Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Mar 15 2026 · 13:30 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
Feyenoord
First leg2–1 2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 3.36 – 0.84
Excelsior
  • A. Ueda 58’, 59’
  • 28’ A. Zagré
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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.

Feyenoord come from behind to beat Excelsior

Feyenoord entered as clear favourites, yet Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time through a Zagré goal. But Ueda struck twice to turn it around for Feyenoord, who won 2–1. Feyenoord finished with the higher xG (3.36 vs 0.84).

Feyenoord ✓64%
Draw21%
Excelsior15%

Model vs reality

Feyenoord goals
2
Model 2.15 · xG 3.36
Excelsior goals
1
Model 0.95 · xG 0.84
Total goals
3
Model 3.10 · xG 4.20
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. UedaFeyenoord · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueStadion Feijenoord
  • Table before kick-offFeyenoord 3rd · Excelsior 15th

Timeline

  1. Ilias BronkhorstYellow card · Tripping
    27’
  2. A. Zagré 0–1Assist S. van Gassel
    28’
  3. J. ModerYellow card · Holding
    33’
  4. ⇄ B. NieuwkoopFor I. Hwang
    44’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. VAR A. UedaGoal Disallowed - offside
    50’
  7. T. KraaijeveldYellow card
    57’
  8. A. Ueda 1–1Assist J. Bos
    58’
  9. A. Ueda 2–1Assist R. Sterling
    59’
  10. ⇄ R. MeissenFor Jerolldino Bergraaf
    60’
  11. ⇄ M. LotombaFor B. Nieuwkoop
    68’
  12. M. DeijlYellow card
    73’
  13. ⇄ M. van DuinenFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    79’
  14. ⇄ E. HanssonFor L. Hartjes
    79’
  15. ⇄ S. WłodarczykFor G. de Regt
    79’
  16. ⇄ Gonçalo BorgesFor A. Ueda
    81’
  17. ⇄ C. TengstedtFor R. Sterling
    81’
  18. ⇄ Tobias van den ElshoutFor T. Kraaijeveld
    81’
  19. ⇄ A. CarlénFor L. Schouten
    90’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Feyenoord15 shots · 12 in box, 3 outside
Excelsior12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
FeyenoordExcelsior
49% Possession 51%
3.36 Expected goals (xG) 0.84
2.63 Expected points (xPts) 0.27
15 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 5
12 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 4
352 Passes 376
80% Pass accuracy 74%
9 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
9 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.09 Team rating 6.88

Line-ups

Feyenoord 4-3-3

227.2 T. Wellenreuther(G)
156.9 J. Bos A 247.5 T. Kraaijeveld ↓81’ 77.5 J. Moder 206.9 M. Deijl
106.6 L. Valente 286.6 O. Targhalline 236.3 A. Hadj Moussa
197.0 R. Sterling A↓81’ 98.9★ A. Ueda ↓81’ 67.2 I. Hwang ↓44’
  • 22T. Wellenreuther (G)7.2
  • 15J. BosA6.9
  • 24T. Kraaijeveld↓81’7.5
  • 7J. Moder7.5
  • 20M. Deijl6.9
  • 10L. Valente6.6
  • 28O. Targhalline6.6
  • 23A. Hadj Moussa6.3
  • 19R. SterlingA↓81’7.0
  • 9A. Ueda ★↓81’8.9
  • 6I. Hwang↓44’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 2B. Nieuwkoop6.7
  • 30M. Lotomba↑68’6.7
  • 44Tobias van den Elshout↑81’6.3
  • 17C. Tengstedt↑81’7.0
  • 11Gonçalo Borges↑81’6.5

Unused: Liam Bossin, S. Benda, Hakeem Agboluaje, Aymen Sliti, G. Diarra

Excelsior 4-3-3

18.7 S. van Gassel(G) A
127.3 A. Zagré 146.6 L. Schouten ↓90’ 46.9 C. Widell 26.5 Ilias Bronkhorst
236.3 I. Yegoian 206.7 L. Hartjes ↓79’ 106.5 N. Naujoks
116.9 G. de Regt ↓79’ 336.7 Jerolldino Bergraaf ↓60’ 306.6 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓79’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)A8.7
  • 12A. Zagré7.3
  • 14L. Schouten↓90’6.6
  • 4C. Widell6.9
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst6.5
  • 23I. Yegoian6.3
  • 20L. Hartjes↓79’6.7
  • 10N. Naujoks6.5
  • 11G. de Regt↓79’6.9
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↓60’6.7
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓79’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 3R. Meissen↑60’7.2
  • 7E. Hansson↑79’6.3
  • 6A. Carlén↑90’
  • 29M. van Duinen↑79’6.5
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↑79’6.2

Unused: Tijmen Holla, Giuliano Cairo, S. Henderikx, Simon Janssen, M. Tielemans

Player stats

Top rated
A. UedaFeyenoord8.9
2nd
S. van GasselExcelsior8.7
3rd
T. KraaijeveldFeyenoord7.5

Feyenoord

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Wellenreuther G 90 0 0 2 sv 1 52% 31 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
J. Bos D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 86% 29 1 1 1/3 1/0 6.9
T. Kraaijeveld M 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 44 4 1 0/1 1/1 7.5
J. Moder M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 42 3 2 0/1 1/1 7.5
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 33 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
L. Valente M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 44 2 2 0/1 1/0 6.6
O. Targhalline M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 43 2 1 2/2 0/0 6.6
A. Hadj Moussa F 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 67% 30 0 1 6/13 0/1 6.3
R. Sterling F 81 0 1 1 (1) 1 76% 17 1 0 1/4 1/5 7.0
A. Ueda F 81 2 0 4 (4) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/1 0/1 8.9
I. Hwang M 44 0 0 2 (1) 2 80% 10 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
B. Nieuwkoop D 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Lotomba D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Tobias van den Elshout M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Tengstedt F 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 33% 3 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
Gonçalo Borges F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 1 7 sv 1 70% 54 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.7
A. Zagré D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 73% 30 2 0 1/3 1/0 7.3
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 55 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Widell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 55 2 3 0/0 1/1 6.9
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 32 4 1 0/1 3/1 6.5
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 79% 24 1 0 1/3 0/2 6.3
L. Hartjes M 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 39 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Naujoks M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 18 5 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
G. de Regt F 79 0 0 1 (1) 1 50% 20 0 0 2/2 0/2 6.9
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 40% 15 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.7
D. Sanches Fernandes F 79 0 0 2 (1) 1 77% 22 1 0 4/8 2/0 6.6
R. Meissen D 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
E. Hansson F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Carlén M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. van Duinen F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Włodarczyk F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

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.