FinishedEredivisie
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAG | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| EXC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 20, 2026 · 17:00GO Ahead Eagles Stadium
Match report
GO Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior 2–1 at GO Ahead Eagles Stadium in Eredivisie. K. Goudmijn opened the scoring in the 30th minute. GO Ahead Eagles have 3 wins in their last 5, while Excelsior have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽K. Goudmijnassist J. De Busser
30'
41'
⚽N. El Hamdaouiassist Tijmen Holla
2H
D. James
52'
⚽E. Linthorst
53'
E. Linthorst
58'
⇄L. Plogmann↓ K. Goudmijn
67'
67'
⇄S. van Gassel↓ N. El Hamdaoui
⇄S. Jansen↓ E. Linthorst
86'
86'
⇄C. Raatsie↓ E. Hansson
Momentum
EAG
⚽⚽⚽
EXC
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMar 20, 2026 · 17:00
VenueGO Ahead Eagles Stadium
Attendance53,679 / 54,774 (98%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#7·
#14
#7·#14Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
K. Goudmijn7.9Lineups
EAG 4-3-36.92Formation6.814-3-3 EXC
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 101:45 | +56 | 84 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 70:44 | +26 | 65 | DLWWD |
| 3 |  NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 77:53 | +24 | 59 | LWWWD |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 59:40 | +19 | 58 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 62:41 | +21 | 56 | DLWWD |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 55:42 | +13 | 53 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58:51 | +7 | 52 | DLWWD |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 57:53 | +4 | 51 | LLWWD |
| 9 |  Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 49:45 | +4 | 48 | WLLWW |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40:62 | -22 | 43 | DLLWW |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 49:63 | -14 | 39 | WDLLW |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 54:53 | +1 | 38 | DLLWD |
| 13 | Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43:56 | -13 | 38 | WWDLL |
| 14 |  Telstar | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 49:55 | -6 | 37 | WWDLL |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44:71 | -27 | 37 | LLWDL |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35:55 | -20 | 32 | LLWDD |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35:58 | -23 | 29 | WDDLL |
| 18 |  Heracles | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 35:85 | -50 | 19 | LLWLL |
European qualification Relegation
Eredivisie
2026GO Ahead Eagles2-1ExcelsiorChampions League
2024GO Ahead Eagles0-2ExcelsiorDomestic Cup
2023Excelsior3-2GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
2022GO Ahead Eagles1-0Excelsior