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FC Groningen vs Excelsior
2 May 2026, 17:45 · Eredivisie · 2025/2026
Referee
Ingmar OostromEredivisie 2025/2026 · 12 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
FC GroningenMin
Excelsior- ⚽
Tika de Jonge 1-0
Goal · Header
With: David van der Werff
Header
3′ - 40′⚽
Casper Widell 1-1
Goal · Header
With: Emil Hansson
Header
- ⚽
Younes Taha 2-1
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Tika de Jonge
Left foot shot
47′ - ⇄
Ryan Metu
Substitution
Off: David van der Werff
56′ - 60′⇄
Szymon Wlodarczyk
Substitution
Off: Emil Hansson
- 65′⚽
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 2-2
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Rick Meissen
Left foot shot
- ⇄
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Substitution
Off: Tygo Land
71′ - 77′⇄
Jerolldino Bergraaf
Substitution
Off: Noah Naujoks
- 77′⇄
Adam Carlén
Substitution
Off: Lennard Hartjes
- 85′⇄
Ilias Bronkhorst
Substitution
Off: Derensili Sanches Fernandes
- ⇄
Tyrique Mercera
Substitution
Off: Marco Rente
87′ - ⇄
Mats Seuntjens
Substitution
Off: Younes Taha
87′ - 88′⇄
Mike van Duinen
Substitution
Off: Jerolldino Bergraaf
- 90′⚽
Gyan de Regt 2-3
Goal · Left foot shot
With: Arthur Zagré
Left foot shot
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7.06 | |
| 87 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7.11 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6.82 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.67 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.59 | |
| 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8.21 | |
| 71 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 7.24 | |
| 56 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7.18 | |
| 87 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.09 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6.68 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6.49 | |
| 19 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.52 | |
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| 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.52 | |
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| 34 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.43 | |
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Before this match
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FC Groningen
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Excelsior
Latest: PEC Zwolle · 2–2
Match stats
12 Apr 2026, 13:30 · Away vs PEC Zwolle · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At FC Groningen’s ground: 9 previous meetings, 6 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare FC Groningen’s home games with Excelsior’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.
FC Groningen
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Excelsior
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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