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Excelsior
FT
0–2
HT 0–0
FC Groningen
Eredivisie Fri 5 Dec, 19:00London Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam Martijn Vos 4,400 attendance

Timeline

  1. 21' Thijmen Blokzijl Yellow Card
  2. 45'+3' Rick Meissen Yellow Card
  3. 45' Lewis Schouten for Lennard Hartjes
  4. 45' Stan Hendrikx for Rick Meissen
  5. 58' Marco Rente Yellow Card
  6. 61' Thom Van Bergen
  7. 70' Stjin Middendorp Red Card
  8. 72' Tygo Land for Tika De Jonge
  9. 72' David Van Der Werff for Brynjólfur Willumsson
  10. 76' Simon Janssen for Arthur Zagre
  11. 81' Yoon Do-Yong for Sanches Fernandes
  12. 81' Szymon Wlodarczyk for Jerolldino Bergraaf
  13. 85' Yoon Do-Yong Yellow Card
  14. 88' Nils Eggens for Younes Taha
  15. 88' Wouter Prins for Marvin Peersman
  16. 89' Marco Rente Red Card
  17. 90'+5' Tyrique Mercera for Jorg Schreuders

Match stats

45.5% Possession 54.5%
16 Shots 20
6 On target 8
10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2
6 Saves 5
325 Accurate passes 414

Lineups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1
1 van Gassel
12 Zagre 3 Meissen 4 Widell 2 Bronkhorst
20 Hartjes 25 Middendorp
11 De Regt 10 Naujoks 30 Fernandes
33 Bergraaf
FC Groningen 4-4-2
1 Vaessen
43 Peersman 4 Janse 3 Blokzijl 5 Rente
10 Taha 6 Resink 8 De Jonge 14 Schreuders
26 Van Bergen 9 Willumsson
Excelsior 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Stijn van Gassel G
  2. 3 Rick Meissen ▼ CD-L
  3. 4 Casper Widell CD-R
  4. 12 Arthur Zagre ▼ LB
  5. 2 Ilias Bronkhorst RB
  6. 10 Noah Naujoks AM
  7. 20 Lennard Hartjes ▼ LM
  8. 25 Stjin Middendorp RM
  9. 33 Jerolldino Bergraaf ▼ F
  10. 11 Gyan De Regt AM-L
  11. 30 Sanches Fernandes ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 5 Stan Hendrikx ▲ SUB
  2. 9 Szymon Wlodarczyk ▲ SUB
  3. 7 Yoon Do-Yong ▲ SUB
  4. 15 Simon Janssen ▲ SUB
  5. 14 Lewis Schouten ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 17 Nolan Martens SUB
  2. 16 Calvin Raatsie SUB
  3. 29 Mike van Duinen SUB
  4. 22 Stefan Mitrovic SUB
  5. 6 Adam Carlén SUB
  6. 34 Noa El Hamdaoui SUB
FC Groningen 4-4-2
  1. 1 Etienne Vaessen G
  2. 4 Dies Janse CD-L
  3. 3 Thijmen Blokzijl CD-R
  4. 43 Marvin Peersman ▼ LB
  5. 5 Marco Rente RB
  6. 6 Stije Resink CM-L
  7. 8 Tika De Jonge ▼ CM-R
  8. 10 Younes Taha ▼ LM
  9. 14 Jorg Schreuders ▼ RM
  10. 26 Thom Van Bergen CF-L
  11. 9 Brynjólfur Willumsson ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 18 Tygo Land ▲ SUB
  2. 57 Nils Eggens ▲ SUB
  3. 17 David Van Der Werff ▲ SUB
  4. 16 Tyrique Mercera ▲ SUB
  5. 2 Wouter Prins ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 11 Noam Emeran SUB
  2. 69 Mark Hoekstra SUB
  3. 13 Lovro Štubljar SUB
  4. 27 Rui Mendes SUB
  5. 20 Mats Seuntjens SUB
  6. 21 Hidde Jurjus SUB
  7. 22 Sven Bouland SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.
  2. 90'+7' Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.
  3. 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.
  4. 90'+6' Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  5. 90'+6' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by David van der Werff.
  6. 90'+5' Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Jorg Schreuders.
  7. 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.
  8. 90'+4' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  9. 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).
  10. 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.
  11. 90'+1' Penalty conceded by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) after a foul in the penalty area.
  12. 90'+1' Penalty FC Groningen. Nils Eggens draws a foul in the penalty area.
105 earlier entries
  1. 90'+1' Handball by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  2. 90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  3. 89' Second yellow card to Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  4. 88' Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
  5. 88' Substitution, FC Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Younes Taha.
  6. 87' Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) header from very close range is too high.
  7. 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.
  8. 85' Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 85' Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 85' Foul by Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior).
  11. 84' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  12. 81' Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
  13. 81' Substitution, Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  14. 80' Offside, Excelsior. Simon Janssen is caught offside.
  15. 76' Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Arthur Zagré.
  16. 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.
  17. 74' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  18. 74' Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dies Janse.
  19. 73' Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  20. 72' Substitution, FC Groningen. David van der Werff replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  21. 72' Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Tika de Jonge.
  22. 72' Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  23. 72' Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  24. 70' Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior) is shown the red card.
  25. 70' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior).
  26. 70' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  27. 69' Delay in match because of an injury Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  28. 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.
  29. 67' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  30. 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.
  31. 61' Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  32. 61' Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  33. 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.
  34. 58' Marco Rente (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  35. 58' Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  36. 58' Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  37. 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.
  38. 57' Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  39. 57' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  40. 55' Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.
  41. 54' Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  42. 54' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  43. 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.
  44. 50' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
  45. 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.
  46. 48' Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  47. 48' Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  48. 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.
  49. 45' Substitution, Excelsior. Stan Henderikx replaces Rick Meissen.
  50. 45' Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Lennard Hartjes.
  51. 45' Second Half begins Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.
  52. 45'+3' First Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.
  53. 45'+3' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  54. 45'+3' Rick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  55. 45'+2' VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Groningen.
  56. 45'+1' Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  57. 45'+1' Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  58. 45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  59. 44' Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  60. 43' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  61. 42' Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  62. 41' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Gyan de Regt.
  63. 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.
  64. 38' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  65. 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.
  66. 37' Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  67. 37' Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  68. 36' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  69. 36' Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  70. 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.
  71. 34' Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  72. 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.
  73. 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.
  74. 32' Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  75. 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.
  76. 28' Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  77. 27' Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  78. 27' Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  79. 26' Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.
  80. 25' Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  81. 25' Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  82. 24' Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  83. 24' Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  84. 24' Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  85. 24' Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  86. 22' Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.
  87. 21' Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  88. 21' Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  89. 21' Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  90. 18' Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
  91. 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.
  92. 15' Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  93. 15' Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  94. 14' Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.
  95. 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.
  96. 11' Attempt missed. Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf.
  97. 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.
  98. 5' Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  99. 5' Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  100. 5' Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  101. 5' Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  102. 2' Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  103. 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).
  104. First Half begins.
  105. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Excelsior W W L L D

  • D at Telstar 2-2 Eredivisie
  • L Heracles Almelo 2-1 Eredivisie
  • L at Feyenoord 3-2 Club Friendly
  • W at Ajax 2-1 Eredivisie
  • W NAC Breda 1-0 Eredivisie

FC Groningen L D L D L

  • L at Sparta Rotterdam 5-2 KNVB Beker
  • D FC Twente 1-1 Eredivisie
  • L at NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Eredivisie
  • D PEC Zwolle 2-2 Eredivisie
  • L at Ajax 2-0 Eredivisie

Head to head

GRO leads series 4-1

  • 16 Jan 2024 Excelsior 0–2 FC Groningen 2023-24 Dutch KNVB Beker
  • 25 Feb 2023 FC Groningen 3–0 Excelsior 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 8 Jan 2023 Excelsior 1–0 FC Groningen 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 15 Dec 2021 Excelsior 2–4 FC Groningen 2021-22 Dutch KNVB Beker
  • 6 Apr 2019 FC Groningen 1–0 Excelsior 2018-19 Dutch Eredivisie