02.11.2026 11:13
The match in the Dutch Eredivisie in which Twente defeated Excelsior 9-0 drew attention not only for its historic score but also for the statistics that emerged and the post-match statements. Excelsior goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel, who conceded 9 goals, criticized his team's performance in harsh terms, saying, "This is an absolute disgrace. It is our luck that we did not concede a tenth goal."
In the 11th round of the Dutch Eredivisie, Twente defeated Excelsior 9-0 away. In the match played at Woudestein Stadium, Beşiktaş's former striker Wout Weghorst stood out with the 4 goals he scored, while the home team's performance also drew attention.
WEGHORST SHONE WITH 4 GOALS
In Twente's emphatic victory, Beşiktaş's former player Wout Weghorst played the leading role. The Dutch striker found the net 4 times with goals in the 12th, 32nd, 33rd and 62nd minutes.
The visiting team's other goals were scored by Thomas van den Belt in the 39th minute, Daan Rots in the 45+1st and 82nd minutes, Jordy Bawuah in the 49th minute and Ramiz Zerrouki in the 71st minute.
THEY WERE DOWN TO 10 MEN IN THE 5TH MINUTE
For Excelsior, Nesto Groen was shown a red card in just the 5th minute of the match, leaving his team with 10 men. Twente raised its points to 23 with the emphatic win and moved into 4th place. Excelsior, meanwhile, remained in 15th place with 11 points.
THEY COULDN'T EVEN TAKE A SINGLE SHOT
Excelsior's ineffective performance on the field was also reflected in the match statistics. The home team could not take even a single shot on the opponent's goal throughout the 90 minutes and finished the match with 0 expected goals (xG).
Excelsior, which managed to touch the ball only twice in the opponent's penalty area, made 152 successful passes throughout the match. In addition to Twente's 80 percent to 20 percent superiority in possession statistics, the fact that the home team could not take even a single corner drew attention.
"THIS IS A SCANDALOUS SITUATION"
Excelsior goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel, who conceded 9 goals, reacted sharply to his team's performance in his statement after the match. Emphasizing that the early red card could not justify such a heavy defeat, Van Gassel said the following:
"Last year, too, we received an early red card in the Twente match, but at that time we stood firm as a team. Now, however, we have all disappointed each other. Despite the red card, this is a scandalous situation."
"IT IS OUR LUCK THAT WE DID NOT CONCEDE THE TENTH GOAL"
The Dutch goalkeeper, who regarded the match not ending 10-0 as luck for them, continued as follows:
"Of course, such a possibility crosses one's mind, but the current situation is already bad enough. The fans buy tickets and come, and we put on such a terrible performance. This is an absolute disgrace. It is our luck that we did not concede the tenth goal. We really need to sit down and look at ourselves honestly, to face ourselves in the mirror. When the first half ended it was 5-0 and we understood that the match had got away from us; still, we could have shown at least a little pride. We failed to do that."