Groningen 2:3 Excelsior: Eredivisie Match Result

Eredivisie

Groningen WLLDDW

2:3

Finished

Kick-off was 2 May, 17:45 BST

Excelsior LWWDLD

Venue: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium City: Groningen

In the Eredivisie game on 2 May 2026, Excelsior beat Groningen 2:3. Match numbers: shots on target 5:9, corners 5:8.

Key numbers

Possession, % 56.00 – 44

Shots on target 5 – 9

Shots off target 3 – 5

Expected goals 1.14 – 2.58

⚽ 3' T. de Jonge — Goal ⚽ 40' C. Widell — Goal ⚽ 47' Y. Taha — Goal ⇄ 56' D. van der Werff — Substitution ⇄ 61' E. Hansson — Substitution ⚽ 66' D. Sanches Fernandes — Goal ⇄ 71' T. Land — Substitution ⇄ 77' L. Hartjes — Substitution ⇄ 77' N. Naujoks — Substitution ⇄ 85' D. Sanches Fernandes — Substitution ⇄ 87' Y. Taha — Substitution ⇄ 87' M. Rente — Substitution ⚽ 90' G. de Regt — Goal

Match events

3' 1:0 Groningen Goal T. de Jonge assist: D. van der Werff
40' 1:1 Excelsior Goal C. Widell assist: E. Hansson
47' 2:1 Groningen Goal Y. Taha assist: T. de Jonge
56' 2:1 Groningen Substitution D. van der Werff off: R. Metu
61' 2:1 Excelsior Substitution E. Hansson off: S. Wlodarczyk
66' 2:2 Excelsior Goal D. Sanches Fernandes assist: R. Meissen
71' 2:2 Groningen Substitution T. Land off: B. Willumsson
77' 2:2 Excelsior Substitution L. Hartjes off: A. Carlen
77' 2:2 Excelsior Substitution N. Naujoks off: J. Bergraaf
85' 2:2 Excelsior Substitution D. Sanches Fernandes off: I. Bronkhorst
87' 2:2 Groningen Substitution Y. Taha off: M. Seuntjens
87' 2:2 Groningen Substitution M. Rente off: T. Mercera
90' 2:3 Excelsior Goal G. de Regt assist: A. Zagre

Statistics

56.00 Possession, % 44

5 Shots on target 9

3 Shots off target 5

1.14 Expected goals 2.58

5 Big chances 6

230 Attacks 193

5 Corners 8

5 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 5

2 Offsides 2

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 7

26 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

13/3142% Aerial duels 18/3158%

70 Backward passes 68

4 Blocked shots 4

32 Clearances 21

5/1631% Crosses 5/1338%

4/667% Dribbles 5/1533%

1.06 Expected assists 1.17

92 Failed passes 98

5 Goalkeeper saves 3

9 Interceptions 10

10 Key passes 10

30/6149% Long passes 25/7434%

66 Passes into the final third 55

280 Passes in the opposition half 225

192 Passes in own half 154

0.42 Shot accuracy 0.50

3 Shots from outside the box 5

9 Shots inside the box 13

9/1656% Tackles 4/944%

456 Total passes 366

Line-ups

Groningen

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Etienne Vaessen	1
3	Thijmen Blokzijl	3
4	Dis Yansen	4
5	Marco Rente	5
43	Marvin Peersman	43
8	Tika de Jonge	8
10	Younes Taha	10
14	Jorg Schroeders	14
17	David van der Werff	17
18	Taigo Land	18
26	T. van Bergen	26

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Lovro Štubljar	13
24	Dirk Baron	24
2	V. Prince	2
15	Elvis van der Laan	15
16	Tairik Mercera	16
7	Travis Herns	7
20	Mats Seuntjens	20
44	Jismray Dillemma	44
9	Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson	9
27	Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes	27
34	Ryan Metu	34

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Excelsior

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Stijn van Gassel	1
3	Rick Meissen	3
4	Casper Ludvig Widell	4
12	Arthur Zagré	12
14	Lewis Schouten	14
10	Noah Naujoks	10
20	Lennard Hartjes	20
23	Irakli Egoian	23
7	Emil Hansson	7
11	Gyan de Regt	11
30	Derensili Sanches Fernandes	30

Substitutes
#	Player	number
16	Calvin Owen Harm Raatsie	16
2	Ilias Bronkhorst	2
15	Simon Janssen	15
6	Adam Erik Carlén	6
24	Juliano Cairo	24
9	Szymon Włodarczyk	9
29	Mike van Duinen	29
33	Geraldino Berggraaf	33