A. Tahaui opened the scoring on 10 minutes, after W. T. Willumsson supplied the pass. D. Garden drew Excelsior level on 43 minutes, with I. Yegoian providing the assist. V. Sulzbacher edged Excelsior ahead on 73 minutes, from an assist by A. Sliti. N. Lebreton levelled on 90+2 minutes, set up by P. Schuurs.
Excelsior had 14 shots to the home side's 11, 56% of the 25 attempts in the match. Excelsior had 5 off target and 4 blocked, the home side 5 off target and 3 blocked. The visitors had 7 attempts from inside the box, to Nijmegen's 8. That left 7 from outside the area for Excelsior, and 3 for Nijmegen.
The visitors put 5 on target to Nijmegen's 3, an on-target rate of 36% against 27%. Nijmegen scored with two of their three on target. Excelsior scored with two of their five on target.
J. Monteiro was booked for Nijmegen on 4 minutes. L. Hartjes was booked for Excelsior on 52 minutes. R. Meissen was booked for Excelsior on 70 minutes. Sulzbacher was booked for Excelsior on 90+5 minutes.
It was 1-1 at half time. The second half produced two goals.
Excelsior are fourth on ten points from five matches. Their record reads 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of +7.
Erwin Blank, Netherlands refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
- Date: 8 September 2026
- Referee: Erwin Blank, Netherlands
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Nijmegen | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 4 |
| Shots inside the box | 8 | 7 |
| Shots outside the box | 3 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 4 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 145 | 90 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 68 | 21 |
| On Target | 2 | 5 |
| Off Target | 8 | 9 |
| Fouls | 5 | 16 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Passes Total | 675 | 297 |
| Passes Accurate | 579 | 212 |
