Excelsior – Utrecht

Excelsior’s home advantage proved insufficient as Utrecht snatched a 2‑1 victory, pushing the Rotterdam side down to sixth place with ten points from six games (three wins, one draw, two defeats, a 13‑7 goal tally). The Dutch capital club, now 14th with five points, improved their record to one win, two draws and three losses, having scored eleven and conceded nineteen. Utrecht’s win also gave them the edge in the season’s head‑to‑head, having taken the sole encounter between the two sides. The three‑point swing leaves Excelsior still within reach of the top half, while Utrecht remains entrenched in the lower tier of the table.