Groningen vs Excelsior; Dutch Eredivisie

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Groningen vs Excelsior. Dutch Eredivisie.

5:45pm, Saturday 2nd May 2026.

Noordlease StadionAttendance22,525.

Groningen 2

T de Jonge (3rd minute)
Y Taha (47th minute)

Excelsior 3

C Widell (40th minute)
D Fernandes (65th minute)
G de Regt (90th minute)

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Match Commentary

Match ends, FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 3.
90'+9

Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 3.
90'+8

Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
90'+8

Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
90'+5

Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
90'+5

Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4

Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Tika de Jonge with a cross.
90'+4

Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4

Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
90'+3

Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
90'+3

Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3

Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
90'

Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'
Goal

Goal! FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 3. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Zagré following a fast break.

goal:

Gyan de Regt

assist:

Arthur Zagré
89'

Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a corner.
89'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mike van Duinen.
89'

Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson with a headed pass.
88'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf because of an injury.

sub-on:

Mike van Duinen

sub-off:

Jerolldino Bergraaf
88'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87'
Substitution

Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Marco Rente.

sub-on:

Tyrique Mercera

sub-off:

Marco Rente
87'
Substitution

Substitution, FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens replaces Younes Taha.

sub-on:

Mats Seuntjens

sub-off:

Younes Taha
86'

Delay in match because of an injury Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
85'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

sub-on:

Ilias Bronkhorst

sub-off:

Derensili Sanches Fernandes
83'

Foul by Ryan Metu (FC Groningen).
83'

Adam Carlén (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'

Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Adam Carlén.
80'

Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
80'

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'

Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80'

Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
78'

Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78'

Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
77'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Noah Naujoks.

sub-on:

Jerolldino Bergraaf

sub-off:

Noah Naujoks
77'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Lennard Hartjes.

sub-on:

Adam Carlén

sub-off:

Lennard Hartjes
75'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73'

Delay in match because of an injury Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
72'

Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72'

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
71'
Substitution

Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Tygo Land.

sub-on:

Brynjólfur Willumsson

sub-off:

Tygo Land
71'

Offside, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks is caught offside.
70'

Attempt saved. Ryan Metu (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Tygo Land.
69'

Younes Taha (FC Groningen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
68'

Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68'

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
65'
Goal

Goal! FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 2. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rick Meissen.

goal:

Derensili Sanches Fernandes

assist:

Rick Meissen
64'

Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
64'

Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
63'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Dies Janse.
63'

Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marco Rente.
61'

Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
60'
Substitution

Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Emil Hansson.

sub-on:

Szymon Wlodarczyk

sub-off:

Emil Hansson
60'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Dies Janse.
60'

Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
57'

Attempt missed. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
56'
Substitution

Substitution, FC Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces David van der Werff.

sub-on:

Ryan Metu

sub-off:

David van der Werff
47'
Goal

Goal! FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 1. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tika de Jonge.

goal:

Younes Taha

assist:

Tika de Jonge
Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1.
45'+1

First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1.
45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
44'

Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
42'

Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42'

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
40'
Goal

Goal! FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross following a corner.

goal:

Casper Widell

assist:

Emil Hansson
39'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marco Rente.
36'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
36'

Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
32'

Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
26'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
26'

Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land with a through ball.
24'

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
24'

Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marco Rente.
22'

Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22'

Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
20'

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
20'

Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16'

Offside, FC Groningen. Younes Taha is caught offside.
15'

Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.
11'

Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
11'

Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10'

Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from very close range is blocked.
9'

Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
9'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Dies Janse.
9'

Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
6'

Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
6'

Attempt missed. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lewis Schouten with a headed pass following a corner.
5'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marco Rente.
5'

Attempt saved. Emil Hansson (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
5'

Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
3'
Goal

Goal! FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 0. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross following a corner.

goal:

Tika de Jonge

assist:

David van der Werff
3'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
3'

Attempt blocked. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
2'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.