1 ‘Kick-off! The Rotterdam Derby Has Started, With Two Teams Looking to Make Amends. Feyenoord Lost 5-2 Mid-week Against Fenerbahçe, While Excelsior Opened the League with A 5-0 Defeat at NEC.
For the first time since 2008, Excelsior is playing another home game on natural grass in the Eredivisie.
When Excelsior booked his last victory over Feyenoord, Van Persie was already there, in his last season as a player. Van Persie opened the score on 3 February 2019, but Excelsior won with a late goal from Robin van der Meer with 2-1.
Tonight, Tonomba gets the chance to revanch himself after his weak performance against Fenerbahçe. “I think it is clear that Jordan has played better matches,” Van Persie said yesterday at the press conference. “On the other hand, I also think it is important that he feels confidence. I would like to be a coach of players who also dare to make mistakes. That guts and initiative. That is also the reason that Jordan is in the base tomorrow.”
Line-up Excelsior! A goalkeeper Change for the Home Team: Stijn van Gassel was Injured Last Week Against NEC, Calvin Raatsie Takes His Place Between the Posts. Belgian Right-back Nolan Martens Makes His Debut in the Eredivisie.
Line-up Feyenoord! No surprises in the line-up at Feyenoord, which start with the same as Tuesday against fenerbahçe. Jordan Lotomba Made Several Mistakes in Istanbul, But Retains the Confidence of Van Persie.
We open this live blog with a fairly unique fact. Robin van Persie Will Be Coaching Tonight at a Stadium Where a stand is Named After Him.
The Stadium Name Has Changed This Summer: Excelsior is Playing Again at Woudestein, which for the past Eight Years Has Been Known As The Van Donge & De Roo Stadium.
10 ‘Goal Excelsior! 1-0
And then the home Team Takes the Lead Through Sanches Fernandes! Timber is dispossessed by Carlén, WHO Plays in Sanches Fernandes. Wellenreuther Seems to Be Able to Save, But Still Lets The Ball Slip in At The Near Post.
9 ‘A Slow Start to this City Derby, Especial Feyenoord Still Needs to Get Into It.
22 ‘Goal Feyenoord! 1-1
Feyenoord Restores Order via Ueda, Timber Takes Revenge After His Mistake Just Now. The Midfielder Turns himself Cleverly and Shoots. Raatsie Saves Halfway, Ueda Heads in the Rebound.
18 ‘Sanches Fernandes Becomes Dangerous Again from the Right! But this time Wellenreuther can save in the near corner.
13 ‘Feyenoord Claims a Penalty After An Alleged Foul by Goalkeeper Raatsie on Steijn. Higler Waves It Away.