Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie, round 31 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam (4,400 capacity).

Excelsior won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–D–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 9.

Utrecht won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–D), scoring 11 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Excelsior 1 win, Utrecht 4, 5 draws.

Foul by Emeka Adiele (FC Utrecht).

Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Emeka Adiele (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Guilliano Cairo (Excelsior).

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.

Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.

Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Can Bozdogan.

Substitution, Excelsior. Guilliano Cairo replaces Rick Meissen.

Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Noah Naujoks.

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).

Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.

Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a through ball.

Offside, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt is caught offside.

Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson replaces Yoann Cathline.

Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Ángel Alarcón.

Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.

Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

Substitution, Excelsior. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Irakli Yegoian.

Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).

Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Gjivai Zechiël because of an injury.