Standout star sets the tone and seals it for Excelsior at Willem II | OneFootball

Irakli Yegoian created the breakthrough in the eighth minute with a drilled cross, as Excelsior won 3-0 at Willem II. He later struck late to underline a match-leading display.

The Georgia midfielder set the away side's rhythm early, finding space wide to deliver a teasing ball that was finished from close range (8.). His movement off the flank repeatedly asked questions of the Willem II back line.

He kept threatening before the interval, forcing a low save from Maxime Delanghe with a driven effort (17.). After the restart he burst clear again and clipped over from the right side of the box (70.).

Yegoian then sealed it on the counter, racing onto Stijn van Gassel's quick release and lashing into the top left corner (85.). It was the performance's perfect capstone: creator first, finisher later.

He finished with four attempts, three on target, plus one goal and one assist. He also completed 29 of 33 passes, including 14 in the final third, and recorded five touches in the box, stitching Excelsior's midfield to their front line.

Excelsior rise from 10th to 4th and visit NEC Nijmegen next. Willem II drop from 16th to 17th and travel to AZ next.