Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles
Match pulse
Who won: Go Ahead Eagles 1-0
Go Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior 1-0 on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Stadion Woudestein. Goals for Go Ahead Eagles: Sören Tengstedt (55').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Jari De Busser
GAE · 7 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Excelsior deserved better: 15% on chances, lost 0-1
Play by play
- Match ends, Excelsior 0, Go Ahead Eagles 1.
- Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, Go Ahead Eagles 1.
- 90'+6'EXC

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Stan Henderikx (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles).
S. Wlodarczyk
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'
SubSubbed on for I. Yegoian
Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Irakli Yegoian.
S. Wlodarczyk
- 89'
SubSubbed on for R. Meissen
Substitution, Excelsior. Stan Henderikx replaces Rick Meissen.
S. Hendrikx
- 89'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
- 88'

Handball
Handball by Jaden Slory (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 87'


Header just wide
Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst with a cross.
M. van Duinen
- 86'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86'

SubSubbed on for V. Edvardsen
Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Evert Linthorst replaces Victor Edvardsen.
E. Linthorst
- 85'

SubSubbed on for J. Dirksen
Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Dean James replaces Julius Dirksen.
D. James
- 85'


Delay in match because of an injury Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 84'


Free kick won
Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'

Foul
Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
- 83'EXC

Corner awarded
Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Julius Dirksen.
- 81'


Free kick won
Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81'


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


Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Stefán Sigurdarson (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakob Breum.
- 80'

Free kick won
Jaden Slory (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80'


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

SubSubbed on for A. Zagré
Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Arthur Zagré.
M. van Duinen
- 79'


Delay in match because of an injury Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 78'


Yellow card
Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Zagre

