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Excelsior v FC Groningen | Lineball

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Match events

ExcelsiorFC Groningen

1st half

7'0–1
GoalGoal! Excelsior 0, Groningen 1. Marco Rente (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
20'
Yellow cardDavid van der Werff (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty goalGoal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 1. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
36'1–1
38'1–2
Own goalOwn Goal by Stijn van Gassel, Excelsior. Excelsior 1, Groningen 2.
Half-time1–2

2nd half

64'1–3
Penalty goalGoal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 3. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
65'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.
65'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Daniël van Vianen replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
65'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.

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News and reaction

Match reportGoalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. scores twice to secure dramatic comeback point in EredivisieGoalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr, was on the scoresheet not once, but twice for Telstar in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday.ESPN · 7 Sept (opens in a new tab)

Match reportMan United loan teen striker Chido Obi to Dutch side Willem IIManchester United striker Chido Obi has joined Dutch side Willem II on a season-long loan dealESPN · 3 Sept (opens in a new tab)

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Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Monday 12 October 2026
Started: 1:45 am Sydney time
Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Competition: Eredivisie

Form and ladder

ExcelsiorFC Groningen

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Team lists

Excelsior

Excelsior

1Stijn van GasselG
14Jan PlugCD-L
4Casper WidellCD-R
15Simon JanssenLB
2Eric Da Silva MoreiraRB
3Rick MeissenCM
20Lennard HartjesLM
8Irakli Yegoian

Updated 11 Nov, 9:10 am

65'

66'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Jacob Ondrejka.

67'1–4

GoalGoal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 4. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelle Clement.

72'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Márk Csinger replaces Hans Hateboer.

80'

Yellow cardTygo Land (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

SubstitutionSubstitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.

81'

84'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.

85'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Thom van Bergen.

85'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces David van der Werff.

90'+5'1–5

GoalGoal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 5. Marco Rente (Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.

Full-time1–5

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NieuwsMatch reportFC Groningen boekt in Eredivisie ruime zege bij ExcelsiorROTTERDAM (ANP) - FC Groningen is in de Eredivisie naar de zesde plaats gestegen. Het elftal van trainer Dick Lukkien was in Rotterdam met 5-1 te sterk voor Excelsior. FC Groningen heeft na zes ...Nieuws · 11 Oct (opens in a new tab)

TubantiaMatch reportLIVE eredivisie | Geblunder in verdediging Excelsior zorgt voor openingsgoal GroningenExcelsior en FC Groningen hebben een goede competitiestart achter de rug. Beide ploegen haalden uit de eerste zeven wedstrijden elf punten. Om 16.45 uur staan de clubs tegenover elkaar in Rotterdam.Tubantia · 11 Oct (opens in a new tab)

ADMatch reportExcelsior lijdt door geblunder in verdediging pijnlijke thuisnederlaag tegen FC GroningenFC Groningen heeft zich door een ruime overwinning bij Excelsior genesteld in de subtop van de eredivisie. Met dank aan geblunder in de Excelsior-verdediging won FC Groningen ruim met 1-5. Een duel…AD · 11 Oct (opens in a new tab)

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RM

19

30?Ágúst ÞorsteinssonLF

7ASAymen SlitiRF

Bench

21Ilano Silva TimasSUB
12Kasey BosSUB
11Alireza JahanbakhshSUB
28Nesto GroenSUB
9Mario DominguezSUB
16Celton BiaiSUB
18Valentin SulzbacherSUB
22Osman TuraySUB
6Daniel Van VianenSUB
24Guilliano CairoSUB

FC Groningen

FC Groningen

1Etienne VaessenG
5Marco RenteCD-L
3Thijmen BlokzijlCD-R
33Hans HateboerLB
14Jorg SchreudersRB
26Thom Van BergenAM
24Pelle ClementLM
8Tika De JongeRM
9Brynjólfur WillumssonF
11Jacob OndrejkaAM-L
17David Van Der WerffAM-R

Bench

30Pelle BoevinkSUB
34Ryan MetuSUB
42Jesper MosselaarSUB
20Nils EggensSUB
2Wouter PrinsSUB
13Lovro ŠtubljarSUB
19Oskar ZawadaSUB
53Jahelille HallSUB
16Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar NordinSUB
18

SUB

4MCMárk CsingerSUB