Heerenveen vs Excelsior Highlights - October 16, 2026

Heerenveen beat Excelsior 4-0 in Eredivisie on October 16, 2026. The match was played at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Dylan Vente (11'), Oliver Braude (54'), Luca Oyen (84'), Jacob Trenskow (88') scored for Heerenveen.

At kick-off Heerenveen stood in position 10 with 9 points. Their previous five had brought 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Excelsior went into the game in position 9, on 11 points. They had won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 in their previous five.

That run had left Excelsior 2 games without defeat.

Jacob Trenskow could not find the target for Heerenveen (4'). Dylan Vente scored from the spot for Heerenveen on 11 minutes.

A block denied David Garden on 23 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, the keeper had to be alert to keep out Irakli Yegoian’s effort (25').

Maxence Rivera tested the goalkeeper for Heerenveen (37'). The referee cautioned Ágúst Þorsteinsson of Excelsior on 43 minutes.

Dylan Vente sent an effort off target for Heerenveen (45'+1').

After the break, Jacob Trenskow saw a shot blocked (46'). Oliver Braude scored for Heerenveen on 54 minutes after a pass from Jacob Trenskow.

Moments later, Casper Widell shot wide for Excelsior on 58 minutes. Dylan Vente could not find the target for Heerenveen (60').

Levi Smans forced a save for Heerenveen on 67 minutes. Ringo Meerveld picked out Luca Oyen, who scored for Heerenveen (84').

Soon after, the keeper had to be alert to keep out Roberts Uldrikis’s effort (88'). Jacob Trenskow put one away for Heerenveen (88').

Substitutions: Heerenveen 5, Excelsior 5.

Heerenveen controlled 51.6% of possession. Heerenveen had 14 shots with 7 on target, while Excelsior had 5 and 1.

Goalkeeper saves: Heerenveen 1, Excelsior 3. Corners: Heerenveen 4, Excelsior 1.

Heerenveen completed the most passes, 519 in total at 85.5% accuracy.