Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Dec 5 2025 · 19:00 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.85 – 3.92
Groningen
  • S. Middendorp 70’
  • 61’ T. van Bergen
  • 90+2’ (P) S. Resink
  • 89’ M. Rente
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Groningen beat Excelsior

Groningen won 2–0 through goals from van Bergen and Resink. Excelsior played with ten men from the 70th minute after Middendorp was sent off. Groningen finished with the higher xG (3.92 vs 1.85).

Excelsior37%
Draw27%
Groningen ✓36%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
0
Model 1.39 · xG 1.85
Groningen goals
2
Model 1.36 · xG 3.92
Total goals
2
Model 2.75 · xG 5.77
Score 0–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. van GasselExcelsior
8.3
  • RefereeMartijn Vos
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 13th · Groningen 8th

Timeline

  1. T. BlokzijlYellow card · Tripping
    21’
  2. R. MeissenYellow card · Tripping
    45+3’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ L. SchoutenFor L. Hartjes
    46’
  5. ⇄ S. HenderikxFor R. Meissen
    46’
  6. M. RenteYellow card · Tripping
    58’
  7. T. van Bergen 0–1
    61’
  8. S. MiddendorpRed card · Serious foul
    70’
  9. ⇄ D. van der WerffFor B. Willumsson
    72’
  10. ⇄ T. LandFor T. de Jonge
    73’
  11. ⇄ Simon JanssenFor A. Zagré
    76’
  12. ⇄ S. WłodarczykFor Jerolldino Bergraaf
    81’
  13. ⇄ Yoon Do-YongFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    81’
  14. Yoon Do-YongYellow card · Holding
    85’
  15. ⇄ N. EggensFor Y. Taha
    88’
  16. ⇄ W. PrinsFor M. Peersman
    88’
  17. M. RenteSecond yellow · Delay of game
    89’
  18. S. Resink (pen) 0–2
    90+2’
  19. ⇄ T. MerceraFor J. Schreuders
    90+5’
  20. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Excelsior14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
Groningen20 shots · 12 in box, 8 outside
ExcelsiorGroningen
46% Possession 54%
1.85 Expected goals (xG) 3.92
0.53 Expected points (xPts) 2.34
14 Shots 20
6 Shots on target 8
7 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 4
12 Shots inside the box 12
2 Shots outside the box 8
417 Passes 495
78% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 5
6 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 1
6.83 Team rating 7.03

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

18.3★ S. van Gassel(G)
127.0 A. Zagré ↓76’ 36.9 R. Meissen ↓46’ 47.3 C. Widell 26.9 Ilias Bronkhorst
206.9 L. Hartjes ↓46’ 255.9 S. Middendorp
116.3 G. de Regt 106.9 N. Naujoks 306.5 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓81’
337.0 Jerolldino Bergraaf ↓81’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G) ★8.3
  • 12A. Zagré↓76’7.0
  • 3R. Meissen↓46’6.9
  • 4C. Widell7.3
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst6.9
  • 20L. Hartjes↓46’6.9
  • 25S. Middendorp5.9
  • 11G. de Regt6.3
  • 10N. Naujoks6.9
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓81’6.5
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↓81’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 14L. Schouten↑46’6.0
  • 5S. Henderikx↑46’6.2
  • 15Simon Janssen↑76’6.2
  • 7Yoon Do-Yong↑81’6.3
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↑81’6.7

Unused: C. Raatsie, Nolan Martens, N. El Hamdaoui, A. Carlén, S. Mitrović, M. van Duinen

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.9 E. Vaessen(G)
437.2 M. Peersman ↓88’ 47.2 D. Janse 37.3 T. Blokzijl 56.9 M. Rente
67.3 S. Resink 86.3 T. de Jonge ↓73’
107.5 Y. Taha ↓88’ 267.2 T. van Bergen 147.0 J. Schreuders ↓90’
96.5 B. Willumsson ↓72’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.9
  • 43M. Peersman↓88’7.2
  • 4D. Janse7.2
  • 3T. Blokzijl7.3
  • 5M. Rente6.9
  • 6S. Resink7.3
  • 8T. de Jonge↓73’6.3
  • 10Y. Taha↓88’7.5
  • 26T. van Bergen7.2
  • 14J. Schreuders↓90’7.0
  • 9B. Willumsson↓72’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 17D. van der Werff↑72’6.3
  • 18T. Land↑73’6.5
  • 16T. Mercera↑90’
  • 2W. Prins↑88’
  • 57N. Eggens↑88’

Unused: H. Jurjus, L. Štubljar, S. Bouland, M. Seuntjens, Rui Mendes, Mark Hoekstra, N. Emeran

Player stats

Top rated
S. van GasselExcelsior8.3
2nd
Y. TahaGroningen7.5
3rd
C. WidellExcelsior7.3

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 65% 62 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
A. Zagré D 76 0 0 1 (1) 1 93% 29 2 1 2/2 0/0 7.0
R. Meissen D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 27 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 54 3 2 0/0 1/1 7.3
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 77% 47 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
L. Hartjes M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 28 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
S. Middendorp M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 14 0 1 0/0 0/0 5.9
G. de Regt F 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 74% 23 0 0 1/6 0/1 6.3
N. Naujoks M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 58% 19 6 0 3/4 3/1 6.9
D. Sanches Fernandes F 81 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 28 1 0 1/2 2/0 6.5
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 81 0 0 2 (0) 2 53% 19 0 0 0/1 1/2 7.0
L. Schouten M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.0
S. Henderikx D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
Simon Janssen D 14 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Yoon Do-Yong M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
S. Włodarczyk F 9 0 0 2 (1) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 65% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Peersman D 88 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 49 2 2 0/1 0/3 7.2
D. Janse D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 73 0 2 1/1 0/2 7.2
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 79 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.3
M. Rente D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 36 3 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
S. Resink M 90 1 0 4 (2) 1 82% 55 3 3 0/1 1/1 7.3
T. de Jonge M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 31 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Y. Taha F 88 0 0 3 (0) 5 94% 36 2 0 1/2 1/0 7.5
T. van Bergen F 90 1 0 4 (3) 0 73% 26 1 0 1/2 3/1 7.2
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 2 (2) 2 81% 37 2 0 3/4 0/0 7.0
B. Willumsson F 72 0 0 2 (1) 2 67% 18 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
D. van der Werff M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Land M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
T. Mercera D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
W. Prins D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Eggens F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.