Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 20:00 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.47 – 2.29
Twente
  • M. van Duinen 83’
  • S. Henderikx 21’
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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.

van Duinen goal decides it for Excelsior

Twente entered as narrow favourites, but Excelsior won 1–0 through a van Duinen goal. Excelsior played with ten men from the 21st minute after Henderikx was sent off. Excelsior won despite the lower xG; Twente created the better chances (2.29 vs 0.47). On the chances created, Twente deserved more: 2.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Excelsior ✓29%
Draw26%
Twente45%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
1
Model 1.21 · xG 0.47
Twente goals
0
Model 1.56 · xG 2.29
Total goals
1
Model 2.77 · xG 2.76
Score 1–0
7%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. van GasselExcelsior
10.0
  • RefereeIngmar Oostrom
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 17th · Twente 12th

Timeline

  1. VAR S. HenderikxCard upgrade
    20’
  2. S. HenderikxRed card · Professional foul last man
    21’
  3. B. van RooijYellow card · Foul
    27’
  4. ⇄ N. ÜnüvarFor T. van den Belt
    40’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ M. van DuinenFor S. Włodarczyk
    46’
  7. ⇄ S. ØrjasæterFor T. Booth
    59’
  8. ⇄ B. KuipersFor M. Rots
    60’
  9. ⇄ Jerolldino BergraafFor G. de Regt
    65’
  10. M. van DuinenYellow card · Foul
    72’
  11. ⇄ L. Vennegoor of HesselinkFor B. van Rooij
    74’
  12. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor D. Rots
    75’
  13. ⇄ Nolan MartensFor Ilias Bronkhorst
    78’
  14. R. PröpperYellow card · Argument
    80’
  15. M. van Duinen 1–0Assist Nolan Martens
    83’
  16. Jerolldino BergraafYellow card · Foul
    88’
  17. ⇄ S. MiddendorpFor A. Carlén
    90’
  18. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Excelsior10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
Twente27 shots · 17 in box, 10 outside
ExcelsiorTwente
30% Possession 70%
0.47 Expected goals (xG) 2.29
0.33 Expected points (xPts) 2.51
10 Shots 27
4 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 12
5 Shots inside the box 17
5 Shots outside the box 10
243 Passes 538
63% Pass accuracy 86%
1 Corners 4
8 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
7.31 Team rating 6.86

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

110.0★ S. van Gassel(G)
127.7 A. Zagré 54.3 S. Henderikx 47.3 C. Widell 27.5 Ilias Bronkhorst ↓78’
67.2 A. Carlén ↓90’ 37.3 R. Meissen
116.3 G. de Regt ↓65’ 237.2 I. Yegoian 306.2 D. Sanches Fernandes
96.3 S. Włodarczyk ↓46’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G) ★10.0
  • 12A. Zagré7.7
  • 5S. Henderikx4.3
  • 4C. Widell7.3
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst↓78’7.5
  • 6A. Carlén↓90’7.2
  • 3R. Meissen7.3
  • 11G. de Regt↓65’6.3
  • 23I. Yegoian7.2
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes6.2
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↓46’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 25S. Middendorp↑90’6.7
  • 17Nolan MartensA↑78’6.7
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↑65’6.3
  • 29M. van Duinen↑46’8.2

Unused: Yoon Do-Yong, C. Booth, C. Raatsie, Giuliano Cairo

Twente 4-2-3-1

16.2 L. Unnerstall(G)
396.9 M. Rots ↓60’ 37.5 R. Pröpper 387.3 M. Bruns 287.2 B. van Rooij ↓74’
66.9 R. Zerrouki 206.9 T. van den Belt ↓40’
87.2 T. Booth ↓59’ 147.0 K. Hlynsson 117.2 D. Rots ↓75’
95.9 R. van Wolfswinkel
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)6.2
  • 39M. Rots↓60’6.9
  • 3R. Pröpper7.5
  • 38M. Bruns7.3
  • 28B. van Rooij↓74’7.2
  • 6R. Zerrouki6.9
  • 20T. van den Belt↓40’6.9
  • 8T. Booth↓59’7.2
  • 14K. Hlynsson7.0
  • 11D. Rots↓75’7.2
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel5.9

Substitutes used

  • 32A. Verschueren↑75’6.9
  • 25L. Vennegoor of Hesselink↑74’6.2
  • 5B. Kuipers↑60’6.6
  • 27S. Ørjasæter↑59’6.6
  • 37N. Ünüvar↑40’6.5

Unused: S. Karssies, P. Tytoń, Guilherme Peixoto, S. Lemkin, A. Van Hoorenbeeck

Player stats

Top rated
S. van GasselExcelsior10.0
2nd
M. van DuinenExcelsior8.2
3rd
A. ZagréExcelsior7.7

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 41% 49 0 0 0/0 0/1 10.0
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 24 5 2 0/1 3/2 7.7
S. Henderikx D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 4.3
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Ilias Bronkhorst D 78 0 0 0 (0) 2 57% 28 1 0 0/0 1/3 7.5
A. Carlén M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 15 3 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 60% 15 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
G. de Regt F 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.3
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 19 6 2 1/2 0/1 7.2
D. Sanches Fernandes F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 65% 20 1 0 2/8 2/1 6.2
S. Włodarczyk F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
S. Middendorp M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Nolan Martens M 12 0 1 0 (0) 1 0% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. van Duinen F 44 1 0 2 (1) 0 44% 9 2 0 1/1 2/2 8.2

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Rots D 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 36 4 2 0/4 1/2 6.9
R. Pröpper D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 84 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
M. Bruns M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 71 2 1 1/1 0/0 7.3
B. van Rooij D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 2 0 0/1 1/2 7.2
R. Zerrouki M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 89% 65 5 2 0/0 2/1 6.9
T. van den Belt M 40 0 0 1 (1) 1 95% 21 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Booth M 59 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 37 2 1 1/1 3/0 7.2
K. Hlynsson M 90 0 0 4 (3) 2 85% 34 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
D. Rots F 75 0 0 1 (0) 2 88% 26 1 0 0/2 1/5 7.2
R. van Wolfswinkel F 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 60% 15 0 0 0/1 0/0 5.9
A. Verschueren M 15 0 0 1 (1) 1 69% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Vennegoor of Hesselink F 16 0 0 2 (0) 2 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Kuipers D 30 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 22 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
S. Ørjasæter M 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 18 1 0 5/5 0/0 6.6
N. Ünüvar M 50 0 0 0 (0) 3 82% 17 0 0 0/2 2/0 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.