Excelsior vs FC Groningen, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior

36': Irakli Yegoian (P)

FT
1 - 5

FC Groningen

7': Marco Rente
38': Stijn van Gassel (OG)
64': Thom Van Bergen (P)
67': Brynjólfur Willumsson
90'+5': Marco Rente

About

Excelsior are hosting FC Groningen at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
3': Attempt saved. Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
3': Pelle Clement (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
7': Goal! Excelsior 0, Groningen 1. Marco Rente (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
9': Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
9': Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a headed pass.
9': Attempt blocked. Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
9': Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell.
9': Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
11': Etienne Vaessen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
15': Foul by Pelle Clement (Groningen).
15': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by David van der Werff with a through ball.
17': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
19': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
19': Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka with a cross.
19': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
20': Foul by David van der Werff (Groningen).
20': Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': David van der Werff (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
21': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
21': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka with a cross following a corner.
24': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.
27': Attempt missed. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
28': Foul by Tika de Jonge (Groningen).
28': Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
30': Offside, Excelsior. Rick Meissen is caught offside.
33': Penalty Excelsior. Ágúst Thorsteinsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
33': Penalty conceded by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
36': Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 1. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
37': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
38': Own Goal by Stijn van Gassel, Excelsior. Excelsior 1, Groningen 2.
41': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
42': Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aymen Sliti.
42': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tika de Jonge.
42': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross following a corner.
44': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
44': Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Groningen 2.
45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Groningen 2.
47': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
48': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by David van der Werff.
52': Tika de Jonge (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
56': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen).
56': Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Aymen Sliti (Excelsior).
59': Penalty Groningen. Jorg Schreuders draws a foul in the penalty area.
59': Penalty conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) after a foul in the penalty area.
59': VAR Decision: Penalty Groningen.
63': Delay in match (Excelsior).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 3. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
65': Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
65': Substitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.
65': Substitution, Excelsior. Daniël van Vianen replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
65': Substitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
65': Attempt missed. Mario Domínguez (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
66': Substitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Jacob Ondrejka.
67': Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 4. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
70': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
70': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Groningen. Márk Csinger replaces Hans Hateboer.
73': Attempt missed. Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Plug with a cross.
75': Foul by David van der Werff (Groningen).
75': Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Tygo Land (Groningen).
80': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Tygo Land (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.
81': Attempt saved. Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen).
83': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Attempt missed. Kasey Bos (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
84': Handball by Kasey Bos (Excelsior).
84': Substitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
85': Substitution, Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Thom van Bergen.
85': Substitution, Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces David van der Werff.
86': Attempt blocked. Mario Domínguez (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Sulzbacher.
87': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Sulzbacher.
88': Delay in match (Groningen).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kasey Bos with a cross.
90': Márk Csinger (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Márk Csinger (Groningen).
90'+3': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
90'+4': Offside, Groningen. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Nils Eggens (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
90'+5': Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.
90'+5': Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 5. Marco Rente (Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Groningen 5.
0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, Groningen 5.

Statistics

GRO		EXC
11	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	5
50.9	Possession	49.1
14	SHOTS	16
9	ON GOAL	2
0.6	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
364	Accurate Passes	343
446	Passes	417
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	5
9	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.3
55	Long Balls	53
31	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	8
8	Effective Tackles	9
12	Tackles	15
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	13
26	Effective Clearances	23
26	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Eredivisie Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Feyenoord Rotterdam	9	+21	23
2	AZ Alkmaar	8	+10	19
3	PSV Eindhoven	9	+15	19
4	FC Twente	8	+8	17

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Excelsior (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Stijn van Gassel (GK)
14	Jan Plug
4	Casper Widell
15	Simon Janssen
2	Eric Da Silva Moreira
3	Rick Meissen
20	Lennard Hartjes
8	Irakli Yegoian
19	David Garden
30	Ágúst Þorsteinsson
7	Aymen Sliti

Excelsior Substitutes:

Ilano Silva Timas, Kasey Bos, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Nesto Groen, Mario Dominguez, Celton Biai, Valentin Sulzbacher, Osman Turay, Daniel Van Vianen, Guilliano Cairo.

FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Etienne Vaessen (GK)
5	Marco Rente
3	Thijmen Blokzijl
33	Hans Hateboer
14	Jorg Schreuders
26	Thom Van Bergen
24	Pelle Clement
8	Tika De Jonge
9	Brynjólfur Willumsson
11	Jacob Ondrejka
17	David Van Der Werff

FC Groningen Substitutes:

Pelle Boevink, Ryan Metu, Jesper Mosselaar, Nils Eggens, Wouter Prins, Lovro Štubljar, Oskar Zawada, Jahelille Hall, Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin, Tygo Land, Márk Csinger.

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