Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Mar 1 2026 · 19:00 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
First leg0–2 0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.63 – 0.43
GO Ahead Eagles
  • 54’ S. Tengstedt
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

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.

Tengstedt goal decides it for GO Ahead Eagles

Excelsior entered as narrow favourites, but GO Ahead Eagles won 1–0 through a Tengstedt goal. GO Ahead Eagles won despite the lower xG; Excelsior created the better chances (1.63 vs 0.43). On the chances created, Excelsior deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Excelsior41%
Draw27%
GO Ahead Eagles ✓32%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
0
Model 1.45 · xG 1.63
GO Ahead Eagles goals
1
Model 1.25 · xG 0.43
Total goals
1
Model 2.69 · xG 2.06
Score 0–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. WidellExcelsior
8.5
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • Coaches— · M. Boel
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 15th · GO Ahead Eagles 14th

Timeline

  1. J. DirksenYellow card · Holding
    28’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ G. van ZwamFor J. Kramer
    46’
  4. S. Tengstedt 0–1Assist R. Margaret
    54’
  5. ⇄ J. SloryFor S. Tengstedt
    58’
  6. ⇄ Jerolldino BergraafFor L. Hartjes
    68’
  7. ⇄ M. JonathansFor G. de Regt
    68’
  8. ⇄ S. SigurðarsonFor R. Margaret
    76’
  9. A. ZagréYellow card · Tripping
    78’
  10. ⇄ M. van DuinenFor A. Zagré
    79’
  11. ⇄ D. JamesFor J. Dirksen
    85’
  12. ⇄ H. LinthorstFor V. Edvardsen
    86’
  13. ⇄ S. WłodarczykFor I. Yegoian
    90’
  14. ⇄ S. HenderikxFor R. Meissen
    90’
  15. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Excelsior18 shots · 13 in box, 5 outside
GO Ahead Eagles7 shots · 6 in box, 1 outside
ExcelsiorGO Ahead Eagles
58% Possession 42%
1.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.43
2.25 Expected points (xPts) 0.51
18 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside the box 6
5 Shots outside the box 1
515 Passes 377
82% Pass accuracy 74%
6 Corners 3
0 Goalkeeper saves 7
11 Fouls 6
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.10 Team rating 6.88

Line-ups

Excelsior 3-4-2-1

16.7 S. van Gassel(G)
37.0 R. Meissen ↓90’ 146.2 L. Schouten 48.5★ C. Widell
126.6 A. Zagré ↓79’ 206.3 L. Hartjes ↓68’ 237.6 I. Yegoian ↓90’ 27.7 Ilias Bronkhorst
117.2 G. de Regt ↓68’ 307.3 D. Sanches Fernandes
107.2 N. Naujoks
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)6.7
  • 3R. Meissen↓90’7.0
  • 14L. Schouten6.2
  • 4C. Widell ★8.5
  • 12A. Zagré↓79’6.6
  • 20L. Hartjes↓68’6.3
  • 23I. Yegoian↓90’7.6
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst7.7
  • 11G. de Regt↓68’7.2
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes7.3
  • 10N. Naujoks7.2

Substitutes used

  • 26M. Jonathans↑68’6.3
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↑68’6.6
  • 29M. van Duinen↑79’6.3
  • 5S. Henderikx↑90’
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↑90’

Unused: Tijmen Holla, Giuliano Cairo, Simon Janssen, A. Carlén, M. Tielemans

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

228.3 J. De Busser(G)
297.0 A. Adelgaard 46.9 J. Kramer ↓46’ 267.2 J. Dirksen ↓85’ 26.9 A. Sampsted
77.0 J. Breum 216.9 M. Meulensteen
186.6 R. Margaret A↓76’ 176.3 M. Suray 107.5 S. Tengstedt ↓58’
165.9 V. Edvardsen ↓86’
  • 22J. De Busser (G)8.3
  • 29A. Adelgaard7.0
  • 4J. Kramer↓46’6.9
  • 26J. Dirksen↓85’7.2
  • 2A. Sampsted6.9
  • 7J. Breum7.0
  • 21M. Meulensteen6.9
  • 18R. MargaretA↓76’6.6
  • 17M. Suray6.3
  • 10S. Tengstedt↓58’7.5
  • 16V. Edvardsen↓86’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 25G. van Zwam↑46’6.3
  • 19J. Slory↑58’6.2
  • 9S. Sigurðarson↑76’6.2
  • 5D. James↑85’6.3
  • 8H. Linthorst↑86’6.5

Unused: S. Jansen, L. Plogmann, E. Waayers, Y. Rahmouni, O. Sivertsen, F. Stokkers

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
C. WidellExcelsior8.5
2nd
J. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles8.3
3rd
Ilias BronkhorstExcelsior7.7

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 70% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 69 0 1 0/0 0/2 7.0
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 56 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 66 0 1 0/0 0/0 8.5
A. Zagré D 79 0 0 1 (1) 1 86% 56 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
L. Hartjes M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 32 1 0 0/2 1/0 6.3
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 93% 29 7 0 1/2 1/0 7.6
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 41 2 1 0/1 3/1 7.7
G. de Regt F 68 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Sanches Fernandes F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 32 2 0 3/4 1/0 7.3
N. Naujoks M 90 0 0 5 (3) 2 59% 32 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.2
M. Jonathans M 22 0 0 2 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. van Duinen F 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Henderikx D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Włodarczyk F 1 0 0 1 (1) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 30% 43 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
A. Adelgaard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 4 0 0/1 0/2 7.0
J. Kramer D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 32 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Dirksen D 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 52 2 0 1/1 2/0 7.2
A. Sampsted D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 39 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Breum F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 84% 37 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 43 2 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
R. Margaret F 76 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 12 0 1 1/3 1/2 6.6
M. Suray M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 21 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
S. Tengstedt F 58 1 0 1 (1) 0 68% 19 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
V. Edvardsen F 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 0 0 0/1 1/0 5.9
G. van Zwam D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Slory F 32 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/1 2/2 6.2
S. Sigurðarson F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
D. James D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
H. Linthorst M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 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.