Match report
Excelsior beat Groningen 3–2 at Groningen Stadium in Eredivisie. N. El Hamdaoui opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Groningen have 2 wins in their last 5, while Excelsior have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
7'
⚽N. El Hamdaoui
30'
⚽E. Hanssonassist I. Bronkhorst
2H
T. Hernes
49'
⚽R. Higginsassist D. Janse
57'
⇄L. Štubljar↓ T. Hernes
66'
66'
⇄S. van Gassel↓ N. El Hamdaoui
68'
⚽E. Hanssonassist S. Henderikx
⚽T. Hernes
80'
⇄H. Jurjus↓ R. Higgins
85'
85'
⇄C. Raatsie↓ E. Hansson
Momentum
GRO
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
EXC
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMay 2, 2026 · 20:00
VenueGroningen Stadium
Attendance32,461 / 41,617 (78%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#10·
#17
#10·#17Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
45Ball possession %55
1.8Expected goals (xG)2.7
14Total shots13
7Shots on target6
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks7
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
495Passes549
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Tijmen Holla7.9Lineups
GRO 4-3-36.93Formation7.704-3-3 EXC
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 |
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