Excelsior vs Zwolle

Eredivisie 20 Dec 2025, 17:45
Excelsior
Excelsior
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Zwolle
Zwolle
🏟 Stadion Woudestein Round 17

Match report

Excelsior edged past Zwolle 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 20 December 2025.

Excelsior dominated possession with 82% of the ball and had 13 shots to Zwolle's 9.

The match was played at Stadion Woudestein.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 82% - 18% Shots 13 - 9 On target 4 - 3 Corners 3 - 1 Fouls 13 - 7 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Irakli Yegoian
Excelsior · 1 goal
8 Ryan Thomas 1 goal
8 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 1 assist
7 Noah Naujoks 1 goal
7 Stijn van Gassel 3 saves
First half vs second half
Zwolle came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–1 5–8
Shots On Goal 3–0 1–3
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 0–0 3–1
Attacks 53–53 40–47
Match statistics
3 Corners 1
3 Substitution 4
93 Attacks 100
40 Dangerous Attacks 45
5 On Target 3
10 Off Target 6
82% Ball Possession 18%
13 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 2
11 Shots Inside Box 9
2 Shots Outside Box 0
13 Fouls 7
3 Corners 1
2 Offsides 2
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 2
451 Passes Total 487
358 Passes Accurate 398
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Excelsior · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Gassel
2 I. Bronkhorst 4 C. Widell 3 R. Meissen 12 A. Zagre
23 I. Yegoian 20 L. Hartjes
30 D. Fernandes 10 N. Naujoks 11 G. Regt
33 J. Bergraaf
Zwolle · 4-2-3-1
16 T. Graaff
6 T. Gooijer 28 S. Jensen 4 A. McNulty 2 S. Floranus
30 R. Thomas 8 Z. Buurmeester
7 S. Shoretire 25 T. Oosting 22 K. Rooij
10 K. Kostons
Excelsior
Coach
Ruben den Uil
Substitutes
  • 9 Szymon Włodarczyk
  • 14 Lewis Schouten
  • 29 Mike van Duinen
  • 16 Calvin Raatsie
  • 5 Stan Henderikx
  • 15 Simon Janssen
  • 7 Yoon Do-young
  • 34 Noa el Hamdaoui
  • 6 Adam Carlén
Zwolle
Coach
Henry Van Der Vegt
Substitutes
  • 19 Jan Faberski
  • 11 Dylan Mbayo
  • 34 Nick Fichtinger
  • 20 Gabriel Reiziger
  • 48 Len Bakker
  • 41 Duke Verduin
  • 42 Dylan Ruward
  • 33 Damian van der Haar
  • 38 Givaro Rahajaan
  • 26 Jadiel Pereira da Gama
  • 29 Thomas Buitink
Substitutions
  • 35' ↑ J. Faberski ↓ T. Gooijer Zwolle
  • 46' ↑ D. Mbayo ↓ K. de Rooij Zwolle
  • 64' ↑ S. Wlodarczyk ↓ J. Bergraaf Excelsior
  • 70' ↑ N. Fichtinger ↓ T. Oosting Zwolle
  • 72' ↑ L. Schouten ↓ L. Hartjes Excelsior
  • 82' ↑ G. Reiziger ↓ S. Graves Zwolle
  • 87' ↑ M. van Duinen ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
Cards
  • 63' R. Thomas Zwolle
  • 76' A. Zagre Excelsior
Head-to-head
Excelsior 2 1 draws 2 Zwolle
2026-04-12 Zwolle vs Excelsior 0 - 0
2025-12-20 Excelsior vs Zwolle 2 - 1
2024-04-06 PEC Zwolle vs Excelsior 2 - 1
2023-10-22 Excelsior vs PEC Zwolle 2 - 4
2020-12-15 Excelsior vs PEC Zwolle 2 - 0
Recent form
Excelsior D D L L L
Zwolle D D L D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Excelsior vs Zwolle?
Excelsior won 2-1 against Zwolle on 20 December 2025.
Who won Excelsior vs Zwolle?
Excelsior won the match 2-1.
Where was Excelsior vs Zwolle played?
The match was played at Stadion Woudestein.
Who had more possession in Excelsior vs Zwolle?
Excelsior had 82% of possession, compared to 18% for the other side.