Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie 26 Aug 2023, 19:00
Excelsior
Excelsior
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
🏟 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam) 👤 R. Hensgens Round 3

Match report

Excelsior shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie on 26 August 2023. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Fortuna Sittard had 13 shots to Excelsior's 9.

The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam), with R. Hensgens in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 9 - 13 On target 6 - 5 Corners 0 - 6 Fouls 5 - 9 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Deroy Duarte
Fortuna Sittard · 1 goal
8 Siebe Horemans captained the side
7 Nikolas Agrafiotis 1 goal
7 Oscar Uddenäs 1 goal
7 Mouhamed Belkheir 1 goal
First half vs second half
Fortuna Sittard came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 5–9
Shots On Goal 3–1 3–4
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 0–5 0–1
Match statistics
9 Shots Total 13
6 Shots On Goal 5
2 Shots Off Goal 7
1 Shots Blocked 1
8 Shots Inside Box 10
1 Shots Outside Box 3
5 Fouls 9
0 Corners 6
0 Offsides 1
45% Ball Possession 55%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 3
371 Passes Total 451
266 Passes Accurate 348
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Excelsior · 4-3-3
1 S. Gassel
2 S. Horemans 5 C. Widell 34 S. Seymor 12 A. Zagre
15 N. Naujoks 4 R. Yaakoubi 33 J. Baas
30 D. Fernandes 19 N. Agrafiotis 7 L. Lamprou
Fortuna Sittard · 4-2-3-1
31 I. Pandur
12 I. Pinto 14 R. Guth 33 D. Siovas 35 M. Dijks
32 R. Loreintz 6 D. Duarte
7 I. Cordoba 10 A. Halilovic 15 O. Özyakup
77 T. Noslin
Excelsior
Coach
M. Dijkhuizen
Substitutes
  • 16 Sven Nieuwpoort
  • 8 Cisse Sandra
  • 11 Oscar Uddenäs
  • 17 Richie Omorowa
  • 9 Troy Parrott
  • 38 Pascal Kuiper
  • 18 Norbert Alblas
  • 28 Ian Smeulers
  • 22 Mimeirhel Benita
Fortuna Sittard
Coach
D. Buijs
Substitutes
  • 20 Mouhamed Belkheir
  • 61 Rémy Vita
  • 19 Arianit Ferati
  • 9 Kaj Sierhuis
  • 1 Luuk Koopmans
  • 22 Tom Hendriks
  • 24 Nathan Markelo
  • 55 Stipe Radic
  • 3 Sadik Fofana
  • 39 Milan Robberechts
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ S. Nieuwpoort ↓ S. Seymor Excelsior
  • 54' ↑ M. Belkheir ↓ O. Özyakup Fortuna Sittard
  • 70' ↑ R. Vita ↓ M. Dijks Fortuna Sittard
  • 71' ↑ R. Omorowa ↓ N. Agrafiotis Excelsior
  • 71' ↑ C. Sandra ↓ N. Naujoks Excelsior
  • 71' ↑ O. Uddenäs ↓ L. Lamprou Excelsior
  • 86' ↑ T. Parrott ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
  • 88' ↑ K. Sierhuis ↓ A. Halilović Fortuna Sittard
  • 88' ↑ A. Ferati ↓ Iñigo Córdoba Fortuna Sittard
Cards
  • 64' R. Guth Fortuna Sittard
  • 76' J. Baas Excelsior
Head-to-head
Excelsior 1 1 draws 2 Fortuna Sittard
2026-02-20 Sittard vs Excelsior 2 - 1
2025-10-19 Excelsior vs Sittard 1 - 0
2024-03-03 Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior 5 - 2
2023-08-26 Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard 2 - 2
Recent form
Excelsior D D L L L
Fortuna Sittard D D L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard?
Excelsior drew 2-2 against Fortuna Sittard on 26 August 2023.
Who won Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard played?
The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam).
Who had more possession in Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard?
Fortuna Sittard had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.