Excelsior 1-3 FC Utrecht: result and report

Eredivisie · Tuesday 4 April 2017

Result

Excelsior 1-3 FC Utrecht

Eredivisie · Tuesday 4 April 2017, 16:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Excelsior 1-3 FC Utrecht: match report

Excelsior lost to FC Utrecht 1-3 in Eredivisie on Tuesday 4 April 2017. The half-time score was 1-1.

Mike van Duinen opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Excelsior's goal came from Mike van Duinen (5'). FC Utrecht scored through Sébastien Haller (39', penalty), an own goal by Jurgen Mattheij (49') and Gyrano Kerk (55').

Discipline: Excelsior received 3 yellow cards; FC Utrecht received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Excelsior were 17th on 23 points from 28 and FC Utrecht 4th on 48 points from 28. Excelsior went on to finish that season 13th with 35 points, and FC Utrecht 4th with 72.

Excelsior lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Utrecht in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Sébastien Haller of FC Utrecht (8.4), ahead of Mike van Duinen (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Excelsior win, 2 draws and 2 for FC Utrecht.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Mike van DuinenExcelsior · 1-0
  • 31'Yellow card · K. VermeulenExcelsior
  • 34'Yellow card · S. KlaiberFC Utrecht
  • 38'Yellow card · Jordy de WijsExcelsior
  • 39'Penalty goal · Sébastien HallerFC Utrecht · 1-1
  • 49'Own goal · Jurgen MattheijFC Utrecht · 1-2
  • 53'Yellow card · Willem JanssenFC Utrecht
  • 55'Goal · Gyrano KerkFC Utrecht · 1-3
  • 65'Yellow card · Giovanni TroupéeFC Utrecht
  • 81'Yellow card · Sébastien HallerFC Utrecht
  • 87'Yellow card · Stanley ElbersExcelsior

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Excelsior 1, draws 2, FC Utrecht 2.

Team news

Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)

Warner Hahn, Khalid Karami, Jurgen Matheij, Milan Massop, Jordy de Wijs, Ryan Koolwijk, Fredy, Hicham Faik, Luigi Bruins, Stanley Elbers, Mike van Duinen

FC Utrecht line-up (4-3-1-2)

David Jensen, Ramon Leeuwin, Kevin Conboy, Willem Janssen, Giovanni Troupée, Yassin Ayoub, Sean Klaiber, Zakaria Labyad, Wout Brama, Sébastien Haller, Gyrano Kerk