Excelsior 2, NAC Breda 0

BREDA, Netherlands (Interstat) — Excelsior opened its Eredivisie season with an efficient 2-0 victory over 10-man NAC Breda on Friday afternoon at Rat Verlegh Stadion, defying pre-match projections with a performance powered by its substitutes. The match turned decisively in the 12th minute when NAC Breda defender Rio Hillen was shown a straight red card, forcing the home side to play nearly the entire contest a man down. Excelsior capitalized on the numerical advantage less than six minutes later. In the 18th minute, midfielder Mohamed Nassoh provided the assist for the opening goal, finished by substitute Emil Hansson. Hansson had… Read more...