Utrecht beat Excelsior 4-1 on Sunday, 24 August 2025 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Joey Kooij. It was played at Stadion Galgenwaard.
First half: Utrecht took the lead at 27' when Miguel Rodríguez scored, with the assist credited to S. El Karouani, making the score 1-0. Utrecht extended the lead at 45' when D. Min scored, with the assist credited to S. El Karouani, making the score 2-0.
Second half: Utrecht made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. van der Hoorn replacing N. Viergever. Utrecht extended the lead at 58' when V. Jensen scored, with the assist credited to S. El Karouani, making the score 3-0. Excelsior made their 1st substitution at 60', with M. van Duinen replacing S. Włodarczyk. Utrecht made their 2nd substitution at 61', with A. Engwanda replacing J. van Ommeren. Excelsior made their 2nd substitution at 61', with N. Martens replacing I. Bronkhorst. Utrecht extended the lead at 67' when V. Jensen scored, with the assist credited to A. Blake, making the score 4-0. Utrecht made their 3rd substitution at 68', with G. Zechiël replacing D. van den Berg. Utrecht made their 4th substitution at 68', with D. Min replacing S. Haller. Excelsior made their 3rd substitution at 71', with N. Naujoks replacing R. Meissen. Excelsior made their 4th substitution at 71', with I. Yegoian replacing Chadwick Zachary Booth. Excelsior made their 5th substitution at 76', with D. Sanches Fernandes replacing Yoon Do-Yong. Utrecht made their 5th substitution at 79', with Miguel Rodríguez replacing M. Jonathans. Excelsior reduced the deficit at 83' when Yoon Do-Yong scored, making the score 4-1.
Utrecht used 5 substitutions while Excelsior used 5 substitutions.
