Groningen vs Excelsior
Ref: I. OostromEuroborg, Groningen · 22,579 cap
Match recap
Excelsior beat Groningen 3–2 in their Eredivisie fixture. de Jonge and Taha scored for Groningen; Widell, Sanches Fernandes, and de Regt replied for Excelsior. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.87 for Groningen versus 2.38 for Excelsior. Groningen sit 9th in the Eredivisie table while Excelsior are 13th.
First Half
⚽
de Jonge
Assist: van der Werff
40'
⚽
Widell
Assist: Hansson
Second Half
⚽
Taha
Assist: de Jonge
⇄
van der Werff
60'
⇄
Hansson
65'
⚽
Sanches Fernandes
Assist: Meissen
⇄
Land
77'
⇄
Hartjes
77'
⇄
Naujoks
85'
⇄
Sanches Fernandes
⇄
Taha
⇄
Rente
88'
⇄
Unknown
90'
⚽
de Regt
Assist: Zagré
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 |  Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -22 | 43 |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 |  Telstar | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 37 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
GroningenExcelsior
6Won
Statistical edge
6–6
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.87VS2.38
Attack0 · 6 won
12
Shots
18
5
Shots on target
9
9
Shots in the box
13
3
Shots outside box
5
3
Shots off goal
5
5
Corners
8
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
56%
Possession
44%
457
Total passes
367
364
Accurate passes
269
80%
Pass accuracy
73%
Discipline1 · 0 won
5
Fouls
10
2
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
3
4
Blocked shots
4
0.58
Goals prevented
0.58
Groningen
4-2-3-1
Excelsior
4-3-3
Groningen
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Etienne VaessenG
- 3Thijmen BlokzijlD
- 4Dies JanseD
- 5Marco RenteD
- 8Tika de JongeM
- 10Younes Taha El IdrissiM
- 14Jorg SchreudersM
- 17David van der WerffM
- 18Tygo LandM
- 26Thom van BergenF
- 43Marvin PeersmanD
Substitutes
- 2Wouter PrinsD
- 7Travis Enrique HernesM
- 9Brynjólfur Andersen WillumssonF
- 13Lovro ŠtubljarG
- 15Elvis Arnold van der LaanD
- 16Tyrique MerceraD
- 20Mats SeuntjensM
- 24Dirk BaronG
- 27Rui MendesF
- 34R. MetuF
- 44Besnik MashukuM
Excelsior
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1Stijn van GasselG
- 3Rick MeissenD
- 4Casper Ludvig WidellD
- 7Emil HanssonF
- 10Noah NaujoksM
- 11Gyan de RegtF
- 12Arthur ZagréD
- 14Lewis SchoutenD
- 20Lennard HartjesM
- 23Irakli YegoianM
- 30Derensili Sanches FernandesF
Substitutes
- 2Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6Adam Erik CarlénM
- 9Szymon WłodarczykF
- 15Simon JanssenD
- 16Calvin Owen Harm RaatsieG
- 24Giulliano CairoM
- 29Mike van DuinenF
- 33Jerolldino ArmantradingF
Groningen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younes Taha | M | 87 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Etienne Vaessen | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tika de Jonge | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Thijmen Blokzijl | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marvin Peersman | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David van der Werff | M | 56 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Jorg Schreuders | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Tygo Land | M | 71 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Marco Rente(C) | D | 87 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Dies Janse | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Thom van Bergen | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jismerai Dillema | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Van der Laan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wouter Prins | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Travis Hernes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dirk Baron | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rui Mendes | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lovro Štubljar | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Metu | F | 34 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mats Seuntjens | M | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tyrique Mercera | D | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Excelsior
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | F | 85 | 8.6 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2/4 |
| Gyan de Regt | F | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Casper Widell(C) | D | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Stijn van Gassel | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emil Hansson | F | 60 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Arthur Zagre | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Irakli Yegoian | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lennard Hartjes | M | 77 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Lewis Schouten | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Rick Meissen | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Noah Naujoks | M | 77 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Giuliano Cairo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simon Janssen | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin Raatsie | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike van Duinen | F | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Carlén | M | 13 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | D | 14 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jerolldino Bergraaf | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | F | 30 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |