Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36' | Utrecht | Goal — Artem Stepanov | 0-1 | |
| 62' | Utrecht | Substitution — Ángel Alarcón on, Marius Broholm off | 0-1 | |
| 62' | Utrecht | Substitution — Artem Stepanov on, Yoann Cathline off | 0-1 | |
| 62' | Utrecht | Substitution — Adrian Blake on, S. van Duijn off | 0-1 | |
| 70' | Excelsior | Substitution — David Garden on, Mario Domínguez Franco off | 0-1 | |
| 70' | Excelsior | Substitution — Kasey Bos on, Simon Janssen off | 0-1 | |
| 70' | Excelsior | Substitution — Eric da Silva Moreira on, Valentin Sulzbacher off | 0-1 | |
| 71' | Excelsior | Valentin Sulzbacher | 0-1 | |
| 77' | Excelsior | Goal — Aymen sliti (assist: Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson) | 1-1 | |
| 80' | Excelsior | Substitution — Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson on, Alireza Jahanbakhsh off | 1-1 | |
| 81' | Utrecht | Substitution — Niklas Vesterlund on, Joris van Overeem off | 1-1 | |
| 85' | Excelsior | Substitution — Lennard Hartjes on, Giulliano Cairo off | 1-1 | |
| 85' | Excelsior | Mario Domínguez Franco | 1-1 | |
| 90+2' | Utrecht | Goal — Dani De Wit | 1-2 | |
| 90+4' | Utrecht | Substitution — Arthur Zagre on, Jakov Medic off | 1-2 |
Utrecht left the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion with all three points on Sunday, 13 September 2026, beating Excelsior 1-2 in an Eredivisie clash that swung their way before the break. The visitors took control early and went in at half-time leading 0-1, a lead that gave them something to defend through the second period. Excelsior pushed for an equaliser once they fell further behind, but never quite found the response needed to turn the game around. A second Utrecht goal settled matters, and though Excelsior did pull one back, it wasn't enough to prevent defeat at home. For the hosts, it's a result that stings on home soil and leaves work to do lower down the table. Utrecht, on the other hand, will take real confidence from a away performance that had control from the opening whistle to the final one, and they head into the next round full of momentum.
The Matchup
Utrecht beat Excelsior 1-2 at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 56% in favour of Excelsior, Utrecht made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 10 attempts from Excelsior against 12 from Utrecht over the course of the game. Excelsior had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Excelsior vs Utrecht Lineups
Looking Ahead
Excelsior will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes at home to Groningen, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Excelsior vs Groningen going to play at 11 October 2026 in Eredivisie 2026-27.
Utrecht, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to Willem II, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Utrecht vs Willem II going to play at 11 October 2026 in Eredivisie 2026-27.