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EredivisieMatchday 8
Excelsior
  • Yegoian36'(P)
15Full timeHalf-time 12
Groningen
  • Rente7'90+5'
  • Gassel38'(OG)
  • Bergen64'(P)
  • Willumsson67'

Excelsior vs Groningen

Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, RotterdamRichard Martens

Summary

Match report

Groningen beat Excelsior 5-1 in the Eredivisie (Matchday 8). Groningen led 2-1 at half-time.

Excelsior’s goal came from Irakli Yegoian in the 36th minute (penalty). Groningen’s goals came from Marco Rente in the 7th and 90+5th minutes, Stijn van Gassel (own goal) in the 38th minute, Thom Van Bergen in the 64th minute (penalty) and Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson in the 67th minute. M. Rente was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).

Player of the match

5M. RenteGroningen90'2Rating 8.9

Key stats

All stats
49%Possession51%
  • 1.77Expected goals (xG)2.75
  • 16Total shots14
  • 2Shots on target9
  • 3Corners6
  • 0Yellow cards2

Live commentary

  1. Full-time: Groningen win against Excelsior 5-1. In numbers: possession Excelsior 49%, Groningen 51%; shots 16 (2 on target) to 14 (9 on target)

  2. 90+5'

    Goal! Marco Rente adds another for Groningen (5-1) – his second of the match

  3. 85'

    Double substitution, Groningen: Ryan Metu makes way for Thom Van Bergen, David van der Werff on for Oskar Zawada

  4. 84'

    Substitution, Groningen: Nils Eggens makes way for Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson

  5. 81'

    Substitution, Excelsior: Aymen sliti comes on for Alireza Jahanbakhsh

  6. 80'

    Yellow card: Tygo Land (Groningen) for a foul

  7. 72'

    Substitution, Groningen: Hans Hateboer replaces Mark Csinger

  8. 67'

    Goal! Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson extends Groningen's lead (4-1) after a pass from Pelle Clement

  9. 66'

    Substitution, Groningen: Tygo Land makes way for Jacob Ondrejka

  10. 65'

    4 substitutions, Excelsior: Simon Janssen comes on for Kasey Bos, David Garden on for Mario Domínguez Franco, Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson on for Daniel van Vianen, Eric da Silva Moreira on for Valentin Sulzbacher

  11. 64'

    Penalty goal! Thom Van Bergen scores from the spot and extends Groningen's lead (3-1)

  12. 59'

    VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review

  13. The second half is under way

  14. The referee blows for half-time: Groningen lead 2-1

  15. 38'

    Own goal! Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) turns the ball into his own net, and Groningen are back in front (2-1)

  16. 36'

    Penalty goal! Irakli Yegoian converts from the spot and equalises for Excelsior (1-1)

  17. 20'

    Booking: David van der Werff (Groningen) for a foul

  18. 7'

    Goal! Marco Rente opens the scoring for Groningen (1-0)

  19. Kick-off! Excelsior vs Groningen is under way. Excelsior line up in a 4-3-3, Groningen in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

ExcelsiorCoach: Ruben den UilAverage rating 6.34-3-3

Excelsior – Starting XI (4-3-3)

  1. 1S. van GasselGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7, Own goal 38'
  2. 2E. da Silva MoreiraDefender – Rating 5.4, On 65'
  3. 4C. WidellDefender – Rating 6.0
  4. 14J. PlugDefender – Rating 6.3
  5. 15S. JanssenDefender – Rating 5.6, On 65'
  6. 8I. YegoianMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Penalty goal 36'
  7. 3R. MeissenMidfielder – Rating 6.2
  8. 20L. HartjesMidfielder – Rating 6.2
  9. 7A. SlitiForward – Rating 6.5, On 81'
  10. 19D. GardenForward – Rating 5.9, On 65'
  11. 30A. ThorsteinssonForward – Rating 6.6, On 65'

ExcelsiorSubstitutes

CoachRuben den Uil

GroningenCoach: Dick LukkienAverage rating 6.84-2-3-1

Groningen – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1E. VaessenGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
  2. 14J. SchreudersDefender – Rating 7.1
  3. 3T. BlokzijlDefender – Rating 6.8
  4. 5M. RenteDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Goal 7' 90+5'
  5. 33H. HateboerDefender – Rating 6.5, On 72'
  6. 8T. de JongeMidfielder – Rating 6.2
  7. 24P. ClementMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist
  8. 17D. van der WerffMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 20', On 85'
  9. 26T. van BergenMidfielder – Rating 7.0, Penalty goal 64', On 85'
  10. 11J. OndrejkaMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 66'
  11. 9B. WillumssonForward – Rating 8.0, Goal 67', On 84'

GroningenSubstitutes

CoachDick Lukkien

Stats

ExcelsiorGroningen
  • 49%Possession51%
  • 1.77Expected goals (xG)2.75
  • 16Total shots14
  • 2Shots on target9
  • 6Shots off target2
  • 8Blocked shots3
  • 11Shots inside the box13
  • 5Shots outside the box1
  • 3Corners6
  • 1Offsides1
  • 10Fouls11
  • 0Yellow cards2
  • 0Red cards0
  • 5Goalkeeper saves1
  • 416Total passes450
  • 343Accurate passes364
  • 11Free Kicks9

Standings

Standings Eredivisie

Full table
Standings Eredivisie
#TeamPGDPts
7Heerenveen11+618
8Groningen11+215
9Cambuur11+115
14PEC Zwolle11-1111
15Excelsior11-1211
16Telstar11-79

Info

Match info

Competition
Eredivisie
Round
Matchday 8
Kick-off
Venue
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Referee
Richard Martens

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