Excelsior 0-2 NEC in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie, round 29 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam (4,400 capacity).

Excelsior won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 8.

NEC won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–L), scoring 13 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Excelsior 3 wins, NEC 5, 2 draws.

Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).

Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Ilias Bronkhorst.

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).

Attempt saved. Danilo (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.

Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.

Substitution, N.E.C.. Ahmetcan Kaplan replaces Deveron Fonville because of an injury.

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

Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).

Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Eli Dasa.

Substitution, N.E.C.. Danilo replaces Bryan Linssen.

Substitution, N.E.C.. Dirk Proper replaces Basar Önal.

Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).

Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.

Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lennard Hartjes.

Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Arthur Zagré.