Excelsior – Groningen 0–2

	1H	2H	T
EXC	0	0	0
GRO	1	1	2

Match report

Groningen beat Excelsior 2–0 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam in Eredivisie. T. Hernes opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Excelsior have 3 wins in their last 5, while Groningen have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

S. Henderikx

26'

33'

⚽T. Hernesassist D. Baron

43'

Sven Bouland

2H

56'

⚽R. Higgins

⇄C. Raatsie↓ E. Hansson

78'

⇄H. Jurjus↓ R. Higgins

⇄S. van Gassel↓ N. El Hamdaoui

87'

⇄L. Štubljar↓ T. Hernes

Momentum

EXC

⚽⚽

GRO

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offDec 5, 2025 · 19:00

VenueStadion Woudestein, Rotterdam

Attendance59,856 / 65,776 (91%)

RefereeMartijn Vos, Netherlands

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

39Ball possession %61

0.3Expected goals (xG)1.9

10Total shots13

4Shots on target6

4Shots off target5

4Blocked shots2

5Corner kicks7

2Offsides4

9Fouls13

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves4

465Passes555

80Pass accuracy %76

16Tackles17

Player of the match

Giulliano Cairo

7.9

Lineups

EXC 4-3-37.21Formation7.244-3-3 GRO

Excelsior

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

Groningen

Coach: K. Berg · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	34	27	3	4	101:45	+56	84	LWWWW
2	Feyenoord	34	19	8	7	70:44	+26	65	DLWWD
3	NEC Nijmegen	34	16	11	7	77:53	+24	59	LWWWD
4	Twente	34	15	13	6	59:40	+19	58	WWDDL
5	Ajax	34	14	14	6	62:41	+21	56	DLWWD
6	Utrecht	34	15	8	11	55:42	+13	53	LWWDL
7	AZ Alkmaar	34	14	10	10	58:51	+7	52	DLWWD
8	Heerenveen	34	14	9	11	57:53	+4	51	LLWWD
9	Groningen	34	14	6	14	49:45	+4	48	WLLWW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	34	12	7	15	40:62	-22	43	DLLWW
11	Fortuna Sittard	34	11	6	17	49:63	-14	39	WDLLW
12	GO Ahead Eagles	34	8	14	12	54:53	+1	38	DLLWD
13	Excelsior	34	10	8	16	43:56	-13	38	WWDLL
14	Telstar	34	9	10	15	49:55	-6	37	WWDLL
15	PEC Zwolle	34	9	10	15	44:71	-27	37	LLWDL
16	FC Volendam	34	8	8	18	35:55	-20	32	LLWDD
17	NAC Breda	34	6	11	17	35:58	-23	29	WDDLL
18	Heracles	34	5	4	25	35:85	-50	19	LLWLL