FC Groningen vs Excelsior: 2–3
Excelsior beat FC Groningen 3–2 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 2 May 2026, 16:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands
- Attendance: 22,525
- Teams: FC Groningen (home), Excelsior (away)
Goals
- 3' — Tika De Jonge (FC Groningen), assist David Van Der Werff
- 40' — Casper Widell (Excelsior), assist Emil Hansson
- 47' — Younes Taha (FC Groningen), assist Tika De Jonge
- 65' — Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior), assist Rick Meissen
- 90' — Gyan De Regt (Excelsior), assist Arthur Zagre
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Groningen | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 55.5 | 44.5 |
| Shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Fouls | 5 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
FC Groningen (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen (G), Dies Janse (CD-L), Thijmen Blokzijl (CD-R), Marvin Peersman (LB), Marco Rente (RB), Younes Taha (AM), Tygo Land (LM), Tika De Jonge (RM), Thom Van Bergen (F), Jorg Schreuders (AM-L), David Van Der Werff (AM-R).
Excelsior (4-3-3): Stijn van Gassel (G), Lewis Schouten (CD-L), Casper Widell (CD-R), Arthur Zagre (LB), Rick Meissen (RB), Lennard Hartjes (CM), Irakli Yegoian (LM), Noah Naujoks (RM), Gyan De Regt (F), Emil Hansson (LF), Sanches Fernandes (RF).
Recent form
FC Groningen: drew 1–1 away to PEC Zwolle (13 Mar); won 3–0 vs AZ Alkmaar (22 Mar); won 2–0 away to Telstar (4 Apr); drew 0–0 vs Go Ahead Eagles (11 Apr); lost 3–1 away to Feyenoord Rotterdam (25 Apr).
Excelsior: lost 2–1 away to Feyenoord Rotterdam (15 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Heracles Almelo (20 Mar); lost 2–0 vs NEC Nijmegen (4 Apr); drew 2–2 away to PEC Zwolle (12 Apr); won 5–0 vs FC Utrecht (26 Apr).