Eredivisie 2026/27 Matchweek 5 · 5 Sep 2026
Willem II vs Excelsior in the Eredivisie 2026/27.
At Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg.
Excelsior beat Willem II 3–0. David Garden opened the scoring for Excelsior after 8 minutes, and that goal decided it.
Willem II went into the match 15th and came out of it 17th, on 1 point.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | +10 | 12 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 5 | Ajax | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | Groningen | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Telstar | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 16 | Utrecht | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | Willem II | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 4 | -12 | 0 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.