Excelsior 1-5 Groningen
Updated
Groningen won: Excelsior 1-5 Groningen in the Eredivisie (Round 8) on Sun, 11 Oct 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. Excelsior goals: Irakli Yegoian 36' (pen). Groningen goals: Marco Rente 7', Stijn van Gassel 38' (og), Thom van Bergen 64' (pen), Brynjólfur Willumsson 67', Marco Rente 90'+5. Expected goals: 1.74-3.06. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Marco Rente (9.2).
Match report
Groningen rout Excelsior 5-1
Groningen ran riot against Excelsior 5-1 away from home at Stadion Woudestein on Sunday 11 October in Eredivisie.
Marco Rente put Groningen ahead on 7' (0-1), Irakli Yegoian levelled for Excelsior from the penalty spot on 36' (1-1), an own goal by Stijn van Gassel restored Groningen's lead on 38' (1-2), Thom van Bergen made it 1-3 from the penalty spot on 64', Brynjólfur Willumsson made it 1-4 on 67' and Marco Rente made it 1-5 on 90+5'.
Excelsior had 49% of the ball, shots were 16-14 (2-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.74-3.06. Groningen were the better side on chances, too.
Marco Rente (FC Groningen) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,600. Referee: Richard Martens.
Match stats
| Excelsior | Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 3.06 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 28 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 343 (82%) | 364 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 13 |
Lineups
Excelsior (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel, Eric da Silva Moreira, Casper Widell, Jan Plug, Simon Janssen, Irakli Yegoian, Rick Meissen, Lennard Hartjes, Aymen Sliti, David Garden, Ágúst Thorsteinsson
Groningen (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen, Jorg Schreuders, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marco Rente, Hans Hateboer, Tika de Jonge, Pelle Clement, David van der Werff, Thom van Bergen, Jacob Ondrejka, Brynjólfur Willumsson
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Marco Rente (Groningen)
- 20' · Yellow card · David van der Werff (Groningen)
- 36' · Goal · Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior)
- 38' · Goal · Stijn van Gassel (Groningen)
- 64' · Goal · Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 65' · Substitution · Kasey Bos for Simon Janssen (Excelsior)
- 65' · Substitution · Mario Domínguez for David Garden (Excelsior)
- 65' · Substitution · Daniël van Vianen for Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior)
- 65' · Substitution · Valentin Sulzbacher for Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior)
- 66' · Substitution · Tygo Land for Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen)
- 67' · Goal · Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen)
- 72' · Substitution · Márk Csinger for Hans Hateboer (Groningen)
- 80' · Yellow card · Tygo Land (Groningen)
- 81' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Aymen Sliti (Excelsior)
- 84' · Substitution · Nils Eggens for Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen)
- 85' · Substitution · Ryan Metu for Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 85' · Substitution · Oskar Zawada for David van der Werff (Groningen)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Marco Rente (Groningen)
All-time head-to-head
25 league meetings since 2002: Excelsior 6, draws 4, Groningen 15.
Questions
Who won Excelsior vs Groningen?
Groningen won, 1-5 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 11 Oct 2026.
When and where is Excelsior vs Groningen?
Sun, 11 Oct 2026, 14:45 UTC at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Groningen?
In 25 league meetings since 2002: Excelsior 6 wins, 4 draws, Groningen 15 wins (goals 26-47).