Hansson↓62’6.7
  • 11G. de Regt6.6
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst↑62’6.2
  • 6A. Carlén↑69’6.3
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↑62’6.3

Unused: C. Raatsie, Simon Janssen, Giuliano Cairo, M. Tielemans, M. van Duinen, Jerolldino Bergraaf

FC Volendam 4-2-3-1

166.2 R. Steur(G)
326.9 Y. Leliendal 206.5 N. Verschuren 36.6 M. Amevor 56.3 P. Ugwu
86.5 G. Yah 47.3 J. Bacuna A↓80’
297.6 B. Pauwels ↓71’ 216.7 R. Mühren ↓61’ 776.5 B. Ould-Chikh ↓72’
996.5 A. Descotte ↓72’
  • 16R. Steur (G)6.2
  • 32Y. Leliendal6.9
  • 20N. Verschuren6.5
  • 3M. Amevor6.6
  • 5P. Ugwu6.3
  • 8G. Yah6.5
  • 4J. BacunaA↓80’7.3
  • 29B. Pauwels↓71’7.6
  • 21R. Mühren↓61’6.7
  • 77B. Ould-Chikh↓72’6.5
  • 99A. Descotte↓72’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 10B. Kuwas↑72’6.3
  • 11A. Oehlers↑71’6.5
  • 6A. Plat↑80’
  • 9H. Veerman↑61’6.5

Unused: Y. Samson, D. Vlak, A. Meijers, D. Payne, Luca Blondeau, O. Kökçü, J. Ideho, R. van Cruijsen

Coach: R. Kruijs

Player stats

Top rated
C. WidellExcelsior7.7
2nd
B. PauwelsFC Volendam7.6
3rd
J. BacunaFC Volendam7.3

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 72% 39 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 40 1 1 0/1 1/1 6.6
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 62 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
C. Widell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 73 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.7
R. Meissen D 62 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 42 2 1 1/1 2/0 6.9
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 32 3 1 1/4 1/0 6.7
L. Hartjes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 45 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
N. Naujoks M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 42% 12 3 0 1/1 1/1 6.7
E. Hansson F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
G. de Regt F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 12 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
D. Sanches Fernandes F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 75% 16 1 0 0/4 1/1 6.3
Ilias Bronkhorst D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Carlén M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Włodarczyk F 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Steur G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 32% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Y. Leliendal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 22 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Amevor D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 19 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.6
P. Ugwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 52% 23 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Yah M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 72% 32 2 0 2/2 0/2 6.5
J. Bacuna M 80 0 1 0 (0) 1 53% 32 2 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
B. Pauwels F 71 1 0 2 (1) 2 75% 12 0 0 3/3 0/1 7.6
R. Mühren F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
B. Ould-Chikh F 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 1 1 0/0 1/2 6.5
A. Descotte F 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
B. Kuwas F 18 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Oehlers F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Plat M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
H. Veerman F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.