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FC Groningen vs Excelsior

FA Cup
2-3
Final
Excelsior
9-7-16
Euroborg

Match pulse

GROAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTEXC
56%Possession45%
12Shots18
5On target9
5Corners8
5Saves3
5Fouls10
Team1H2HT
GRO112
EXC123

Who won: Excelsior 3-2

Excelsior beat FC Groningen 3-2 on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Euroborg. Goals for FC Groningen: Tika De Jonge (3') and Younes Taha (47'). Goals for Excelsior: Casper Widell (40'), Sanches Fernandes (65') and Gyan De Regt (90').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7Sanches FernandesRF
  2. 27.5Tika De JongeRM
  3. 37.4Gyan De RegtF
  4. 47.3Casper WidellCD-R
  5. 57.1Emil HanssonLF
  6. 67.0Arthur ZagreLB
  7. 76.9Younes TahaAM
  8. 86.9Rick MeissenRB
  9. 96.5Noah NaujoksRM
  10. 106.4David Van Der WerffAM-R
  11. 116.4Stijn van GasselG
  12. 126.3Lennard HartjesCM

Team stats

GROEXC
5Fouls10
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides2
5Corner Kicks8
5Saves3
55.5Possession44.5
12SHOTS18
5ON GOAL9
0.4On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
364Accurate Passes268
456Passes366
0.8Pass Completion %0.7
5Accurate Crosses5
16Crosses13
0.3Cross %0.4
61Long Balls74
30Accurate Long Balls25
0.5Long Balls %0.3
4Blocked Shots4
9Effective Tackles4
16Tackles9
0.6Tackle %0.4
9Interceptions10
32Effective Clearances21
32Clearances21

Player of the game

Sanches Fernandes

EXC · 1 G

7.7

Deserved to win

10%
GRO · 0.12 xG
75%
Draw
15%
EXC · 0.18 xG

Excelsior created better chances: they win this game 15% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 3.
  2. Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 3.
  3. 90'+8'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Gyan de Regt.

    S. Wlodarczyk

  4. 90'+8'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    T. De Jonge

  5. 90'+6'Marvin Peersman

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.

  6. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).

  7. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. 90'+4'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Tika de Jonge with a cross.

    B. Willumsson

  9. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).

  10. 90'+4'Marvin Peersman

    Free kick won

    Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 90'+3'Rick Meissen

    Free kick won

    Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 90'+3'Dies Janse

    Foul

    Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).

  13. 90'+3'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.

    I. Yegoian

  14. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

  15. GOAL90'
    Gyan De Regt

    Goal! Left footed shot

    G. De Regt · ast A. Zagre

    Goal! FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 3. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Zagré following a fast break.

    GRO 2 - 3 EXC
  16. 89'Mats Seuntjens

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a corner.

    T. De Jonge

  17. 89'GRO

    Corner awarded

    Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mike van Duinen.

  18. 89'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson with a headed pass.

    T. Van Bergen

  19. 88'Mike van Duinen
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Bergraaf

    Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf because of an injury.

    M. van Duinen

  20. 88'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  21. 87'Tyrique Mercera
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Rente

    Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Marco Rente.

    T. Mercera

  22. 87'Mats Seuntjens
    Sub

    Subbed on for Y. Taha

    Substitution, FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens replaces Younes Taha.

    M. Seuntjens

  23. 86'

    Delay in match because of an injury Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).

  24. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Sanches Fernandes

    Substitution, Excelsior. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

    I. Bronkhorst

  25. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Ryan Metu (FC Groningen).

Leaders

GROEXC
Total Shots
Tika De Jonge
3
Sanches Fernandes
4
Accurate Passes
Thijmen Blokzijl
60
Lewis Schouten
38
Saves
Etienne Vaessen
5
Stijn van Gassel
3