05/12/2025 - 19:00
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Honingerdijk 110, Rotterdam
Finished
HT 0-0
0'
First Half
21'
Thijmen Blokzijl
Yellow card
45'+2
Thom van Bergen
VAR - Penalty disallowed
45'+3
Rick Meissen
Yellow card
46'
Lewis Schouten
Lennard Hartjes 
Substitution
46'
Stan Henderikx
Rick Meissen
Substitution
58'
Marco Rente
Yellow card
61'
Thom van Bergen
Goal
0 - 1
70'
Stijn Middendorp
Red Card
70'
Stijn Middendorp
VAR - Card adjusted
72'
David van der Werff
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Substitution
72'
Tygo Land
Tika de Jonge
Substitution
76'
Simon Janssen
Arthur Zagré
Substitution
81'
Do-young Yoon
Derensili Sanches Fernandes
Substitution
81'
Szymon Wlodarczyk
Jerolldino Bergraaf
Substitution
85'
Yellow card
85'
Do-young Yoon
Yellow card
88'
Nils Eggens
Younes Taha
Substitution
88'
Wouter Prins
Marvin Peersman
Substitution
89'
Marco Rente
Yellow Red Card
Yellow Red Card
90'+2
Stije Resink 
penalty
penalty
0 - 2
90'+5
Tyrique Mercera
Jorg Schreuders
Substitution

Commentary

0'
First Half starts.
2'
New attacking attempt. Arthur Zagré - Excelsior - shot with left foot from a diffucult position on the left is saved in the left corner by Etienne Vaessen - FC Groningen
2'
Shot blocked. Gyan de Regt - Excelsior - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Arthur Zagré.
5'
Fouled by Thijmen Blokzijl - FC Groningen
5'
Jerolldino Bergraaf - Excelsior - won a free kick in attack.
5'
Fouled by Derensili Sanches Fernandes - Excelsior
5'
Marvin Peersman - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
6'
Missed chance. Younes Taha - FC Groningen - shot with left foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Stije Resink.
11'
Missed chance. Stijn Middendorp - Excelsior - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Jerolldino Bergraaf.
13'
New attacking attempt. Jorg Schreuders - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel - Excelsior Assist - Marco Rente.
14'
Offside - Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is in offside.
15'
Fouled by Derensili Sanches Fernandes - Excelsior
15'
Marvin Peersman - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
18'
New attacking attempt. Brynjólfur Willumsson - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel - Excelsior Assist - Marvin Peersman.
18'
Missed chance. Stije Resink - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards missed following a fast break.
21'
Fouled by Thijmen Blokzijl - FC Groningen
21'
Noah Naujoks - Excelsior - won a free kick in attack.
21'
Thijmen Blokzijl - FC Groningen - receive yellow card for a foul.
22'
Offside - FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is in offside.
24'
Brynjólfur Willumsson - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
24'
Fouled by Casper Widell - Excelsior
24'
Fouled by Younes Taha - FC Groningen
24'
Jerolldino Bergraaf - Excelsior - won a free kick in attack.
25'
Fouled by Noah Naujoks - Excelsior
25'
Marco Rente - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
26'
Offside - Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is in offside.
27'
Fouled by Noah Naujoks - Excelsior
27'
Stije Resink - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
28'
Shot blocked. Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - shot with the head from few metres is blocked. Assist - Younes Taha with a cross.
28'
New attacking attempt. Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel - Excelsior Assist - Younes Taha.
32'
Shot blocked. Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Brynjólfur Willumsson.
33'
Missed chance. Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box missed. Assist - Younes Taha with a cross.
34'
Missed chance. Noah Naujoks - Excelsior - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right missed to the left. Assist - Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a through ball.
34'
Missed chance. Brynjólfur Willumsson - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed to the left.
35'
New attacking attempt. Stije Resink - FC Groningen - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel - Excelsior Assist - Brynjólfur Willumsson.
36'
Shot blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes - Excelsior - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Ilias Bronkhorst.
36'
Corner - Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
37'
Fouled by Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen
37'
Lennard Hartjes - Excelsior - won a free kick in defence.
38'
New attacking attempt. Derensili Sanches Fernandes - Excelsior - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner by Etienne Vaessen - FC Groningen Assist - Jerolldino Bergraaf.
38'
Corner - Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
39'
Missed chance. Noah Naujoks - Excelsior - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box missed to the left. Assist - Gyan de Regt with a cross after corner.
41'
Corner - FC Groningen. Conceded by Gyan de Regt.
42'
Missed chance. Younes Taha - FC Groningen - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
43'
Corner - FC Groningen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
44'
Shot blocked. Stije Resink - FC Groningen - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
45'
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1
Fouled by Rick Meissen - Excelsior
45'+1
Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - won a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2
VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Groningen.
45'+3
Rick Meissen - Excelsior - receive yellow card for a foul.
45'+3
Corner - FC Groningen. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
45'+3
First Half ended - Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.
45'
Second Half starts Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.
45'
Substitution - Excelsior. Lewis Schouten for Lennard Hartjes.
45'
Substitution - Excelsior. Stan Henderikx for Rick Meissen.
47'
Missed chance. Younes Taha - FC Groningen - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Jorg Schreuders.
48'
Fouled by Stije Resink - FC Groningen
48'
Ilias Bronkhorst - Excelsior - won a free kick on the right wing.
50'
New attacking attempt. Jorg Schreuders - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner by Stijn van Gassel - Excelsior Assist - Marvin Peersman.
50'
Corner - FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
51'
Missed chance. Dies Janse - FC Groningen - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side missed to the left. Assist - Younes Taha with a cross after corner.
54'
Dies Janse - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
54'
Fouled by Noah Naujoks - Excelsior
55'
Offside - FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is in offside.
57'
Dies Janse - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
57'
Fouled by Jerolldino Bergraaf - Excelsior
57'
New attacking attempt. Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel - Excelsior Assist - Younes Taha with a cross.
58'
Fouled by Marco Rente - FC Groningen
58'
Gyan de Regt - Excelsior - won a free kick on the left wing.
58'
Marco Rente - FC Groningen - receive yellow card for a foul.
59'
Missed chance. Gyan de Regt - Excelsior - shot with right foot from a diffucult position and long distance on the left goes high from a free kick.
61'
Fouled by Brynjólfur Willumsson - FC Groningen
61'
Lewis Schouten - Excelsior - won a free kick in defence.
61'
Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1. Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner.
67'
Corner - Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
68'
Missed chance. Jerolldino Bergraaf - Excelsior - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Gyan de Regt with a cross.
69'
Delay in match - injury Stije Resink - FC Groningen
70'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70'
VAR Decision: Card upgraded Stijn Middendorp - Excelsior
70'
Stijn Middendorp - Excelsior - receive red card.
72'
Casper Widell - Excelsior - won a free kick in defence.
72'
Fouled by Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen
72'
Substitution - FC Groningen. Tygo Land for Tika de Jonge.
72'
Substitution - FC Groningen. David van der Werff for Brynjólfur Willumsson.
73'
Missed chance. Jerolldino Bergraaf - Excelsior - shot with left foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Noah Naujoks.
74'
Shot blocked. Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Dies Janse.
74'
Corner - FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
75'
Missed chance. Stije Resink - FC Groningen - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Jorg Schreuders.
76'
Substitution - Excelsior. Simon Janssen for Arthur Zagré.
80'
Offside - Excelsior. Simon Janssen is in offside.
81'
Substitution - Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young for Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
81'
Substitution - Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk for Jerolldino Bergraaf.
84'
Corner - FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.
85'
Fouled by Yoon Do-Young - Excelsior
85'
Marvin Peersman - FC Groningen - won a free kick in defence.
85'
Yoon Do-Young - Excelsior - receive yellow card for a foul.
87'
New attacking attempt. Simon Janssen - Excelsior - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Etienne Vaessen - FC Groningen Assist - Szymon Wlodarczyk.
87'
Missed chance. Szymon Wlodarczyk - Excelsior - shot with the head from few metres goes high.
88'
Substitution - FC Groningen. Nils Eggens for Younes Taha.
88'
Substitution - FC Groningen. Wouter Prins for Marvin Peersman.
89'
Second yellow card to Marco Rente - FC Groningen
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1
Handball by Thom van Bergen - FC Groningen
90'+1
Penalty FC Groningen. Nils Eggens draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+1
Penalty conceded by Lewis Schouten - Excelsior - after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+2
Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2. Stije Resink - FC Groningen - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the left corner.
90'+4
New attacking attempt. Szymon Wlodarczyk - Excelsior - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is saved in the right corner by Etienne Vaessen - FC Groningen Assist - Noah Naujoks.
90'+4
Corner - Excelsior. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
90'+4
New attacking attempt. Ilias Bronkhorst - Excelsior - shot with the head from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen - FC Groningen Assist - Gyan de Regt with a cross.
90'+5
Substitution - FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera for Jorg Schreuders.
90'+6
Corner - Excelsior. Conceded by David van der Werff.
90'+6
Shot blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk - Excelsior - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Gyan de Regt with a cross.
90'+6
Missed chance. Szymon Wlodarczyk - Excelsior - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is very close to the goal after corner.
90'+7
Second Half ended - Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.
Thats all. Game finished - Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.

Statistics Excelsior vs FC Groningen

Ball possession
46%
54%
420
Total Passes
498
330
Accurate Passes
415
5
Corner Kicks
5
16
Shots
21
5
Shots on target
10
16
Tackles
14
10
Fouls
9
2
Yellow cards
3
1
Red cards
1

Lineups Excelsior vs FC Groningen

4-2-3-1
4-2-3-1
Asset 8 1
vanGassel
Asset 8 2
Bronkhorst
Asset 8 4
Widell
Asset 8 3
Meissen
Asset 8 12
Zagre
Asset 8 25
Middendorp
Asset 8 20
Hartjes
Asset 8 30
SanchesFernandes
Asset 8 10
Naujoks
Asset 8 11
deRegt
Asset 8 33
Bergraaf
Asset 8 1
Vaessen
Asset 8 5
Rente
Asset 8 3
Blokzijl
Asset 8 4
Janse
Asset 8 43
Peersman
Asset 8 8
deJonge
Asset 8 6
Resink
Asset 8 14
Schreuders
Asset 8 26
vanBergen
Asset 8 10
Taha
Asset 8 9
DarriWillumsson
Excelsior
Lineup
1 Stijn van Gassel
2 Ilias Bronkhorst
4 Casper Widell (C)
3 Rick Meissen
12 Arthur Zagre
25 Stijn Middendorp
20 Lennard Hartjes
30 Derensili Sanches Fernandes
10 Noah Naujoks
11 Gyan de Regt
33 Jerolldino Bergraaf
Substitutes
16 Calvin Raatsie
15 Simon Janssen
14 Lewis Schouten
5 Stan Henderikx
17 Nolan Martens
34 Noa el Hamdaoui
7 Yoon Do-young
6 Adam Carlén
22 Stefan Mitrović
9 Szymon Włodarczyk
29 Mike van Duinen
Coach
Ruben den Uil
FC Groningen
Lineup
1 Etienne Vaessen
5 Marco Rente
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
4 Dies Janse
43 Marvin Peersman
8 Tika de Jonge
6 Stije Resink (C)
14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom van Bergen
10 Younes Taha
9 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
Substitutes
21 Hidde Jurjus
13 Lovro Štubljar
16 Tyrique Mercera
22 Sven Bouland
2 Wouter Prins
17 David van der Werff
20 Mats Seuntjens
18 Tygo Land
57 Nils Eggens
27 Rui Mendes
69 Mark Hoekstra
11 Noam Emeran
Coach
Dick Lukkien

Standings Eredivisie

# Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD Form
6 23 15 7 2 6 21 21 0
W
L
D
L
D
13 16 15 5 1 9 14 26 -12
L
W
W
L
D
Full table Eredivisie

Match Excelsior vs FC Groningen

Follow live the result of the match between Excelsior and FC Groningen on Friday, 05th December 2025 at 07:00, a fixture of the Eredivisie (Netherlands)

The match will be held at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

The starting eleven for Excelsior will be :Stijn van Gassel, Ilias Bronkhorst, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Arthur Zagre, Stijn Middendorp, Lennard Hartjes, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Noah Naujoks, Gyan de Regt, Jerolldino Bergraaf, the team formation will be 4-2-3-1.

The starting eleven for FC Groningen will be :Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Dies Janse, Marvin Peersman, Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, Jorg Schreuders, Thom van Bergen, Younes Taha, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, the team's playing system will be 4-2-3-1.

  • Last results of each team
  • Head-to-head between the two teams
  • Probable line-ups and official team compositions
  • Names of goal scorers, assist providers, and substitutions
  • Complete match statistics: ball possession, passes, successful passes, corners, shots, shots on target, tackles, fouls, yellow cards, red cards

Match Summary

Away win for FC Groningen against Excelsior with a score of 0-2


Scorers FC Groningen:

Goal by Thom van Bergen (61'), assist by
Goal by Stije Resink  (90'), assist by