Groningen 2-3 Excelsior — Eredivisie, 2 May 2026
Excelsior beat Groningen 3-2 in Eredivisie on 2 May 2026 at Euroborg, Groningen. Tika de Jonge and Younes Taha scored for Groningen; Casper Widell, Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Gyan de Regt for Excelsior. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Groningen have won 4 and Excelsior 1.
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: David van der Werff
- 1-140'assist: Emil Hansson
- Half-time1-1
- 2-147'assist: Tika de Jonge
- 56'
- 60'
- 2-265'
- 71'
- 77'
- 77'
- 85'
- 87'
- 87'
- 88'—out: M. van Duinen
- 2-390'assist: Arthur Zagré
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Groningen
- 8.2Younes TahaM
- 7.9Etienne VaessenG
- 7.9Tika de JongeM
- 7.2Marvin PeersmanD
- 7.2Thijmen BlokzijlD
- 7.0David van der WerffM
- 6.9Tygo LandM
- 6.9Jorg SchreudersM
- 6.7Marco RenteD
- 6.6Ryan MetuF
- 6.5Brynjólfur WillumssonF
- 6.5Dies JanseD
- 6.5Mats SeuntjensM
- 6.3Tyrique MerceraD
- 6.2Thom van BergenF
Excelsior
- 8.6Derensili Sanches FernandesF
- 7.2Gyan de RegtF
- 7.0Casper WidellD
- 6.9Adam CarlénM
- 6.9Stijn van GasselG
- 6.9Emil HanssonF
- 6.9Mike van DuinenF
- 6.9Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6.7Jerolldino BergraafF
- 6.6Lennard HartjesM
- 6.6Irakli YegoianM
- 6.6Arthur ZagréD
- 6.5Lewis SchoutenD
- 6.3Rick MeissenD
- 6.2Noah NaujoksM
- 6.2Szymon WłodarczykF
Line-ups
Substitutes
GroningenDick Lukkien
Substitutes
- 9Brynjólfur Willumsson71'F6.5
- 20M. Seuntjens87'M6.5
- 13Lovro ŠtubljarG
- 27R. MendesF
- 24D. BaronG
- 7Travis HernesM
- 2W. PrinsD
- 16T. Mercera87'D6.3
- 15Elvis van der LaanD
- 44J. DillemaM
- 34R. Metu56'F6.6
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 29M. van Duinen88'F6.9
- 15Simon JanssenD
- 2I. Bronkhorst85'D6.9
- 6Adam Carlén77'M6.9
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 9Szymon Włodarczyk60'F6.2
- 24G. CairoM
- 33J. Bergraaf77'F6.7
Team statistics
Groningen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younes Taha | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Etienne Vaessen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Tika de Jonge | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Marvin Peersman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Thijmen Blokzijl | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| David van der Werff | 56 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Tygo Land | 71 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jorg Schreuders | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Marco Rente | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Metu | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Brynjólfur Willumsson | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Dies Janse | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tyrique Mercera | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thom van Bergen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 85 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.6 |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Adam Carlén | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Emil Hansson | 60 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mike van Duinen | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jerolldino Bergraaf | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Arthur Zagré | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Lewis Schouten | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Rick Meissen | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Noah Naujoks | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
GroningenLDWWD
- L25 Apr 26AFeyenoord1-3
- D11 Apr 26HGO Ahead Eagles0-0
- W04 Apr 26ATelstar2-0
- W22 Mar 26HAZ Alkmaar3-0
- D13 Mar 26APEC Zwolle1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 34 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 | Groningen | 34 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | -22 | 43 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 34 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 | Telstar | 34 | -6 | 37 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | -27 | 37 |
Before and after
Groningen
- Previous: Feyenoord 3-1 Groningen, 25 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Groningen 2-1 NEC Nijmegen, 10 May 2026 · Eredivisie
Excelsior
- Previous: Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht, 26 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Excelsior 1-1 FC Volendam, 10 May 2026 · Eredivisie
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