Excelsior Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht

Excelsior were left stunned at home as Utrecht snatched a 1-2 win with a stoppage-time winner, turning a hard-fought point into a bitter defeat in the final seconds. It capped a wild finish after the hosts had clawed their way back into the match. Artem Stepanov put Utrecht ahead in the 37th minute, poking home from close range after Adrian Blake had already rattled the post for the visitors. Excelsior responded through Aymen Sliti in the 77th minute, cutting inside from the right to beat goalkeeper Vasilios Barkas at a tight angle and level the score. But deep into stoppage time, Dani de Wit broke hearts with a delicate chip over Stijn van Gassel to make it 1-2 in the 92nd minute. No cards or penalties disrupted the drama. The result was a gut punch for Excelsior, who had opened the season strongly and missed a chance to move up the table after a missed opportunity from Plug earlier in the second half. For Utrecht, it was a hugely important breakthrough, their first win of the campaign, delivered in the most dramatic fashion possible.