Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs FC Groningen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • Red Card 70': Stjin Middendorp
FT
0 - 2
FC Groningen
  • 61': Thom Van Bergen
  • Red Card 89': Marco Rente
  • 90'+2': Stije Resink (P)

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 5': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 5': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stije Resink.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 14': Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 15': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 21': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 21': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.
  • 24': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 24': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 24': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 25': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 27': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a through ball.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 36': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 37': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 37': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf.
  • 38': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Gyan de Regt.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 43': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 45'+1': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Groningen.
  • 45'+3': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Lennard Hartjes.
  • 45': Substitution, Excelsior. Stan Henderikx replaces Rick Meissen.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 48': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 48': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
  • 50': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Dies Janse (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 55': Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.
  • 57': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  • 58': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior).
  • 70': Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior) is shown the red card.
  • 72': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 72': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Tika de Jonge.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Groningen. David van der Werff replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dies Janse.
  • 74': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Arthur Zagré.
  • 80': Offside, Excelsior. Simon Janssen is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
  • 84': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 85': Foul by Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior).
  • 85': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) header from very close range is too high.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Younes Taha.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
  • 89': Second yellow card to Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Handball by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+1': Penalty FC Groningen. Nils Eggens draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Jorg Schreuders.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by David van der Werff.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 6
54.5 Possession 45.5
20 SHOTS 16
8 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
414 Accurate Passes 325
502 Passes 417
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.5
64 Long Balls 88
28 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 7
15 Effective Clearances 23
15 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 17 +31 46
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 17 +21 35
3 Ajax Amsterdam 17 +10 30
4 NEC Nijmegen 17 +14 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
3 Rick Meissen Yellow Card
4 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre
2 Ilias Bronkhorst
10 Noah Naujoks
20 Lennard Hartjes
25 Stjin Middendorp Red Card
33 Jerolldino Armantrading
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Stan Hendrikx, Nolan Martens, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Calvin Raatsie, Mike van Duinen, Yoon Do-Yong, Stefan Mitrovic, Adam Carlén, Simon Janssen, Noa El Hamdaoui, Lewis Schouten.

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4 Dies Janse
3 Thijmen Blokzijl Yellow Card
43 Marvin Peersman
5 Marco Rente Yellow Card
6 Stije Resink
8 Tika De Jonge
10 Younes Taha
14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom Van Bergen
9 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Noam Emeran, Tygo Land, Nils Eggens, Mark Hoekstra, David Van Der Werff, Tyrique Mercera, Lovro Štubljar, Rui Mendes, Mats Seuntjens, Hidde Jurjus, Sven Bouland, Wouter Prins.

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