Willem II vs Excelsior Highlights - September 05, 2026

Excelsior beat Willem II 3-0 in Eredivisie on September 05, 2026. The match was played at Koning Willem II Stadion.

David Garden (8'), Rick Meissen (34'), Irakli Yegoian (85') scored for Excelsior.

At kick-off Willem II stood in position 15 with 1 points. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats.

Excelsior went into the game in position 7, on 6 points. They had won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their previous five.

That run had left Excelsior 3 games without defeat.

A block denied Aymen Sliti on 1 minutes. Jan Plug saw a shot blocked (7').

Moments later, David Garden scored for Excelsior on 8 minutes after a pass from Irakli Yegoian.

Irakli Yegoian tested the goalkeeper for Excelsior (17'). Soon after, Devin Haen sent an effort off target for Willem II (21').

Simon Janssen picked out Rick Meissen, who scored for Excelsior (34'). Shortly afterwards, Lennard Hartjes forced a save for Excelsior on 39 minutes.

After the break, the referee cautioned Kasper Boogaard of Willem II on 51 minutes. A block denied Kasper Boogaard on 54 minutes.

Moments later, Uriel Van Aalst shot wide for Willem II on 56 minutes. Devin Haen could not find the target for Willem II (57').

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Jaden Slory’s effort (81'). Soon after, Jaden Slory was booked for Willem II (81').

Irakli Yegoian tested the goalkeeper for Excelsior (83').

Shortly afterwards, Irakli Yegoian scored for Excelsior on 85 minutes after a pass from Stijn van Gassel.

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Nathan Tjoe-A-On’s effort (90'+2'). Substitutions: Willem II 4, Excelsior 4.

Willem II controlled 59% of possession. Willem II had 16 shots with 2 on target, while Excelsior had 13 and 6.

Goalkeeper saves: Willem II 3, Excelsior 2. Corners: Willem II 7, Excelsior 6.

Willem II completed the most passes, 508 in total at 82.9% accuracy. The referee produced 3 yellow cards.