Highlights

90+5'

M. Rente

80'

T. Land (Foul)

67'

B. Willumsson (assist P. Clement)

64'

T. van Bergen (on penalty)

59'

J. Schreuders (VAR - decision : Penalty)

HT 1 - 2

38'

S. van Gassel (OG)

36'

I. Yegoian (on penalty)

20'

D. van der Werff (Foul)

M. Rente

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

85'

O. Zawada (D. van der Werff - tactical)

85'

R. Metu (T. van Bergen - tactical)

84'

N. Eggens (B. Willumsson - tactical)

81'

A. Jahanbakhsh (A. Sliti - tactical)

72'

M. Csinger (H. Hateboer - tactical)

66'

T. Land (J. Ondrejka - tactical)

65'

V. Sulzbacher (E. da Silva Moreira - tactical)

65'

D. van Vianen (Á. Þorsteinsson - tactical)

65'

K. Bos (S. Janssen - tactical)

65'

Mario Domínguez (D. Garden - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Marco Rente # 5 - Defender

Duel won 3/4 (75%)
Accurate passes 58/64 (90.63%)
Goal ! 2

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	8	Groningen	15	11	4	3	4
	15	Excelsior	11	11	3	2	6

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	B. Willumsson	8
4	T. van Bergen	7
28	A. Sliti	3
-	I. Yegoian	3

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

49%

51%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

B. Willumsson

T. van Bergen 2
M. Rente 2

Shots off target

T. de Jonge

K. Bos 1
Mario Domínguez 1

Big chance created

D. van der Werff

J. Ondrejka 1

Successful contests

I. Yegoian

Á. Þorsteinsson 2
N. Eggens 2

Fouls suffered

T. van Bergen

A. Sliti 3
Á. Þorsteinsson 3

Dispossessed

A. Jahanbakhsh

T. Blokzijl 1
T. van Bergen 1

Touches

T. Blokzijl

M. Rente 80
I. Yegoian 77

Duel won

I. Yegoian

Á. Þorsteinsson 7
T. van Bergen 7

Duel lost

D. Garden

J. Schreuders 6
H. Hateboer 6

Interceptions

M. Rente

E. da Silva Moreira 3
L. Hartjes 3

Challenge lost

J. Schreuders

C. Widell 2
K. Bos 1

Tackles

J. Plug

P. Clement 3
T. de Jonge 2

Aerial duels won

B. Willumsson

T. Blokzijl 3
M. Rente 2

Aerial duels lost

D. Garden

P. Clement 2
B. Willumsson 2

Fouls

E. da Silva Moreira

H. Hateboer 3
D. Garden 2

Saves

S. van Gassel

E. Vaessen 1

Passes

T. Blokzijl

M. Rente 64
J. Plug 60

Accurate passes

T. Blokzijl

M. Rente 58
J. Plug 52

Accurate crosses

J. Ondrejka

K. Bos 2
T. van Bergen 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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25/02/23

08/01/23

06/04/19

Referees

Richard Wilhelmus Martens main referee

2.8

0

Average card count per match for 4 matches arbitrated
Rick Sturm fourth referee
Don Frijn assistant referee
Thomas Krijt VAR referee
Roan van Marrewijk assistant referee
Alex Bos VAR assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Excelsior

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Simon Janssen Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Noah Naujoks Knock

David Garden Unknown

Groningen

Elvis Arnold van der Laan Unknown

Rijk Janse ACL Knee Injury

Tyrique Christopher Mercera Hamstring

Travis Enrique Hernes Unknown

Thom van Bergen Unknown

Nikolas Brandis Unknown

Oskar Zawada Unknown

Match venue

Stadion Woudestein - Rotterdam

Year of construction: 1902
Surface: artificial
Capacity: 4600
Average attendance: 3425
Maximum attendance: 4600
% sold: 75

Match result Excelsior Groningen

Date 11 October 2026 15:45
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 8
Match attendance 4600
Code EXC-GRO
Area Netherlands
Home team Excelsior
Away team Groningen

FAQ

What is the result between Excelsior Groningen?

Groningen won the match with a 1-5 score

What are the official lineups for Excelsior Groningen?

Excelsior : Coached by R. den Uil, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: S. van Gassel, S. Janssen, J. Plug, C. Widell (C), E. da Silva Moreira, L. Hartjes, R. Meissen, I. Yegoian, Á. Þorsteinsson, D. Garden, A. Sliti

Groningen : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by D. Lukkien, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : E. Vaessen, H. Hateboer, M. Rente, T. Blokzijl (C), J. Schreuders, P. Clement, T. de Jonge, J. Ondrejka, T. van Bergen, D. van der Werff, B. Willumsson

Who is the referee of the match Excelsior Groningen ?

Richard Wilhelmus Martens is the referee for this match

Where is the match Excelsior Groningen?

The venue Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam is hosting the match

At what time is Excelsior Groningen?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 11 October 2026. Kick-off at 15:45

Who is the man of the match Excelsior - Groningen ?

Marco Rente is the outstanding player of the match Excelsior - Groningen. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

3/4 Duel won (75%)
58/64 Accurate passes (90.63%)
2 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Excelsior 4-3-3

- 5.5 1 S. van Gassel
- 4.5 15 S. Janssen
- 5.4 14 J. Plug
- 4.0 4 (C) C. Widell
- 3.9 2 E. da Silva Moreira
- 4.6 20 L. Hartjes
- 3.8 3 R. Meissen
- 6.5 8 I. Yegoian
- 5.6 30 Á. Þorsteinsson
- 4.1 19 D. Garden
- 4.1 7 A. Sliti
- 5.1 1 E. Vaessen
- 5.4 33 H. Hateboer
- 8.5 5 M. Rente
  
  2
- 6.1 3 (C) T. Blokzijl
- 6.9 14 J. Schreuders
- 7.3 24 P. Clement
- 7.0 8 T. de Jonge
- 6.4 11 J. Ondrejka
- 7.8 26 T. van Bergen
- 7.0 17 D. van der Werff
- 7.2 9 B. Willumsson

Groningen 4-2-3-1

- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- Ilano Silva Timas #21 - Striker
- Celton Biai #16 - Goalkeeper
- 65'
  
  V. Sulzbacher #18 - Midfielder
- G. Cairo #24 - Defender
- 65'
  
  Mario Domínguez #9 - Striker
- 81'
  
  A. Jahanbakhsh #11 - Striker
- 65'
  
  K. Bos #12 - Striker
- N. Groen #28 - Striker
- O. Turay #22 - Defender
- 65'
  
  D. van Vianen #6 - Midfielder
- D. Lukkien Coach
Substitutes
- J. Hall #53 - Midfielder
- P. Boevink #30 - Goalkeeper
- 85'
  
  O. Zawada #19 - Striker
- L. Štubljar #13 - Goalkeeper
- 66'
  
  T. Land #18 - Midfielder
- A. Nordin #16 - Midfielder
- 72'
  
  M. Csinger #4 - Defender
- 85'
  
  R. Metu #34 - Striker
- J. Mosselaar #42 - Defender
- W. Prins #2 - Defender
- 84'
  
  N. Eggens #20 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

49%

51%

Duel won

50%

Accurate passes

82%

81%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Shots Created

Goals from Inside Box

154

Final Third Touches

114

Passing

416

Passes

450

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries

136

Carries

132

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Progressive Carries

Successful Final Third Entries

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

368

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

321

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

D. van der Werff

J. Ondrejka 1

Shots (%)

T. van Bergen

100% 2/2

M. Rente 100% (2/2)
B. Willumsson 100% (2/2)
J. Schreuders 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

I. Yegoian

Á. Þorsteinsson 2
N. Eggens 2
T. van Bergen 2
K. Bos 2

Fouls suffered

T. van Bergen

A. Sliti 3
Á. Þorsteinsson 3
I. Yegoian 3
J. Schreuders 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

D. Garden

0% 0/3

A. Sliti 0% (0/2)
Mario Domínguez 0% (0/2)
T. de Jonge 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

I. Yegoian

82% 9/11

J. Plug 80% (4/5)
T. van Bergen 70% (7/10)
T. Blokzijl 67% (4/6)
Á. Þorsteinsson 64% (7/11)

Interceptions

M. Rente

E. da Silva Moreira 3
L. Hartjes 3
J. Plug 2
C. Widell 2

Aerial duels won (%)

I. Yegoian

100% 2/2

R. Meissen 100% (2/2)
T. Blokzijl 75% (3/4)
M. Rente 67% (2/3)
B. Willumsson 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

D. Garden

0% 0/7

H. Hateboer 0% (0/6)
D. van der Werff 0% (0/4)
E. da Silva Moreira 0% (0/4)
J. Schreuders 40% (4/10)

Challenge lost

J. Schreuders

Aerial duels won (%)

H. Hateboer

0% 0/2

Mario Domínguez 0% (0/2)
P. Clement 0% (0/2)
D. Garden 29% (2/7)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

L. Hartjes

94% 32/34

M. Rente 91% (58/64)
I. Yegoian 90% (45/50)
T. Blokzijl 87% (65/75)
J. Plug 87% (52/60)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Feyenoord	25	11	7	4	0	33	12	21
2	Ajax	24	11	7	3	1	30	13	17
3	PSV	23	11	7	2	2	35	13	22
4	Twente	23	11	7	2	2	28	10	18
5	AZ	20	11	6	2	3	20	13	7
6	Fortuna	19	11	5	4	2	18	18	0
7	Heerenveen	18	11	5	3	3	19	13	6
8	Groningen	15	11	4	3	4	26	24	2
9	Cambuur	15	11	4	3	4	23	22	1
10	GAE	14	11	3	5	3	23	27	-4
11	Sparta	12	11	3	3	5	20	26	-6
12	Utrecht	12	11	3	3	5	19	31	-12
13	NEC	11	11	2	5	4	17	19	-2
14	PEC	11	11	3	2	6	12	23	-11
15	Excelsior	11	11	3	2	6	16	28	-12
16	Telstar	9	11	2	3	6	16	23	-7
17	ADO	6	11	1	3	7	13	24	-11
18	Willem II	2	11	0	2	9	10	39	-29

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	14	6	4	2	0	21	5	16
2	Twente	12	5	4	0	1	10	5	5
3	GAE	11	5	3	2	0	14	8	6
4	AZ	10	5	3	1	1	9	5	4
5	Heerenveen	10	6	3	1	2	8	5	3
6	Feyenoord	9	5	2	3	0	12	5	7
7	Ajax	9	6	2	3	1	12	9	3
8	Fortuna	7	5	2	1	2	6	9	-3
9	Groningen	7	6	2	1	3	13	14	-1
10	Cambuur	7	6	2	1	3	12	15	-3
11	PEC	6	6	2	0	4	6	14	-8
12	Utrecht	5	5	1	2	2	9	15	-6
13	Telstar	5	6	1	2	3	12	17	-5
14	Sparta	5	6	1	2	3	9	14	-5
15	ADO	4	5	1	1	3	8	12	-4
16	NEC	4	6	0	4	2	9	12	-3
17	Excelsior	3	5	1	0	4	5	19	-14
18	Willem II	1	5	0	1	4	4	16	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Feyenoord	16	6	5	1	0	21	7	14
2	Ajax	15	5	5	0	0	18	4	14
3	Fortuna	12	6	3	3	0	12	9	3
4	Twente	11	6	3	2	1	18	5	13
5	AZ	10	6	3	1	2	11	8	3
6	PSV	9	5	3	0	2	14	8	6
7	Cambuur	8	5	2	2	1	11	7	4
8	Groningen	8	5	2	2	1	13	10	3
9	Heerenveen	8	5	2	2	1	11	8	3
10	Excelsior	8	6	2	2	2	11	9	2
11	NEC	7	5	2	1	2	8	7	1
12	Sparta	7	5	2	1	2	11	12	-1
13	Utrecht	7	6	2	1	3	10	16	-6
14	PEC	5	5	1	2	2	6	9	-3
15	Telstar	4	5	1	1	3	4	6	-2
16	GAE	3	6	0	3	3	9	19	-10
17	ADO	2	6	0	2	4	5	12	-7
18	Willem II	1	6	0	1	5	6	23	-17

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	30	11	10	0	1	17	6	11
2	Ajax	24	11	7	3	1	14	6	8
3	Feyenoord	23	11	7	2	2	17	4	13
4	Groningen	20	11	6	2	3	17	12	5
5	Fortuna	18	11	4	6	1	9	5	4
6	Cambuur	17	11	5	2	4	11	12	-1
7	Heerenveen	17	11	4	5	2	7	4	3
8	Twente	16	11	3	7	1	13	6	7
9	AZ	15	11	4	3	4	7	7	0
10	GAE	14	11	4	2	5	8	11	-3
11	Excelsior	12	11	3	3	5	9	12	-3
12	NEC	12	11	2	6	3	7	10	-3
13	Telstar	10	11	2	4	5	9	11	-2
14	Sparta	10	11	2	4	5	9	13	-4
15	PEC	9	11	1	6	4	4	10	-6
16	Utrecht	6	11	1	3	7	4	13	-9
17	ADO	6	11	1	3	7	3	12	-9
18	Willem II	5	11	0	5	6	2	13	-11