Excelsior 1-2 Heerenveen in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie, round 26 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam (4,400 capacity).

Excelsior won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–D), scoring 6 and conceding 7.

Heerenveen won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 10 times: Excelsior 2 wins, Heerenveen 6, 2 draws.

Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Schouten.

Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.

Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).

Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nikolai Hopland.

Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Irakli Yegoian.

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).

Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.

Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Nikolai Hopland replaces Jacob Trenskow.

Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.

Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Miliano Jonathans because of an injury.

Foul by Hristiyan Petrov (sc Heerenveen).

Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Hristiyan Petrov replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.

Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Lennard Hartjes.

Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Simon Janssen.

Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.