Dutch Eredivisie

Heerenveen vs Excelsior, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heerenveen
  • 11': Dylan Vente (P)
  • 54': Oliver Braude
  • 84': Luca Oyen
  • 88': Jacob Trenskow
FT
4 - 0
Excelsior

    About

    Heerenveen are hosting Excelsior at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Handball by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Linday following a fast break.
    • 8': Handball by Marcus Linday (Heerenveen).
    • 9': Penalty conceded by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Penalty Heerenveen. Levi Smans draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Goal! Heerenveen 1, Excelsior 0. Dylan Vente (Heerenveen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
    • 14': Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, Heerenveen. Jacob Trenskow is caught offside.
    • 22': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Maas Willemsen (Heerenveen).
    • 23': Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Simon Janssen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (Heerenveen). Assisted by Lennard Hartjes.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Braude (Heerenveen).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aymen Sliti with a cross.
    • 35': Offside, Heerenveen. Maxence Rivera is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Maxence Rivera (Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis.
    • 38': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Jan Plug.
    • 40': Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Sam Kersten (Heerenveen).
    • 41': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Dylan Vente (Heerenveen).
    • 43': Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
    • 43': Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Offside, Heerenveen. Dylan Vente is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dylan Vente (Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Braude.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dylan Vente.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dylan Vente (Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Levi Smans with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Heerenveen 1, Excelsior 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heerenveen 1, Excelsior 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Levi Smans.
    • 46': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Jan Plug.
    • 50': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
    • 51': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Oliver Braude (Heerenveen).
    • 54': Goal! Heerenveen 2, Excelsior 0. Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow following a fast break.
    • 55': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
    • 55': Levi Smans (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Oliver Braude.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Dylan Vente (Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxence Rivera with a cross.
    • 63': Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Oliver Braude.
    • 66': Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
    • 66': Substitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Aymen Sliti.
    • 66': Substitution, Excelsior. Osman Turay replaces Simon Janssen.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Levi Smans (Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Maas Willemsen.
    • 71': Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (Heerenveen).
    • 71': Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Marcus Linday (Heerenveen).
    • 72': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Marcus Linday (Heerenveen).
    • 73': Substitution, Heerenveen. Marko Farji replaces Maxence Rivera.
    • 76': Corner, Heerenveen. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
    • 76': Foul by Mario Domínguez (Excelsior).
    • 76': Marcus Linday (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Mario Domínguez (Excelsior) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
    • 82': Substitution, Heerenveen. Luca Oyen replaces Nolhan Courtens.
    • 82': Substitution, Heerenveen. Ringo Meerveld replaces Levi Smans.
    • 82': Substitution, Heerenveen. Roberts Uldrikis replaces Dylan Vente.
    • 84': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
    • 84': Marko Farji (Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Goal! Heerenveen 3, Excelsior 0. Luca Oyen (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld with a through ball.
    • 86': Foul by Ilano Silva Timas (Excelsior).
    • 86': Oliver Braude (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Heerenveen. Hristiyan Petrov replaces Maas Willemsen.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Roberts Uldrikis (Heerenveen) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marko Farji.
    • 88': Goal! Heerenveen 4, Excelsior 0. Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 90': Sam Kersten (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior).
    • 90'+2': Ringo Meerveld (Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Heerenveen 4, Excelsior 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Heerenveen 4, Excelsior 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    5 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    399 Accurate Passes 444
    491 Passes 519
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    5 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    78 Long Balls 62
    32 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    15 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 6
    13 Effective Clearances 19
    13 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
    Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 23,068

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +21 23
    2 AZ Alkmaar 8 +10 19
    3 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 19
    4 FC Twente 8 +8 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HEE Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Bernt Klaverboer (GK)
    3 Maas Willemsen
    4 Sam Kersten
    19 Vasilios Zagaritis
    45 Oliver Braude
    14 Levi Smans
    8 Nolhan Courtens
    16 Marcus Linday
    9 Dylan Vente
    7 Maxence Rivera
    20 Jacob Trenskow
    Heerenveen Substitutes:
    Andries Noppert, Hristiyan Petrov, Mats Egbring, Roberts Uldrikis, Lanroy Machine, Darling Bladi, Anass Bouziane, Timo Schreuder, Mees Hilgers, Ringo Meerveld, Luca Oyen, Marko Farji.

    EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
    14 Jan Plug
    4 Casper Widell
    15 Simon Janssen
    2 Eric Da Silva Moreira
    3 Rick Meissen
    20 Lennard Hartjes
    8 Irakli Yegoian
    19 David Garden
    30 Ágúst Þorsteinsson Yellow Card
    7 Aymen Sliti
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Guilliano Cairo, Mario Dominguez, Celton Biai, Osman Turay, Valentin Sulzbacher, Ilano Silva Timas, Daniel Van Vianen, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Nesto Groen, Noah Naujoks.

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