Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior
Match pulse
Who won: Fortuna 2-1
Fortuna Sittard beat Excelsior 2-1 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Goals for Fortuna: Mohamed Ihattaren (45'+6' pen) and Kaj Sierhuis (58'). Goals for Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (78').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Mohamed Ihattaren
FOR · 1 G
Deserved to win
Fortuna created better chances: they win this game 74% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 2, Excelsior 1.
- Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 2, Excelsior 1.
- 90'+3'


Free kick won
Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'


Foul
Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
- 90'+2'


Free kick won
Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
- 90'+1'


Handball
Handball by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
- 90'+1'


Foul
Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'


Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
K. Sierhuis
- 89'

SubSubbed on for L. Duijvestijn
Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Paul Gladon replaces Lance Duijvestijn.
P. Gladon
- 89'

SubSubbed on for É. Michut
Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Shawn Adewoye replaces Édouard Michut because of an injury.
S. Adewoye
- 86'
SubSubbed on for L. Hartjes
Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Lennard Hartjes.
S. Wlodarczyk
- 86'
SubSubbed on for S. Janssen
Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Simon Janssen.
J. Bergraaf
- 83'


Corner awarded
Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 83'


Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
- 82'


Free kick won
Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'


Foul
Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 81'


Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
Y. Oukili
- 81'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
E. Michut
- 80'


Foul
Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 79'

SubSubbed on for M. Ihattaren
Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Yassin Oukili replaces Mohamed Ihattaren.
Y. Oukili
- GOAL78'


Goal! Left footed shot
N. Naujoks · ast M. van Duinen
Goal! Fortuna Sittard 2, Excelsior 1. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike van Duinen.
FOR 2 - 1 EXC - 77'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 76'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miliano Jonathans with a cross.

