Excelsior vs FC Groningen: 0–2
FC Groningen beat Excelsior 2–0 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday, 5 December 2025 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 5 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Attendance: 4,400
- Teams: Excelsior (home), FC Groningen (away)
Goals
- 61' — Thom Van Bergen (FC Groningen)
- 90'+2' — Stije Resink (penalty) (FC Groningen)
Red cards
- 70' — Stjin Middendorp (Excelsior)
- 89' — Marco Rente (FC Groningen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Excelsior | FC Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45.5 | 54.5 |
| Shots | 16 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Excelsior (4-2-3-1): Stijn van Gassel (G), Rick Meissen (CD-L), Casper Widell (CD-R), Arthur Zagre (LB), Ilias Bronkhorst (RB), Noah Naujoks (AM), Lennard Hartjes (LM), Stjin Middendorp (RM), Jerolldino Bergraaf (F), Gyan De Regt (AM-L), Sanches Fernandes (AM-R).
FC Groningen (4-4-2): Etienne Vaessen (G), Dies Janse (CD-L), Thijmen Blokzijl (CD-R), Marvin Peersman (LB), Marco Rente (RB), Stije Resink (CM-L), Tika De Jonge (CM-R), Younes Taha (LM), Jorg Schreuders (RM), Thom Van Bergen (CF-L), Brynjólfur Willumsson (CF-R).
Recent form
Excelsior: drew 2–2 away to Telstar (1 Nov); lost 2–1 vs Heracles Almelo (8 Nov); lost 3–2 away to Feyenoord Rotterdam (13 Nov); won 2–1 away to Ajax Amsterdam (22 Nov); won 1–0 vs NAC Breda (29 Nov).
FC Groningen: lost 5–2 away to Sparta Rotterdam (30 Oct); drew 1–1 vs FC Twente (2 Nov); lost 2–0 away to NEC Nijmegen (9 Nov); drew 2–2 vs PEC Zwolle (23 Nov); lost 2–0 away to Ajax Amsterdam (2 Dec).