Match report
Excelsior 0-9 FC Twente: match report
FC Twente thrashed Excelsior 9-0 in the Eredivisie on Sunday, with Wout Weghorst scoring four goals.
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FC Twente dominated Excelsior with a stunning 9-0 victory in the Eredivisie on Sunday at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam.
Wout Weghorst opened the scoring in the 12th minute, assisted by Sondre Holmlund Orjasaeter. He added another goal in the 32nd minute, again from Orjasaeter's assist, making it 2-0.
Weghorst completed his hat-trick just a minute later, scoring his third goal in the 33rd minute, assisted once more by Orjasaeter. Thomas Van den Belt then scored in the 39th minute to extend the lead to 4-0.
In stoppage time of the first half, Daan Rots found the net in the 45+1 minute, assisted by Orjasaeter, bringing the score to 5-0 at half-time.
Jordy Bawuah scored the sixth goal for FC Twente in the 49th minute, with another assist from Orjasaeter. Weghorst then converted a penalty in the 62nd minute to make it 7-0.
Ramiz Zerrouki scored another penalty in the 71st minute, extending the lead to 8-0. Daan Rots capped off the scoring in the 82nd minute, assisted by Thomas Van den Belt, finishing the match at 9-0.
Excelsior's Nesto Groen received a red card in the 5th minute, leaving his team with ten men. Wout Weghorst and Lennard Hartjes received yellow cards in the match.
Key statistics showed FC Twente had 80% possession compared to Excelsior's 20%. FC Twente had 15 shots on target, while Excelsior had none. FC Twente also earned 8 corners to Excelsior's 0.
Following this result, FC Twente sit in 4th place with 23 points, while Excelsior are in 13th place with 11 points.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Before the game: Excelsior vs FC Twente preview: form, head-to-head & prediction
Excelsior will host FC Twente in the Eredivisie on Sunday at 13:30 GMT (14:30 CET) at Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam.
Excelsior's recent form shows 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in their last 5 matches. They won against MVV Maastricht 3-0 on 28 October but lost to Fortuna Sittard 1-0 on 25 October, Heerenveen 4-0 on 16 October, and Groningen 5-1 on 11 October. They drew 2-2 with Ajax on 19 September.
FC Twente are in better form, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 games. They secured a 2-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar on 25 October and won 4-1 against Lincoln Red Imps on 22 October. Their only loss came against Utrecht 2-1 on 18 October, while they drew 1-1 with Fortuna Sittard on 10 October and won 1-0 against FC Thun on 15 October.
In the league table, FC Twente are currently 4th with 20 points from 10 matches, while Excelsior sit 13th with 11 points from 10 games.
Historically, Excelsior and FC Twente have met 6 times. Excelsior has won 1 match, there have been 2 draws, and FC Twente has won 3 times. Their last encounter ended in a 0-0 draw on 24 January 2026.
According to the bookmakers, FC Twente are the favourites for this match.
Match Events
All events- 83'Noah Naujoks(Out: Valentin Sulzbacher)
- 82'Daan Rots(0 - 9)(Assist: Thomas Van den Belt)
- 72'Robin Propper(Out: Kristian Nokkvi Hlynsson)
- 71'Ramiz Zerrouki(0 - 8)
- 63'Sondre Holmlund Orjasaeter(Out: Marko Pjaca)
- 63'Irakli Yegoian(Out: Simon Janssen)
- 63'Wout Weghorst(Out: Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink)
- 62'Wout Weghorst(0 - 7)
Match Statistics
All stats- 20%Possession80%
- 0Expected Goals (xG)6.10
- 0Shots on Target15
- 0Corners8
- 7Fouls6
Prediction
Live win probability
Excelsior 1%Draw 6%FC Twente 93%
FC Twente is most likely to win the game against Excelsior.
Match info
- Kick-off
- CompetitionEredivisie · Regular Season 11
- VenueStadion Woudestein, Rotterdam · 4500
- RefereeBlank, Erwin
- ForecastCloudy, 12.9°C
Last five games
ExcelsiorWLLLD
FC TwenteWWLWD
Standings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Ajax | 11 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven | 11 | +22 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 11 | +18 | 23 |
| 5 |  AZ Alkmaar | 11 | +7 | 20 |
| 6 |  Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 |  Heerenveen | 11 | +6 | 18 |
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Excelsior vs FC Twente: result, stats & highlights
Excelsior and FC Twente finished 0-9 in the Eredivisie (Regular Season 11) at Stadion Woudestein. Played: (your local time).
Excelsior are 15th in the table on 11 points; FC Twente are 4th on 23.
Recent form: Excelsior WLLLD, FC Twente WWLWD.
Head-to-head (last 6): Excelsior 1 wins, 2 draws, FC Twente 3 wins.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.