Willem II 0-3 Excelsior: result and goals
Excelsior beat Willem II 3-0 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Goals: David Garden 8', Rick Meissen 34', Irakli Yegoian 85'.
Willem II sit 18th on 2 points.
Excelsior sit 10th on 11 points.
Willem II have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Excelsior have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Willem II won 1, Excelsior won 2, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 5 September 2026, 20:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
- 👥
- 14600
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Willem II 0, Excelsior 3.
- 90'+3'Second Half ends, Willem II 0, Excelsior 3.
- 90'+3'Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Daniël van Vianen.
- 90'+2'Attempt saved. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
- 90'+1'Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 89'Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89'Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
- 89'Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 89'Foul by Devin Haen (Willem II).
- 89'Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88'Attempt missed. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 87'Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Simon Janssen.
- 87'Nesto Groen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87'Hidde ter Avest (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87'Foul by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).
- 85'Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 3. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stijn van Gassel following a fast break.
- 85'Handball by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).
- 84'Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim Dekker.
- 84'Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 83'Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Daniël van Vianen.
- 82'Substitution, Willem II. Chido Obi replaces Jaden Slory.
- 82'Substitution, Excelsior. Guilliano Cairo replaces David Garden.
- 81'Jaden Slory (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81'Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
- 81'Simon Janssen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81'Attempt saved. Jaden Slory (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
- 77'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76'Delay in match because of an injury Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior).
- 73'Attempt missed. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
- 72'Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
- 72'Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71'Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 71'Attempt blocked. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71'Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
- 70'Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.
- 67'Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
- 66'Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
- 66'Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'Substitution, Excelsior. Daniël van Vianen replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
- 64'Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Aymen Sliti.
- 63'Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Kasper Boogaard.
- 61'Attempt missed. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 57'Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57'Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 57'Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Twigt with a cross following a corner.
- 56'Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 56'Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross.
- 55'Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Willem II).
- 55'Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Attempt blocked. Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
- 53'Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53'Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
- 51'Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51'Foul by Kasper Boogaard (Willem II).
- 51'Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'Second Half begins Willem II 0, Excelsior 2.
- 45'Substitution, Willem II. Maxim Dekker replaces Mats Lemmens.
- 45'Substitution, Willem II. Tonny Vilhena replaces Eser Gürbüz.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Willem II 0, Excelsior 2.
- 45'+1'Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
- 45'+1'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 45'+1'Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 44'Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
- 44'Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43'David Garden (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43'Foul by Mats Lemmens (Willem II).
- 39'Attempt missed. Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 39'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
- 39'Attempt saved. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II).
- 37'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.
- 37'Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Janssen.
- 36'Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36'Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 35'Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 34'Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 2. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross following a corner.
- 33'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
- 30'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Eser Gürbüz.
- 29'Foul by Calvin Twigt (Willem II).
- 29'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26'Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
- 26'Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eser Gürbüz.
- 21'Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eser Gürbüz.
- 21'Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21'Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
- 19'Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jan Plug.
- 17'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
- 17'Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Aymen Sliti.
- 14'Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14'Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
- 11'Offside, Willem II. Uriel van Aalst is caught offside.
- 9'Finn Stam (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
- 8'Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 1. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
- 7'Attempt blocked. Jan Plug (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4'Handball by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 1'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.
- 1'Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira.
- 1'Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
- 1'Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Willem II · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
28Thomas VerheydtSUB
Excelsior · 5-4-1
Substitutes
23Yacqub Hassan Muse FineySUB
Match stats
WILEXC
59Possession (%)41
16Shots13
2Shots on target6
7Corners6
10Fouls14
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Offsides0
3Saves2
Last 5 matches
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Excelsior
DFC Volendam1-110 May 2026
W@ Sparta Rotterdam3-217 May 2026
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WSparta Rotterdam2-129 Aug 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Willem II
2
Draws
2
Excelsior
Last meetings
21 Apr 2019Excelsior1 – 1Willem II
15 Sept 2018Willem II2 – 2Excelsior
6 Apr 2018Excelsior2 – 1Willem II
13 Aug 2017Willem II1 – 2Excelsior
25 Feb 2017Excelsior0 – 2Willem II
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 23 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 | WDWLD |
| 3 |  PSV | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 | WWLWL |
| 4 |  Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 | WWDDW |
| 5 |  FC Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 | WWWDL |
| 6 |  Fortuna | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 | WLWDD |
| 7 |  FC Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | DDWWL |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 | LDWLW |
| 9 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 | DDDDL |
| 10 |  Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 | DWLWW |
| 12 |  NEC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 | DLDDD |
| 13 |  Sparta | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | DLLDW |
| 14 |  Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 | DWDWD |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 | DLLLW |
| 16 |  Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 | LDLDL |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 | LLDDW |
| 18 |  Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 | LWLLD |
Eredivisie: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Willem II v Excelsior?
Excelsior beat Willem II 3-0 on Saturday 5 September (Eredivisie).
Who scored in Willem II v Excelsior?
Goals: David Garden 8', Rick Meissen 34' and Irakli Yegoian 85'.
When do Willem II play next?
Willem II play SC Cambuur on Saturday 24 October at 17:45 (UK time).
When do Excelsior play next?
Excelsior play Fortuna Sittard on Sunday 25 October at 11:15 (UK time).
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