AMSTERDAM. Excelsior had a close win over NEC.

The match was played at the Sportpark De Weeren stadium in Amsterdam on Sunday and it started at 4:15 am local time. In front of 12,207 spectators.โ€‹ The referee was Allard Lindhout with the assistance of Rogier Honig and Joost van Zuilen. The 4th official was Michael Eijgelsheim. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 20.72 degrees Celsius or 69.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 95%.โ€‹

Match Statisticsโ€‹

NEC

3 - 4

Excelsior

  • 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
  • 8 Total 6
  • 6 On Target 6
  • 2 Off Target 0
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 110 Attack 137
  • 38 Dangerous attack 61
  • 113 Ball safe 109
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 3 Total 6
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. NEC was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Excelsior that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Excelsior had a more offensive attitude with 61 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Excelsior won the match.โ€‹

NEC shot 8 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Excelsior shot 6 times, 6 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

NEC received 1 yellow card (Pedro Marques). Regarding the opposition, Excelsior received 2 yellow cards (Serano Seymor and Julian Baas).

Match Timeline

13'
Y. Baas(goal)Bart van Rooij
36'
S. Hansen(goal)
44'
53'
Casper Widell(goal)
54'
Koki Ogawa(goal)
60'
61'
Derensili Sanches Fernandes- sub ->Lazaros Lamprou
61'
Richie Omorowa- sub ->Nikolas Agrafiotis
Rober Gonzรกlez- sub ->Mees Hoedemakers
64'
Pedro Marques- sub ->Koki Ogawa
65'
73'
Richie Omorowa(goal)Couhaib Driouech
Pedro Marques- Yellow
83'
84'
Serano Seymor - Yellow
B. Pereira- sub ->Elayis Tavsan
85'
90'
Sven Nieuwpoort- sub ->Serano Seymor
90'
Oscar Uddenรคs- sub ->Couhaib Driouech
90'
J. Baas- Yellow
90'
Oscar Uddenรคs(goal)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
PSV
88
33
Feyenoord
81
33
FC Twente
66
33
AZ
64
33
Ajax
55
33
NEC
50
33
FC Utrecht
49
33
Sparta Rotterdam
46
33
Go Ahead Eagles
43
33
SC Heerenveen
37
33
Fortuna Sittard
37
33
PEC Zwolle
36
33
Almere City
34
33
Heracles Almelo
32
33
RKC Waalwijk
29
33
Excelsior
29
33
FC Volendam
19
33
Vitesse
5
33

After playing this match, NEC stays with 0 points to occupy the 11th place in the standings. On the other side, Excelsior has 3 points (6th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, NEC will host Heracles Almelo on the 3rd of February with a 14-8 head to head record in favor of NEC (6 draws).

Excelsior will host Heracles Almelo on the 12th of May with a 9-7 head to head statistic in favor of Heracles Almelo (4 draws).

NEC โ€“ Formation

NEC
G
Jasper Cillessen 1.Netherlands
7.0
D
Calvin Verdonk 24.Netherlands
6.5
D
Philippe Sandler 3.Netherlands
D
Bram Nuytinck 17.Netherlands
6.1
D
Bart van Rooij 28.Netherlands
7.0
D
Y. Baas 5.Netherlands
7.3
36'
M
S. Hansen 10.Netherlands
7.7
54' 44'
M
Lars Olden Larsen 14.Norway
6.3
M
Kas de Wit 29.Netherlands
M
Lasse Schรถne 20.Denmark
7.3
M
Mees Hoedemakers 6.Netherlands
6.7
64'
M
Magnus Mattsson 8.Denmark
6.4
F
Koki Ogawa 18.Japan
7.2
65' 60'
Substitutes
G
R. Roefs 22.Netherlands
G
R. Janse 31.Netherlands
D
B. Pereira 2.France
85'
D
M. Ross 4.Denmark
M
Rober Gonzรกlez 11.Spain
6.6
64'
M
Daan Maas 30.Netherlands
M
Nils Rossen 32.Netherlands
F
Selim Can Sรถnmez 33.Turkey
F
Pedro Marques 9.Portugal
6.6
65' 83'
F
Elayis Tavsan 7.Netherlands
6.3
54'

NEC started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Rogier Meijer decided to play with the following team: Philippe Sandler, Kas De Wit, Jasper Cillessen (7.0), Bart van Rooij (7.0), Calvin Verdonk (6.5), Bram Nuytinck (6.1), Youri Baas (7.3), Mees Hoedemakers (6.7), Lasse Schรธne (7.3), Sontje Hansen (7.7), Magnus Mattsson (6.4), Lars Olden Larsen (6.3) and Koki Ogawa (7.2).

The home team had on the bench: Pedro Marques (6.6), Elayis Tavsan (6.3), Brayann Pereira, Mathias Ross, Rober Gonzรกlez (6.6), Robin Roefs, Daan Maas, Rijk Janse, Nils Rossen and Selim Can Sรถnmez.

NEC could not rely on the presence of Brayann Pereira (injured).

Substitutions

NEC made 4 changes: Sontje Hansen for Elayis Tavsan (54โ€ฒ), Mees Hoedemakers for Rober Gonzรกlez (64โ€ฒ), Koki Ogawa for Pedro Marques (65โ€ฒ) and Elayis Tavsan for Brayann Pereira (85โ€ฒ).

Best player: Sontje Hansenโ€‹

The most impressive player for NEC was Sontje Hansen.

His rating is (7.7) with 1 goal, 14 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.

Excelsior โ€“ Formation

Excelsior
G
Stijn van Gassel 1.Netherlands
6.7
D
Casper Widell 5.Sweden
7.2
53'
D
Arthur Zagrรฉ 12.France
6.9
D
Serano Seymor 34.Netherlands
6.4
90' 84'
D
Siebe Horemans 2.Belgium
6.8
D
Kik Pierie 3.Netherlands
D
Nathan Tjoe-A-On 28.Netherlands
M
Redouan El Yaakoubi 4.Netherlands
6.8
M
Lennard Hartjes 20.Netherlands
7.1
M
K. Tokura 15.Japan
M
Adrian Fein 25.Germany
M
J. Baas 33.Netherlands
6.9
90'
F
Nikolas Agrafiotis 19.Serbia
7.3
61' 13'
F
Mike van Duinen 29.Netherlands
F
Lazaros Lamprou 7.Greece
7.0
61'
F
Couhaib Driouech 14.Morocco
8.0
90'
Substitutes
G
Norbert Alblas 18.Netherlands
G
Pascal Kuiper 38.Netherlands
D
Mimeirhel Benita 22.Netherlands
D
Sven Nieuwpoort 16.Netherlands
6.7
90'
M
Oscar Uddenรคs 11.Sweden
7.7
90' 90'
M
Noah Naujoks 15.Netherlands
F
Richie Omorowa 17.Sweden
6.9
61' 73'
F
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 30.Netherlands
6.9
61'

Excelsior started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Marinus Dijkhuizen played with: Mike van Duinen, Ken Tokura, Adrian Fein, Kik Pierie, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Stijn van Gassel (6.7), Siebe Horemans (6.8), Casper Widell (7.2), Serano Seymor (6.4), Arthur Zagre (6.9), Lennard Hartjes (7.1), Redouan El Yaakoubi (6.8) and Julian Baas (6.9), Couhaib Driouech (8.0), Nikolas Agrafiotis (7.3), Lazaros Lamprou (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Sven Nieuwpoort (6.7), Oscar Uddenรคs (7.7), Noah Naujoks, Richie Omorowa (6.9), Norbert Alblas, Mimeirhel Benita, Derensili Sanches Fernandes (6.9) and Pascal Kuiper.

Substitutions

Excelsior made 4 changes: Lazaros Lamprou for Derensili Sanches Fernandes (61โ€ฒ), Nikolas Agrafiotis for Richie Omorowa (61โ€ฒ), Serano Seymor for Sven Nieuwpoort (90โ€ฒ) and Couhaib Driouech for Oscar Uddenรคs (90โ€ฒ).

Best player: Couhaib Driouechโ€‹

The player that probably impressed the most for Excelsior was Couhaib Driouech even if he didnโ€™t score any goal.

His rating is (8.0) with 27 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 12 duels out of 20. He performed 5 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.โ€‹