Goals
3'
Assist: D. van der Werff
40'
Assist: E. Hansson
47'
Assist: T. de Jonge
66'
D. Sanches Fernandes
Assist: R. Meissen
90'
Assist: A. Zagre
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Match Recap
Excelsior beat Groningen 3–2 in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 32) on 2 May 2026. Groningen saw more of the ball with 56% possession, and Groningen had 12 shots (5 on target) to Excelsior's 18 (9 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.87 for Groningen and 2.38 for Excelsior. The goals came from T. de Jonge 3', C. Widell 40', Y. Taha 47', D. Sanches Fernandes 66', G. de Regt 90'. Excelsior move up to 11 points in Eredivisie, having won 2 of their last 5. Relive the Groningen vs Excelsior Eredivisie highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Groningen
VS
Excelsior
56%
Ball Possession
44%
0.87
Expected goals (xG)
2.38
12
Total Shots
18
5
Shots on target
9
3
Shots off target
5
4
Blocked Shots
4
9
Shots inside box
13
3
Shots outside box
5
5
Corner Kicks
8
2
Offsides
2
5
Fouls
10
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Yellow Cards
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Red Cards
—
5
Goalkeeper Saves
3
457
Total passes
367
364
Accurate passes
269
80%
Pass accuracy
73%
0.58
Goals prevented
0.58
Lineups
Groningen
Dick Lukkien
4-2-3-1
Excelsior
Ruben den Uil
4-3-3
Substitutes — Groningen
24D. Baron
13L. Stubljar
20M. Seuntjens
9B. Willumsson
2W. Prins
16T. Mercera
44J. Dillema
27R. Mendes
7T. Hernes
15E. van der Laan
34R. Metu
Substitutes — Excelsior
16C. Raatsie
29M. van Duinen
15S. Janssen
6A. Carlen
33J. Bergraaf
2I. Bronkhorst
9S. Wlodarczyk
24G. Cairo
