Willem II 0-3 Excelsior: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg · referee R. Hensgens · full time
Full time: Willem II 0-3 Excelsior
Excelsior beat Willem II 3-0 in Eredivisie Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Koning Willem II Stadion. The goals: David Garden 8', Rick Meissen 34', Irakli Yegoian 85'.
How Excelsior won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: David Garden for Excelsior, set up by Irakli Yegoian. Rick Meissen made it 0-2 to Excelsior in the 34th minute, set up by Simon Janssen. Irakli Yegoian made it 0-3 to Excelsior in the 85th minute, set up by Stijn van Gassel.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, R. Hensgens, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Willem II and 1 to Excelsior.
Willem II: J. Stegeman, 4-2-3-1 · Excelsior: R. den Uil, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.73 for Willem II and 1.18 for Excelsior.
Willem II scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Excelsior made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.8 goals.
Willem II had 2 shots on target, Excelsior 6.
Willem II had 59% of the ball, but Excelsior took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Willem II came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.2 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Excelsior came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Willem II vs Excelsior: the match in numbers
| Willem II | Match statistics | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 |
| 16 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 506 | Total passes | 364 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Willem II
- Nathan Tjoe-A-On 7.5
- Calvin Twigt 7.2
- Tonny Vilhena 7.0
- Jaden Slory 6.8
- Uriël van Aalst 6.8
Excelsior
- Irakli Yegoian 8.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Casper Widell 8.2
- Rick Meissen 8.1 1 goal
- Stijn van Gassel 7.6 1 assist
- David Garden 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Maxime Delanghe at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Willem II: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior: Excelsior vs FC Twente Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Willem II vs Excelsior
What was the score in Willem II vs Excelsior?
Willem II 0-3 Excelsior (half-time 0-2), Eredivisie, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Willem II vs Excelsior?
David Garden 8', Rick Meissen 34', Irakli Yegoian 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Willem II vs Excelsior correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Willem II vs Excelsior?
Irakli Yegoian, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Willem II vs Excelsior?
R. Hensgens.
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