A. Stepanov opened the scoring on 36 minutes. A. Sliti drew Excelsior level on 77 minutes, with A. Thorsteinsson providing the assist. D. de Wit edged Utrecht ahead on 90+2 minutes.
Utrecht had 12 shots to the home side's 10, 55% of the 22 attempts in the match. Utrecht had 4 off target and 2 blocked, the home side 3 off target and 3 blocked. The visitors had 8 attempts from inside the box, to Excelsior's 8. That left 4 from outside the area for Utrecht, and 2 for Excelsior.
The visitors put 6 on target to Excelsior's 4, an on-target rate of 50% against 40%. Excelsior scored with one of their four on target. Utrecht scored with two of their six on target.
M. Dominguez was booked for Excelsior on 85 minutes.
Utrecht led 1-0 at half time. The second half produced two goals.
Excelsior are sixth on ten points from six matches. Their record reads 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with a goal difference of +6. Utrecht are thirteenth on five points from six matches. Their record reads 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats, with a goal difference of -8.
Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
- Date: 13 September 2026
- Referee: Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Excelsior | Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 2 |
| Shots inside the box | 8 | 8 |
| Shots outside the box | 2 | 4 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 2 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 120 | 75 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 51 | 33 |
| On Target | 4 | 7 |
| Off Target | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls | 9 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 0 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Passes Total | 532 | 436 |
| Passes Accurate | 439 | 339 |
