Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, May 2 2026 · 17:45 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
First leg2–0 2–3 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 0.90 – 2.35
Excelsior
  • T. de Jonge 3’
  • Y. Taha 47’
  • 40’ C. Widell
  • 66’ D. Sanches Fernandes
  • 90’ G. de Regt
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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.

Excelsior come from behind to beat Groningen

Groningen entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 3 minutes through a de Jonge goal. But Widell, Fernandes and de Regt scored to turn it around for Excelsior, who won 3–2. Excelsior finished with the higher xG (2.35 vs 0.90).

Groningen57%
Draw22%
Excelsior ✓21%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
2
Model 2.14 · xG 0.90
Excelsior goals
3
Model 1.25 · xG 2.35
Total goals
5
Model 3.39 · xG 3.25
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
Yes
Model 63%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. Sanches FernandesExcelsior · 1 goal
8.6
  • RefereeIngmar Oostrom
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 9th · Excelsior 14th

Timeline

  1. T. de Jonge 1–0Assist D. van der Werff
    3’
  2. C. Widell 1–1Assist E. Hansson
    40’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. Y. Taha 2–1Assist T. de Jonge
    47’
  5. ⇄ Ryan MetuFor D. van der Werff
    56’
  6. ⇄ S. WłodarczykFor E. Hansson
    61’
  7. D. Sanches Fernandes 2–2Assist R. Meissen
    66’
  8. ⇄ B. WillumssonFor T. Land
    71’
  9. ⇄ A. CarlénFor L. Hartjes
    77’
  10. ⇄ Jerolldino BergraafFor N. Naujoks
    77’
  11. ⇄ Ilias BronkhorstFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    85’
  12. ⇄ M. SeuntjensFor Y. Taha
    87’
  13. ⇄ T. MerceraFor M. Rente
    87’
  14. G. de Regt 2–3Assist A. Zagré
    90’
  15. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Groningen11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Excelsior17 shots · 13 in box, 4 outside
GroningenExcelsior
55% Possession 45%
0.90 Expected goals (xG) 2.35
0.56 Expected points (xPts) 2.27
11 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 13
2 Shots outside the box 4
446 Passes 360
80% Pass accuracy 74%
5 Corners 8
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
5 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.08 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

17.6 E. Vaessen(G)
437.2 M. Peersman 46.3 D. Janse 37.2 T. Blokzijl 56.7 M. Rente ↓87’
87.9 T. de Jonge A 186.9 T. Land ↓71’
147.0 J. Schreuders 177.0 D. van der Werff A↓56’ 108.2 Y. Taha ↓87’
266.2 T. van Bergen
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)7.6
  • 43M. Peersman7.2
  • 4D. Janse6.3
  • 3T. Blokzijl7.2
  • 5M. Rente↓87’6.7
  • 8T. de JongeA7.9
  • 18T. Land↓71’6.9
  • 14J. Schreuders7.0
  • 17D. van der WerffA↓56’7.0
  • 10Y. Taha↓87’8.2
  • 26T. van Bergen6.2

Substitutes used

  • 16T. Mercera↑87’6.3
  • 20M. Seuntjens↑87’6.3
  • 34Ryan Metu↑56’6.6
  • 9B. Willumsson↑71’6.3

Unused: L. Štubljar, D. Baron, W. Prins, Elvis Van der Laan, Jismerai Dillema, T. Hernes, Rui Mendes

Excelsior 4-3-3

16.9 S. van Gassel(G)
126.6 A. Zagré A 146.5 L. Schouten 46.9 C. Widell 36.2 R. Meissen A
236.6 I. Yegoian 206.6 L. Hartjes ↓77’ 106.2 N. Naujoks ↓77’
76.9 E. Hansson A↓61’ 117.2 G. de Regt 308.6★ D. Sanches Fernandes ↓85’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)6.9
  • 12A. ZagréA6.6
  • 14L. Schouten6.5
  • 4C. Widell6.9
  • 3R. MeissenA6.2
  • 23I. Yegoian6.6
  • 20L. Hartjes↓77’6.6
  • 10N. Naujoks↓77’6.2
  • 7E. HanssonA↓61’6.9
  • 11G. de Regt7.2
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes ★↓85’8.6

Substitutes used

  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst↑85’6.7
  • 6A. Carlén↑77’6.9
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↑61’6.2
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↑77’6.7

Unused: C. Raatsie, Giuliano Cairo, Simon Janssen, M. van Duinen

Player stats

Top rated
D. Sanches FernandesExcelsior8.6
2nd
Y. TahaGroningen8.2
3rd
T. de JongeGroningen7.9

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 69% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 38 1 2 0/0 0/4 7.2
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 71 0 0 2/2 1/0 6.3
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 63 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Rente D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 30 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
T. de Jonge M 90 1 1 2 (1) 2 85% 54 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.9
T. Land M 71 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 47 3 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 36 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.0
D. van der Werff M 56 0 1 0 (0) 1 58% 24 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
Y. Taha F 87 1 0 2 (1) 1 79% 14 1 0 1/1 1/2 8.2
T. van Bergen F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 15 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.2
T. Mercera D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Seuntjens M 3 0 0 0 (0) 1 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Ryan Metu F 34 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
B. Willumsson F 19 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 6 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 41% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Zagré D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 40 2 1 2/3 0/0 6.6
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 44 1 0 0/1 2/0 6.5
C. Widell D 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 74% 34 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.9
R. Meissen D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 74% 35 0 3 0/0 2/2 6.2
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 36 2 1 0/1 1/1 6.6
L. Hartjes M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 2 3 0/1 0/0 6.6
N. Naujoks M 77 0 0 2 (1) 0 74% 19 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.2
E. Hansson F 61 0 1 1 (1) 2 79% 14 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.9
G. de Regt F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 70% 20 0 0 0/2 0/0 7.2
D. Sanches Fernandes F 85 1 0 3 (3) 2 77% 31 0 0 2/4 1/1 8.6
Ilias Bronkhorst D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
A. Carlén M 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
S. Włodarczyk F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.