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Eredivisie · Matchday 8

Excelsior v Groningen

Sunday 11 October 2026, 16:45 Dutch time · Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam

Excelsior9th · 11 ptsWWDLD Irakli Yegoian 36' pen
1 – 5 Full time Half-time 1-2
Groningen6th · 14 ptsLLDDW Marco Rente 7', 90+5'Stijn van Gassel 38' ogThom van Bergen 64' penBrynjólfur Darri Willumsson 67'
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Match summary

Updated 13:15 Dutch time

Groningen won 5-1 at Excelsior. Scorers: Marco Rente 7', Irakli Yegoian 36' (pen.), Stijn van Gassel 38' (o.g.), Thom van Bergen 64' (pen.), Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 67', Marco Rente 90+5'.

Excelsior have won two of their last five league matches. Groningen have won one of their last five league matches. In their last two league meetings Excelsior won one, Groningen won one and no were drawn.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offStadion Woudestein, 16:45
  2. 7'Marco Rente0-1
  3. 20'David van der WerffFoul
  4. 36'Irakli YegoianPenalty1-1
  5. 38'Stijn van GasselOwn goal1-2
  6. HTHalf-time1-2
  7. 59'Jorg SchreudersPenalty confirmed
  8. 64'Thom van BergenPenalty1-3
  9. 65'Valentin SulzbacherOn for Eric da Silva Moreira
  10. 65'Daniel van VianenOn for Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson
  11. 65'Mario DomínguezOn for David Garden
  12. 65'Kasey BosOn for Simon Janssen
  13. 66'Tygo LandOn for Jacob Ondrejka
  14. 67'Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonAssist: Pelle Clement1-4
  15. 72'Márk CsingerOn for Hans Hateboer
  16. 80'Tygo LandFoul
  17. 81'Alireza JahanbakhshOn for Aymen Sliti
  18. 84'Nils EggensOn for Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
  19. 85'Oskar ZawadaOn for David van der Werff
  20. 85'Ryan MetuOn for Thom van Bergen
  21. 90+5'Marco Rente1-5
  22. FTFull time1-5

Match info

Competition
Eredivisie, Matchday 8
Kick-off
Sunday 11 October 2026, 16:45Dutch time
Ground
Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam4,500 seats
Away trip
200 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Richard Martens

What it means

  • After this result, Excelsior have 11 points, joint 8th on points.
  • Groningen have 14 points, joint 6th on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Excelsior 4-3-3 4-2-3-1 Groningen
  1. 1Stijn van Gassel7.6
  2. 2Eric da Silva Moreira5.6
  3. 4Casper Widell5.2
  4. 14Jan Plug6.3
  5. 15Simon Janssen6.2
  6. 8Irakli Yegoian7.9
  7. 3Rick Meissen7.9
  8. 20Lennard Hartjes6.6
  9. 7Aymen Sliti6.6
  10. 19David Garden6.2
  11. 30Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson7.3
  12. 12Kasey Bos On 65' for Janssen6.6
  13. 6Daniel van Vianen On 65' for Orri Thorsteinsson6.7
  14. 9Mario Domínguez On 65' for Garden6.3
  15. 18Valentin Sulzbacher On 65' for da Silva Moreira6.6
  16. 11Alireza Jahanbakhsh On 81' for Sliti6.3

Excelsior substitutes

  • 12Kasey BosOn 65' for Janssen
  • 6Daniel van VianenOn 65' for Orri Thorsteinsson
  • 9Mario DomínguezOn 65' for Garden
  • 18Valentin SulzbacherOn 65' for da Silva Moreira
  • 11Alireza JahanbakhshOn 81' for Sliti
  • 16Celton Biai
  • 22Osman Turay
  • 24Giuliano Cairo
  • 21Ilano Silva Timas
  • 28Nesto Groen

Groningen substitutes

  • 18Tygo LandOn 66' for Ondrejka
  • 4Márk CsingerOn 72' for Hateboer
  • 20Nils EggensOn 84' for Darri Willumsson
  • 34Ryan MetuOn 85' for van Bergen
  • 19Oskar ZawadaOn 85' for van der Werff
  • 13Lovro Štubljar
  • 30Pelle Boevink
  • 42Jesper Mosselaar
  • 2Wouter Prins
  • 53Jahelille Hall
  • 16Alvin Nordin

Match stats

Full match

Updated 13:15 Dutch time
ExcelsiorGroningen
  • 49Possession51
  • 1.77Expected goals (xG)2.75
  • 16Shots14
  • 2Shots on target9
  • 3Corners6
  • 10Fouls11
  • 0Yellow cards2
  • 1Offsides1
  • 5Saves1
  • 417Passes446
  • 343Accurate passes364

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Excelsior

  1. MD7AjaxA2-2D
  2. MD6UtrechtH1-2L
  3. MD3NijmegenA2-2D
  4. MD5Willem IIA3-0W
  5. MD4Sparta RotterdamH2-1W

Groningen

  1. MD7ZwolleH3-0W
  2. MD6G.A. EaglesA1-1D
  3. MD5TwenteH2-2D
  4. MD4SittardH2-3L
  5. MD3PSVA1-5L

Head-to-head

Last two league meetings

1Excelsior wins0Draws 1Groningen wins
  1. 2 May 2026Groningen2-3Excelsior
  2. 5 Dec 2025Excelsior0-2Groningen

Eredivisie table

Latest table

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#TeamPGDPts
4Twente8+817
5Ajax8+1215
6Groningen8+614
7Sittard8-114
8G.A. Eagles8+211
9Excelsior8+211
10Heerenveen809
11Nijmegen8-19

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Excelsior

  • N. Naujoks InjuryQuestionable

Groningen

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Excelsior 1 – 5Full time Groningen
  • 85'Oskar Zawada
  • 85'Ryan Metu
  • 90+5'Marco Rente
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Excelsior v Groningen questions.

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What was the score in Excelsior v Groningen?

Groningen won 5-1 at Excelsior.

Who scored in Excelsior v Groningen?

Marco Rente 7', Irakli Yegoian 36' (pen.), Stijn van Gassel 38' (o.g.), Thom van Bergen 64' (pen.), Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 67', Marco Rente 90+5'.

Who was the best-rated player in Excelsior v Groningen?

Marco Rente (Groningen), rated 8.9.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Excelsior have 11 points, joint 8th on points. Groningen have 14 points, joint 6th on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

When do Excelsior and Groningen play next?

Excelsior: Heerenveen v Excelsior, 16 October at 18:00 UTC; Groningen: Groningen v Ajax, 18 October at 14:45 UTC.