Excelsior vs Heerenveen
Match pulse
Who won: Heerenveen 2-1
Heerenveen beat Excelsior 2-1 on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Stadion Woudestein. Goals for Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (74' pen). Goals for Heerenveen: Luuk Brouwers (38') and Joris van Overeem (67').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Joris van Overeem
HEE · 1 G
Deserved to win
Excelsior deserved better: 74% on chances, lost 1-2
Play by play
- Match ends, Excelsior 1, sc Heerenveen 2.
- Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, sc Heerenveen 2.
- 90'+4'


Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Schouten.
G. De Regt
- 90'+2'


Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
- 90'+1'


Free kick won
Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'


Foul
Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 90'+1'


Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
L. Schouten
- 90'+1'


Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
L. Schouten
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Corner awarded
Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nikolai Hopland.
- 90'
SubSubbed on for I. Yegoian
Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Irakli Yegoian.
S. Wlodarczyk
- 89'


Yellow card
Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
N. Naujoks
- 89'


Free kick won
Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'


Foul
Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 88'


Header just wide
Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
M. van Duinen
- 86'
SubSubbed on for J. Trenskow
Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Nikolai Hopland replaces Jacob Trenskow.
N. Hopland
- 84'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
G. De Regt
- 81'

SubSubbed on for M. Jonathans
Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Miliano Jonathans because of an injury.
M. van Duinen
- 81'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79'


Delay in match because of an injury Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior).
- 78'

Yellow card
Hristiyan Petrov (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
H. Petrov
- 78'

Foul
Foul by Hristiyan Petrov (sc Heerenveen).
- 78'


Free kick won
Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75'
SubSubbed on for V. Zagaritis
Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Hristiyan Petrov replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.
H. Petrov
- GOAL74'


Goal! Penalty
N. Naujoks
Goal! Excelsior 1, sc Heerenveen 2. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
EXC 1 - 2 HEE

