EXCELSIOR CLAIMS VICTORY IN EREDIVISIE SEASON OPENER AGAINST CAMBUUR
Excelsior has successfully kicked off the 2026/27 Eredivisie season with an impressive display, dominating Cambuur in a 3-0 victory in Leeuwarden. The match marked Cambuur’s triumphant return to the top-tier league after a three-year absence, bringing excitement to their new venue, Kooi Stadion.
Within just 17 minutes of the match, Georgian midfielder Irakli Yegoian opened the scoring for Excelsior, setting the tone for a strong performance. This early goal was quickly followed by a strike from Noah Naujoks, last season’s leading scorer for Excelsior, who doubled the lead 14 minutes later with a well-placed shot past the Cambuur goalkeeper, Thijs Jansen, during a swift counter-attack.
The first half ended on a high note for Excelsior when David Garden, making his professional debut after joining from amateur club Quick Boys, netted his first goal by heading in from a corner taken by Simon Janssen, solidifying Excelsior’s advantage at the break.
In the latter stages of the match, Naujoks added another goal with a header from yet another corner by Janssen, taking advantage of a moment when Jansen found himself off his line and unable to stop the attempt. Excelsior had a chance to extend their lead even further during injury time, but a goal by Ilano Silva was ruled offside after a VAR review, leaving the score at 4-0.
This emphatic win provided Excelsior with a perfect start to their Eredivisie campaign, while Cambuur will need to reassess their strategy as they regroup following this challenging opening match.
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