Match report

Twente and Excelsior Draw 0-0 in Eredivisie Clash

Twente
Twente
0–0
FT
Excelsior
Excelsior
Jan 24, 2026

Twente managed to hold off the resilient Excelsior attack, resulting in a tense and closely contested goalless draw (0-0) at De Grolsch Veste. Both sides displayed determination and defensive resilience throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Twente 0 - 0 Excelsior
  • • Twente's Mats Rots received a yellow card for a foul in the 55th minute
  • • Excelsior's Adam Carlén was also shown a yellow card at the 80th minute mark
  • • Several substitutions marked key moments of tactical shifts, including Ricky van Wolfswinkel and K. Hlynsson coming on for Twente

Lineups

Twente

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 P. Tyton (G)
  • 38 M. Bruns (D)
  • 23 S. Lemkin (D)
  • 43 R. Nijstad (D)
  • 39 M. Rots (D)
  • 6 R. Zerrouki (M)
  • 20 T. van den Belt (M)
  • 11 D. Rots (M)
  • 14 K. Hlynsson (M)
  • 27 S. Orjasaeter (M)
  • 9 R. van Wolfswinkel (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 S. Karssies
  • 31 Y. Gerritsen
  • 12 G. Peixoto
  • 33 B. Titulaer
  • 4 M. Kjolo
  • 42 D. Weidmann
  • 32 A. Verschueren
  • 7 M. Pjaca
  • 10 S. Lammers
  • 37 N. Unuvar

Excelsior

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. van Gassel (G)
  • 17 N. Martens (D)
  • 4 C. Widell (D)
  • 5 S. Henderikx (D)
  • 15 S. Janssen (D)
  • 20 L. Hartjes (M)
  • 18 C. Nadje (M)
  • 26 M. Jonathans (M)
  • 23 I. Yegoian (M)
  • 11 G. de Regt (M)
  • 29 M. van Duinen (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 C. Raatsie
  • 2 I. Bronkhorst
  • 3 R. Meissen
  • 6 A. Carlen
  • 7 E. Hansson
  • 9 S. Wlodarczyk
  • 10 N. Naujoks
  • 12 A. Zagre
  • 14 L. Schouten
  • 25 S. Middendorp
  • 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
  • 33 J. Bergraaf

Timeline

  1. Excelsior
    46' Excelsior subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Nadje · On: Adam Carlén
  2. Twente
    55' Twente Card · Yellow Card
    Mats Rots

    Foul

  3. Twente
    56' Twente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ricky van Wolfswinkel · On: M. Pjaca
  4. Twente
    56' Twente subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Hlynsson · On: S. Lammers
  5. Excelsior
    65' Excelsior subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Martens · On: I. Bronkhorst
  6. Excelsior
    65' Excelsior subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Jonathans · On: D. Sanches Fernandes
  7. Twente
    74' Twente subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. van den Belt · On: D. Weidmann
  8. Excelsior
    76' Excelsior subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Hartjes · On: N. Naujoks
  9. Excelsior
    76' Excelsior subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Janssen · On: Arthur Zagre
  10. Excelsior
    80' Excelsior Card · Yellow Card
    Adam Carlén

    Foul

  11. Twente
    85' Twente subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Zerrouki · On: M. Kjolo
  12. Twente
    85' Twente subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Orjasaeter · On: A. Verschueren
  13. Excelsior
    89' Excelsior subst · Substitution 6
    Off: M. van Duinen · On: J. Bergraaf

Match Stats

Stat Twente Excelsior
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 83% 73%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 8
Corners 11 5
Total Passes 606 321
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 4
Shots on Target 3 1
xG 1.20 0.99
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 65% 35%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 504 233
Shots Inside Box 12 7
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Twente's Mats Rots' yellow card in the 55th minute forced a tactical reshuffle as Ricky van Wolfswinkel came onto the field, changing the pace of play temporarily.
  • ▸ Excelsior introduced several substitutes in quick succession from the 65th to the 89th minute, including N. Martens and M. Jonathans, trying to break through Twente's defense but without success.