Football
FC Twente vs Excelsior. Dutch Eredivisie.
7:00pm, Friday 8th December 2023.
De Grolsch VesteAttendance: Attendance29,000.
Match ends, FC Twente 4, Excelsior 2.
Second Half ends, FC Twente 4, Excelsior 2.
Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
Attempt missed. Naci Ünüvar (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Younes Taha.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Casper Widell.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Julian Baas.
Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Couhaib Driouech because of an injury.
Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Noah Naujoks.
Delay in match because of an injury Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
Goal! FC Twente 4, Excelsior 2. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
Goal! FC Twente 3, Excelsior 2. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a headed pass.
Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
Robin Pröpper (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Robin Pröpper (FC Twente).
Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Julian Baas.
Substitution, FC Twente. Naci Ünüvar replaces Gijs Smal.
Offside, FC Twente. Manfred Ugalde is caught offside.
Younes Taha (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
Gijs Smal (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Gijs Smal (FC Twente).
Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Youri Regeer (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
Substitution, Excelsior. Mimeirhel Benita replaces Troy Parrott.
Foul by Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente).
Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! FC Twente 2, Excelsior 2. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Casper Widell (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt blocked. Youri Regeer (FC Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
Penalty conceded by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gijs Smal following a corner.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Michal SadÃlek (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Michal SadÃlek (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
Substitution, FC Twente. Michel Vlap replaces Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
Substitution, FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel replaces Daan Rots.
Second Half begins FC Twente 1, Excelsior 2.
First Half ends, FC Twente 1, Excelsior 2.
Hand ball by Ian Smeulers (Excelsior).
Goal! FC Twente 1, Excelsior 2. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daan Rots with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Ian Smeulers.
Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a headed pass.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Troy Parrott.
Attempt missed. Daan Rots (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha.
Attempt blocked. Gijs Smal (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal SadÃlek.
Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Brenet with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Gijs Smal (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sem Steijn.
Attempt blocked. Michal SadÃlek (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daan Rots.
Substitution, Excelsior. Ian Smeulers replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
Attempt saved. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gijs Smal.
Attempt blocked. Michal SadÃlek (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sem Steijn with a headed pass.
Substitution, FC Twente. Joshua Brenet replaces Alfons Sampsted.
Substitution, FC Twente. Younes Taha replaces Mathias Kjølø.
Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal SadÃlek with a cross following a set piece situation.
Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
Delay in match because of an injury Daan Rots (FC Twente).
Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the red card.
Daan Rots (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Youri Regeer (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi.
Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.
Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal SadÃlek.
Sem Steijn (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! FC Twente 0, Excelsior 2. Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou following a corner.
Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alfons Sampsted.
Goal! FC Twente 0, Excelsior 1. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi following a fast break.
Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
