Decisive figure seals it for Excelsior | OneFootball

Irakli Yegoian settled the game in the 78th minute with a left-footed finish, as Excelsior beat PEC Zwolle 2-1.

Early on, the Georgia midfielder shaped the contest with a teasing cross from the right that found Noah Naujoks for a header which was blocked (8.). He then teed up Derensili Sanches Fernandes for a drive from outside the box that was shut down (29.).

After the restart he drew a foul to relieve pressure and tilt territory Excelsior's way (52.). He then glanced a header wide from a Gyan de Regt cross following a corner (74.).

Yegoian provided the decisive moment on the break, arriving on the right to sweep a low shot into the bottom right corner from Szymon Wlodarczyk's pass (78.).

He finished with two attempts, one on target, six possessions won, two tackles won and three clearances, plus 38 accurate passes from 49, underlining how he linked midfield to attack while covering the defensive lanes.

Excelsior rise from 14th to 11th in the Eredivisie. Zwolle drop from 11th to 12th.