Willem II 2-2 Excelsior: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 15 September 2018

Result

Willem II 2-2 Excelsior

Eredivisie · Saturday 15 September 2018, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Willem II 2-2 Excelsior: match report

Willem II drew with Excelsior 2-2 in Eredivisie on Saturday 15 September 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Luigi Bruins opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Willem II's goals came from Fran Sol (86') and Kristófer Kristinsson (88'). Excelsior scored through Luigi Bruins (31') and Denis Mahmudov (82').

Discipline: Willem II received 2 yellow cards; Excelsior received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Willem II were 7th on 6 points from 4 and Excelsior 12th on 4 points from 4. This fixture belongs to an earlier Eredivisie season and is kept for reference.

Willem II lined up in a 4-3-3 and Excelsior in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Luigi Bruins of Excelsior (8.0), ahead of Fernando Lewis (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Willem II wins, 0 draws and 2 for Excelsior.

Going into the match Willem II's last five read L-W-W-L and Excelsior's L-W-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Goal · Luigi BruinsExcelsior · 0-1
  • 53'Yellow card · Freek HeerkensWillem II
  • 56'Yellow card · Ali MessaoudExcelsior
  • 82'Goal · Denis MahmudovExcelsior · 0-2
  • 86'Goal · Fran SolWillem II · 1-2
  • 88'Goal · Kristófer KristinssonWillem II · 2-2
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Jeffry FortesExcelsior
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Anouar HadouirExcelsior
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Fran SolWillem II

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Willem II 0, draws 0, Excelsior 2.

Team news

Willem II line-up (4-3-3)

Timon Wellenreuther, Damil Dankerlui, Fernando Lewis, Freek Heerkens, Diego Palacios, Pol Llonch, Dan Crowley, Elmo Lieftink, Aras Özbiliz, Fran Sol, Donis Avdijaj

Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)

Sonny Stevens, Jeffry Fortes, Jurgen Matheij, Hervé Matthys, Lorenzo Burnet, Jerdy Schouten, Ryan Koolwijk, Ali Messaoud, Marcus Edwards, Elías Már Ómarsson, Luigi Bruins