Tengstedt strikes as Go Ahead Eagles edge Excelsior

Go Ahead Eagles secured a 1-0 Eredivisie victory away to Excelsior on Saturday evening, with Søren Tengstedt scoring the decisive goal in the second half. The result moved Joseph Oosting’s side up to eighth in the table, while Ruben den Uil’s Excelsior remained 15th.

Neither team produced a shot on target during a subdued opening 45 minutes in Kralingen. Noah Naujoks sent a header over for the hosts, but clear opportunities were scarce as both sides struggled to create any sustained attacking momentum.

The contest improved after the interval. Stijn van Gassel kept out a deflected effort from Tomas Galvez before Mathis Suray narrowly failed to convert the rebound. Go Ahead then made the breakthrough when Tengstedt was released down the right and finished to register his ninth league goal of the season. That strike put him back on his own at the top of the Eredivisie scoring chart.

Excelsior responded by pushing for an equaliser and thought they had found one through substitute David Garden after a rebound. The goal was ruled out for offside, however, and the Rotterdam club could not score before full-time. Excelsior’s defeat followed their 9-0 home loss to FC Twente the previous weekend, while Go Ahead recovered after their last league fixture against SC Cambuur ended in a 4-0 defeat and was abandoned early following misconduct by visiting supporters.