Excelsior 1-2 FC Utrecht: result and goals

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FC Utrecht beat Excelsior 2-1 on Sunday, 13 September 2026 in the Eredivisie.

Goals: Artem Stepanov 36', Aymen Sliti 77', Dani de Wit 90'+2'.

Excelsior sit 12th on 11 points.

FC Utrecht sit 11th on 12 points.

Excelsior have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

FC Utrecht have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Excelsior won 1, FC Utrecht won 2, 2 drawn.

Competition: Eredivisie
Kick-off: Sunday, 13 September 2026, 11:15 (UK time)
Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
👥: 4600

Goals and cards

36'⚽Artem StepanovGoal

71'Valentin SulzbacherYellow

77'⚽Aymen SlitiGoal

85'Mario DominguezYellow

90'+2'⚽Dani de WitGoal

Live commentary

Match ends, Excelsior 1, Utrecht 2.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Utrecht 2.
90'+6'Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
90'+4'Substitution, Utrecht. Jakov Medic replaces Arthur Zagré because of an injury.
90'+4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4'Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Zagré (Utrecht).
90'+3'Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aymen Sliti with a cross.
90'+2'Goal! Excelsior 1, Utrecht 2. Dani de Wit (Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
87'Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
87'Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'Mario Domínguez (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85'Foul by Mario Domínguez (Excelsior).
85'Davy van den Berg (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'Substitution, Excelsior. Guilliano Cairo replaces Lennard Hartjes.
84'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht).
83'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
82'Offside, Utrecht. Sem van Duijn is caught offside.
81'Substitution, Utrecht. Joris van Overeem replaces Niklas Vesterlund.
80'Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
80'Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
79'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Matisse Didden.
77'Goal! Excelsior 1, Utrecht 1. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
76'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
76'Attempt saved. Jan Plug (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Rick Meissen.
74'Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
73'Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
73'Attempt saved. Arthur Zagré (Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
72'Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
71'Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71'Foul by Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior).
71'Marius Broholm (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70'Substitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
70'Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Kasey Bos.
70'Substitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.
70'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69'Delay in match because of an injury Aymen Sliti (Excelsior).
66'Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66'Foul by Sem van Duijn (Utrecht).
64'Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'Foul by Yoann Cathline (Utrecht).
63'Attempt missed. Davy van den Berg (Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
62'Substitution, Utrecht. Sem van Duijn replaces Adrian Blake.
62'Substitution, Utrecht. Yoann Cathline replaces Artem Stepanov.
62'Substitution, Utrecht. Marius Broholm replaces Ángel Alarcón.
61'Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
61'Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60'Attempt blocked. Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
58'Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
58'Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58'Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
57'Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
56'Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
56'Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51'Delay in match because of an injury Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
51'Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (Utrecht).
50'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Niklas Vesterlund.
50'Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Bos.
49'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Artem Stepanov.
45'Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Utrecht 1.
45'+2'First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Utrecht 1.
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
41'Attempt missed. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
38'Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38'Foul by Dani de Wit (Utrecht).
36'Goal! Excelsior 0, Utrecht 1. Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
32'David Garden (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht).
30'Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón.
26'Offside, Excelsior. Aymen Sliti is caught offside.
25'Foul by Adrian Blake (Utrecht).
25'Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23'Foul by Arthur Zagré (Utrecht).
23'Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21'Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21'Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
19'Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
19'Attempt saved. Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Casper Widell with a headed pass.
17'Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Dani de Wit.
16'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16'Delay in match (Utrecht).
13'Attempt saved. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira.
11'Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).
11'Jan Plug (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11'Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
10'Niklas Vesterlund (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
3'Offside, Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
1'Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Jan Plug.
1'Adrian Blake (Utrecht) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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