Excelsior vs Groningen — Netherlands Eredivisie

Footy
Netherlands Eredivisie · Matchweek 8Sun, 11 Oct 2026
Excelsior8th in table
1–5
Full-timeHT 1–2
Groningen6th in table
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion · Attendance 4,600

Key events

  1. 7'
    Marco RenteRight foot shot
  2. 20'
    David van der Werff
  3. Irakli YegoianPenalty
    P36'
  4. OG38'
    Stijn van GasselOwn Goal
  5. Half-time 1 – 2
  6. P64'
    Thom van BergenPenalty
  7. 67'
    Brynjolfur Darri WillumssonAssist: Pelle Clement
  8. 80'
    Tygo Land
  9. 90+5'
    Marco RenteLeft foot shot
  10. Full-time 1 – 5

Top stats

49%Ball possession51%
1.49Expected goals (xG)1.73
16Total shots14
2Shots on target9
3Corners6
10Fouls11

Starting XI

Excelsior
  1. 1Stijn van GasselGoalkeeperOG38'
  2. 2Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraDefender
  3. 3Rick MeissenDefender
  4. 4Casper WidellDefender
  5. 14Jan PlugDefender
  6. 15Simon JanssonDefender
  7. 8Irakli YegoianMidfielderP36'
  8. 20Lennard HartjesMidfielder
  9. 30Ágúst ÞorsteinssonMidfielder
  10. 7Aymen SlitiForward
  11. 19David GardenForward
Groningen
  1. 1Etienne VaessenGoalkeeper
  2. 3Thijmen BlokzijlDefender
  3. 5Marco RenteDefender7'90'
  4. 33Hans HateboerDefender
  5. 8Tika de JongeMidfielder
  6. 17David van der WerffMidfielder20'
  7. 24Pelle ClementMidfielder
  8. 9Brynjolfur Darri WillumssonForward67'
  9. 11Jacob OndrejkaForward
  10. 14Jorg SchreudersForward
  11. 26Thom van BergenForwardP64'

Form before this match

ExcelsiorDLDWW
GroningenWDDLL

Head-to-head

5
Excelsior wins
3
Draws
11
Groningen wins
19 meetings · goals 17–34