Excelsior vs NAC Breda, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Finals

· 2nd Leg - NAC Breda win 7-6 on aggregate
Excelsior
  • 20': Troy Parrott
  • 35': Troy Parrott (P)
  • 42': Sanches Fernandes
  • 50': Troy Parrott
FT
4 - 1
2nd Leg - NAC Breda win 7-6 on aggregate
NAC Breda
  • 58': Casper Staring

About

Excelsior are hosting NAC Breda at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda).
  • 2': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Roy Kuijpers.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Cuco Martina.
  • 7': Foul by Jan Van den Bergh (NAC Breda).
  • 7': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cisse Sandra.
  • 12': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 12': Sigurd Haugen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, NAC Breda. Sigurd Haugen is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Boy Kemper.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Dominik Janosek (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aimé Omgba.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Janosek with a headed pass.
  • 20': Goal! Excelsior 1, NAC Breda 0. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 22': Foul by Cisse Sandra (Excelsior).
  • 22': Sigurd Haugen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Janosek with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 24': Roy Kuijpers (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 26': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Pepijn van de Merbel.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 33': Penalty Excelsior. Couhaib Driouech draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Jan Van den Bergh (NAC Breda) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': VAR Decision: Penalty Excelsior.
  • 35': Substitution, NAC Breda. Matthew Garbett replaces Fredrik Oldrup Jensen because of an injury.
  • 35': Goal! Excelsior 2, NAC Breda 0. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Dominik Janosek (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 36': Offside, NAC Breda. Jan Van den Bergh is caught offside.
  • 39': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda).
  • 42': Goal! Excelsior 3, NAC Breda 0. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 44': Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 3, NAC Breda 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 3, NAC Breda 0.
  • 45': Substitution, NAC Breda. Martin Koscelník replaces Roy Kuijpers.
  • 46': Foul by Sigurd Haugen (NAC Breda).
  • 46': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 48': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 48': Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 50': Goal! Excelsior 4, NAC Breda 0. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Sigurd Haugen (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Garbett.
  • 56': Aimé Omgba (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 58': Goal! Excelsior 4, NAC Breda 1. Casper Staring (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aimé Omgba.
  • 60': Aimé Omgba (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Julian Baas (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 63': Foul by Matthew Garbett (NAC Breda).
  • 63': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Matthew Garbett (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda).
  • 68': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 70': Substitution, NAC Breda. Elías Már Ómarsson replaces Sigurd Haugen.
  • 70': Substitution, NAC Breda. Manel Royo replaces Boy Kemper.
  • 70': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior).
  • 70': Matthew Garbett (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Casper Staring (NAC Breda).
  • 73': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Aimé Omgba (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manel Royo.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Richie Omorowa replaces Cisse Sandra.
  • 82': Foul by Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda).
  • 82': Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Aimé Omgba (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Koscelník.
  • 85': Foul by Casper Staring (NAC Breda).
  • 85': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Casper Staring (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 86': Substitution, Excelsior. Jacky Donkor replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 86': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 89': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jan Van den Bergh.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Richie Omorowa (Excelsior).
  • 90': Pepijn van de Merbel (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, NAC Breda. Victor Wernersson replaces Dominik Janosek.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Excelsior 4, NAC Breda 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 4, NAC Breda 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
30.8 Possession 69.2
7 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
182 Accurate Passes 499
272 Passes 604
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 68
19 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
19 Effective Tackles 10
30 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 5
36 Effective Clearances 10
36 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,500

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
2 Siebe Horemans
8 Cisse Sandra
22 Mimeirhel Benita
7 Lazaros Lamprou
33 Julian Baas
10 Kenzo Goudmijn
9 Troy Parrott
14 Couhaib Driouech
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Casper Widell, Siem De Moes, Ian Smeulers, Richie Omorowa, Pascal Kuiper, Sven Nieuwpoort, Mike van Duinen, Noah Naujoks, Jacky Donkor.

NAC NAC Breda (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
36 Pepijn Van De Merbel (GK)
5 Jan Van den Bergh
15 Cuco Martina
4 Boy Kemper
2 Boyd Lucassen
22 Aime Omgba
6 Casper Staring
20 Fredrik Oldrup Jensen
9 Sigurd Haugen
39 Dominik Janosek
17 Roy Kuijpers
NAC Breda Substitutes:
Matthew Garbett, Boris Van Schuppen, Rowan Besselink, Martin Koscelnik, Aron Van Lare, Royo, Elías Már Ómarsson, Victor Wernersson, Tom Boere, Cherrion Valerius, Thomas Marijnissen, Roy Kortsmit.

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