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Excelsior vs FC Groningen
5 Dec 2025, 19:00 · Eredivisie · 2025/2026
Referee
Martijn VosEredivisie 2025/2026 · 10 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
ExcelsiorMin
FC Groningen- 21′
Thijmen Blokzijl
Yellowcard
Foul
- 45+2′VAR
Thom van Bergen
VAR · Penalty cancelled
Rick Meissen
Yellowcard
Foul
45+3′- ⇄
Stan Henderikx
Substitution
Off: Rick Meissen
46′ - ⇄
Lewis Schouten
Substitution
Off: Lennard Hartjes
46′ - 58′
Marco Rente
Yellowcard
Foul
- 61′⚽
Thom van Bergen 0-1
Goal · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
Stijn Middendorp
Redcard
Foul
70′- •
Stijn Middendorp
VAR_CARD · Card adjusted
70′ - 72′⇄
Tygo Land
Substitution
Off: Tika de Jonge
- 72′⇄
David van der Werff
Substitution
Off: Brynjólfur Willumsson
- ⇄
Simon Janssen
Substitution
Off: Arthur Zagré
76′ - ⇄
Szymon Wlodarczyk
Substitution
Off: Jerolldino Bergraaf
81′ - ⇄
Do-young Yoon
Substitution
Off: Derensili Sanches Fernandes
81′ Excelsior
Yellowcard
85′Do-young Yoon
Yellowcard
Foul
85′- 88′⇄
Nils Eggens
Substitution
Off: Younes Taha
- 88′⇄
Wouter Prins
Substitution
Off: Marvin Peersman
- 89′
Marco Rente
Yellow/Red card
Time wasting
- 90+2′⚽
Stije Resink 0-2
Penalty · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
- 90+5′⇄
Tyrique Mercera
Substitution
Off: Jorg Schreuders
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8.03 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.91 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7.16 | |
| 46 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.75 | |
| 76 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7.09 | |
| 70 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5.86 | |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.89 | |
| 81 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.67 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6.91 | |
| 81 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7.10 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.53 | |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5.98 | |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.21 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.20 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6.59 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2025/2026.
Excelsior
Latest: NAC Breda · 1–0
Match stats
29 Nov 2025, 15:30 · Home vs NAC Breda · 2025/2026
FC Groningen
Latest: Ajax · 0–2
Match stats
2 Dec 2025, 13:30 · Away vs Ajax · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Excelsior’s ground: 9 previous meetings, 4 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Excelsior’s home games with FC Groningen’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Excelsior
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
FC Groningen
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Previous meetings
Select any result to see that fixture’s score, events and statistics.