Excelsior goalkeeper Van Gassel speaks out harshly after the match

In the 11th round of the Dutch Eredivisie, Twente defeated Excelsior, who were playing as the away side, 9-0 at the Woudestein Stadium. Home team goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel reacted sharply to his team's showing on the pitch after the match.

Excelsior striker Nesto Groen was shown a red card in the fifth minute, leaving the team with ten men. Van Gassel stressed that the early red card should not be an excuse for such a heavy defeat.

Recalling Twente's visit last year, the goalkeeper said, "We also saw an early red card last year, but as a team we stood firm then. Now we have all let each other down. Despite the red card, this is a scandalous situation."

Van Gassel also drew attention to the responsibility they owe the fans. "Fans buy tickets and come, and we put on such a terrible performance. This is a complete disgrace," said the goalkeeper. He added that when the first half ended with the score at 5-0, they realized the match had slipped away and that they could at least show some pride. Seeing the fact that the game did not end 10-0 as a chance for themselves, Van Gassel said the team needs to face up to itself.

For Twente, Wout Weghorst scored four goals in the 12th, 32nd, 33rd and 62nd minutes. Thomas Van den Belt scored in the 39th minute, Daan Rots in the 45+1st and 82nd minutes, Jordy Bawuah in the 49th minute, and Ramiz Zerrouki in the 71st minute. With the win, Twente rose to 23 points and climbed to fourth place. Excelsior remained 15th with 11 points. Excelsior failed to get a shot off, could not take a corner, and their expected goals stayed at zero. They touched the ball inside the opponent's penalty area only twice and completed 152 successful passes. Twente had the advantage in possession, 80 percent to 20 percent.