Eredivisie · Matchday 26: Heerenveen beat Excelsior 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 7 March 2026 at Stadion Woudestein (Rotterdam); refereed by D. Makkelie.
L. Brouwers 38' (Heerenveen) · J. van Overeem 67' (Heerenveen) · N. Naujoks 74' (P) (Excelsior)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 1-2.
Excelsior held 51% of possession against 49%, attempting 21 shots to Heerenveen's 10.
Shots on target read 5-5 and corners 6-8.
Substitutes: T. Holla, A. Carlen, M. Tielemans, S. Wlodarczyk, G. Cairo, M. Jonathans, M. van Duinen, J. Bergraaf
Coach: Ruben den Uil
Substitutes: N. Bakker, A. Noppert, N. Hopland, M. Egbring, H. Petrov, I. Ahmed, I. Mulder, N. Courtens, E. Gurbuz, D. Vente, L. Oyen
Coach: Robin Veldman
Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.