Match summary
1ST HALF
12'
R. Hillen
N. Naujoks
14'
N. Naujoks
J. Bergraaf
14'
E. Hansson
18'
Irakli Yegoian(Gyan De Regt)
31'
32'
C. Valerius
J. Candelaria
2ND HALF
E. Hansson
M. Jonathans
46'
A. Zagré
52'
55'
A. Salama
55'
Juho Talvitie
A. Zagré
Simon Janssen
62'
63'
M. Nassoh
M. Jonathans
68'
Lewis Schouten
A. Carlén
70'
L. Hartjes
Stan Henderikx
70'
73'
Clint Leemans
C. Brym
73'
L. Holtby
73'
M. Nassoh
73'
A. Ayew
Kamal Sowah
89'
Clint Leemans
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
411Passes Attempted442
289Completed Passes340
8Corners3
32Throw-ins13
15Shots On Target9
Line-ups
NAC Breda
Formation
3-5-2
#99D. Bielica
#12Leo Greiml
#22R. Hillen
#3Denis Odoi
#14Kamal Sowah
#16Max Balard
#10M. Nassoh
#21J. Candelaria
#32Juho Talvitie
#9Moussa Soumano
#7C. Brym
Starting XI
D. Bielica #99 | |
Leo Greiml #12 | |
R. Hillen #22 | 12' |
Denis Odoi #3 | |
Kamal Sowah #14 | 73' |
Max Balard #16 | |
M. Nassoh #10 | 73' 63' |
J. Candelaria #21 | 32' |
Juho Talvitie #32 | 55' |
Moussa Soumano #9 | |
C. Brym #7 | 73' |
Substitutes
 R. Kortsmit #1 | |
 K. Lamprou #31 | |
 B. Lucassen #2 | |
 E. Mahmutovic #15 | |
 C. Valerius #25 | 32' |
 Raul Paula #11 | |
 L. Holtby #90 | 73' |
 Clint Leemans #8 | 89' 73' |
 A. Ayew #24 | 73' |
 Brahim Ghalidi #55 | |
 Pepijn Reulen #26 | |
 A. Salama #19 | 55' |
Will not play
Leo Greiml
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Moussa Soumano
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Carl Hoefkens
Excelsior
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1S. Van Gassel
#3Rick Meissen
#4Casper Widell
#12A. Zagré
#2Ilias Bronkhorst
#20L. Hartjes
#14Lewis Schouten
#23Irakli Yegoian
#7E. Hansson
#11Gyan De Regt
#10N. Naujoks
Starting XI
S. Van Gassel #1 | |
Rick Meissen #3 | |
Casper Widell #4 | |
A. Zagré #12 | 62' 52' |
Ilias Bronkhorst #2 | |
L. Hartjes #20 | 70' |
Lewis Schouten #14 | 70' |
Irakli Yegoian #23 | ⚽31' |
E. Hansson #7 | 46' ⚽18' |
Gyan De Regt #11 | 🎯31' |
N. Naujoks #10 | 14' 14' |
Substitutes
 C. Raatsie #16 | |
 Stan Henderikx #5 | 70' |
 Simon Janssen #15 | 62' |
 A. Carlén #6 | 70' |
 C. Nadje #18 | |
 J. Bergraaf #33 | 14' |
 M. Jonathans #26 | 68' 46' |
 D. Sanches Fernandes #30 | |
 S. Wlodarczyk #9 | |
 M. Van Duinen #29 | |
 G. Van Den Berg #25 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Ruben den Uil
NAC Breda
Formation
3-5-2#99D. Bielica
#12Leo Greiml
#22R. Hillen
#3Denis Odoi
#14Kamal Sowah
#16Max Balard
#10M. Nassoh
#21J. Candelaria
#32Juho Talvitie
#9Moussa Soumano
#7C. Brym
Starting XI
D. Bielica #99 | |
Leo Greiml #12 | |
R. Hillen #22 | 12' |
Denis Odoi #3 | |
Kamal Sowah #14 | 73' |
Max Balard #16 | |
M. Nassoh #10 | 73' 63' |
J. Candelaria #21 | 32' |
Juho Talvitie #32 | 55' |
Moussa Soumano #9 | |
C. Brym #7 | 73' |
Substitutes
R. Kortsmit #1 | |
K. Lamprou #31 | |
B. Lucassen #2 | |
E. Mahmutovic #15 | |
C. Valerius #25 | 32' |
Raul Paula #11 | |
L. Holtby #90 | 73' |
Clint Leemans #8 | 89' 73' |
A. Ayew #24 | 73' |
Brahim Ghalidi #55 | |
Pepijn Reulen #26 | |
A. Salama #19 | 55' |
Will not play
Leo Greiml
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Moussa Soumano
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Carl Hoefkens
Excelsior
Formation
4-2-3-1#1S. Van Gassel
#3Rick Meissen
#4Casper Widell
#12A. Zagré
#2Ilias Bronkhorst
#20L. Hartjes
#14Lewis Schouten
#23Irakli Yegoian
#7E. Hansson
#11Gyan De Regt
#10N. Naujoks
Starting XI
S. Van Gassel #1 | |
Rick Meissen #3 | |
Casper Widell #4 | |
A. Zagré #12 | 62' 52' |
Ilias Bronkhorst #2 | |
L. Hartjes #20 | 70' |
Lewis Schouten #14 | 70' |
Irakli Yegoian #23 | ⚽31' |
E. Hansson #7 | 46' ⚽18' |
Gyan De Regt #11 | 🎯31' |
N. Naujoks #10 | 14' 14' |
Substitutes
C. Raatsie #16 | |
Stan Henderikx #5 | 70' |
Simon Janssen #15 | 62' |
A. Carlén #6 | 70' |
C. Nadje #18 | |
J. Bergraaf #33 | 14' |
M. Jonathans #26 | 68' 46' |
D. Sanches Fernandes #30 | |
S. Wlodarczyk #9 | |
M. Van Duinen #29 | |
G. Van Den Berg #25 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Ruben den Uil
Head-to-head
36 matches
NAC Breda
18
Wins
7
Draws
11
Wins
Excelsior
Eredivisie2025 • 1 match
Friendly2025 • 1 match
Eredivisie Playoffs Promotion2024 • 2 matchesFriendly2024 • 1 matchFriendly2023 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 25 | 73:30 | 65 |
2 |  | 25 | 55:35 | 48 |
3 |  | 25 | 47:31 | 44 |
4 |  | 25 | 61:43 | 43 |
5 |  | 25 | 41:26 | 41 |
6 |  | 25 | 42:40 | 39 |
7 |  | 25 | 32:42 | 37 |
8 |  | 25 | 38:31 | 34 |
9 |  | 25 | 42:43 | 34 |
10 |  | 25 | 39:45 | 32 |
11 |  | 25 | 33:35 | 31 |
12 |  | 25 | 38:39 | 29 |
13 |  | 25 | 34:50 | 28 |
14 |  | 25 | 29:41 | 27 |
15 |  | 25 | 26:42 | 26 |
16 |  | 25 | 25:39 | 22 |
17 |  | 25 | 31:41 | 21 |
18 |  | 25 | 32:65 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Next Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Serdar Gözübüyük
Venue:
Rat Verlegh Stadion
Capacity:
19 000
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