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FC Groningen beat Excelsior 5-1 on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in the Eredivisie.

Goals: Marco Rente 7', Stijn van Gassel 38' (own goal), Brynjólfur Willumsson 67', Marco Rente 90'+5'.

Excelsior sit 9th on 11 points.

FC Groningen sit 6th on 14 points.

Excelsior have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

FC Groningen have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Excelsior won 2, FC Groningen won 3, 0 drawn.

Competition: Eredivisie
Kick-off: Sunday, 11 October 2026, 15:45 (UK time)
Venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam

Goals and cards

7'⚽Marco RenteGoal

20'David Van Der WerffYellow

38'⚽Stijn van GasselOwn goal

67'⚽Brynjólfur WillumssonGoal

80'Tygo LandYellow

90'+5'⚽Marco RenteGoal

Live commentary

Match ends, Excelsior 1, Groningen 5.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Groningen 5.
90'+5'Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 5. Marco Rente (Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
90'+5'Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.
90'+5'Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
90'+5'Attempt saved. Nils Eggens (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
90'+4'Offside, Groningen. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
90'+3'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
90'+2'Foul by Márk Csinger (Groningen).
90'+2'Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
90'Márk Csinger (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kasey Bos with a cross.
88'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88'Delay in match (Groningen).
87'Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Sulzbacher.
86'Attempt blocked. Mario Domínguez (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Sulzbacher.
85'Substitution, Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces David van der Werff.
85'Substitution, Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Thom van Bergen.
84'Substitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
84'Handball by Kasey Bos (Excelsior).
83'Attempt missed. Kasey Bos (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
83'Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81'Attempt saved. Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (Groningen).
81'Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.
80'Tygo Land (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80'Foul by Tygo Land (Groningen).
75'Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75'Foul by David van der Werff (Groningen).
73'Attempt missed. Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Plug with a cross.
72'Substitution, Groningen. Márk Csinger replaces Hans Hateboer.
70'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
67'Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 4. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
66'Substitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Jacob Ondrejka.
65'Attempt missed. Mario Domínguez (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
65'Substitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
65'Substitution, Excelsior. Daniël van Vianen replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
65'Substitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.
65'Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
64'Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 3. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
64'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63'Delay in match (Excelsior).
59'VAR Decision: Penalty Groningen.
59'Penalty conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) after a foul in the penalty area.
59'Penalty Groningen. Jorg Schreuders draws a foul in the penalty area.
58'Foul by Aymen Sliti (Excelsior).
58'Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56'Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56'Foul by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen).
52'Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
52'Tika de Jonge (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48'Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by David van der Werff.
47'Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
47'Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Groningen 2.
45'+3'First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Groningen 2.
45'+2'Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
44'Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44'Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
42'Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross following a corner.
42'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tika de Jonge.
42'Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aymen Sliti.
41'Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
41'Thom van Bergen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38'Own Goal by Stijn van Gassel, Excelsior. Excelsior 1, Groningen 2.
37'Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
36'Goal! Excelsior 1, Groningen 1. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
33'Penalty conceded by Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
33'Penalty Excelsior. Ágúst Thorsteinsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
30'Offside, Excelsior. Rick Meissen is caught offside.
29'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
28'Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28'Foul by Tika de Jonge (Groningen).
27'Attempt missed. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
24'Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.
21'Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka with a cross following a corner.
21'Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
21'Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
20'David van der Werff (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20'Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Foul by David van der Werff (Groningen).
19'Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
19'Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka with a cross.
19'Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
17'Corner, Groningen. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
16'Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by David van der Werff with a through ball.
15'Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15'Foul by Pelle Clement (Groningen).
11'Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
11'Etienne Vaessen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9'Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
9'Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9'Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell.
9'Attempt blocked. Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
9'Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a headed pass.
9'Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
7'Goal! Excelsior 0, Groningen 1. Marco Rente (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
3'Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
3'Pelle Clement (Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3'Attempt saved. Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
1'Foul by Hans Hateboer (Groningen).
1'Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Feyenoord	8	6	2	0	27	7	+20	20	WWWW
2	PSV	8	6	1	1	26	10	+16	19	WWLW
3	AZ Alkmaar	8	6	1	1	18	8	+10	19	WDWL
4	FC Twente	8	5	2	1	16	8	+8	17	DWWWD
5	Ajax	8	4	3	1	22	10	+12	15	LWWDD
6	FC Groningen	8	4	2	2	20	14	+6	14	LLDDW
7	Fortuna	8	4	2	2	14	15	-1	14	WLWD
8	Go Ahead Eagles	8	2	5	1	19	17	+2	11	DDDD
9	Excelsior	8	3	2	3	16	14	+2	11	WWDLD
10	Heerenveen	8	2	3	3	11	11	0	9	LDWL
11	NEC	8	2	3	3	13	14	-1	9	LDLDD
12	Cambuur	8	2	2	4	11	19	-8	8	DWDW
13	FC Utrecht	8	2	2	4	14	25	-11	8	DWLW
14	Sparta	8	1	3	4	13	20	-7	6	DLLD
15	Telstar	8	1	3	4	7	14	-7	6	DLDLD
16	PEC Zwolle	8	1	1	6	6	21	-15	4	DLLL
17	ADO Den Haag	8	0	3	5	9	19	-10	3	LLDD
18	Willem II	8	0	2	6	7	23	-16	2	LDLLL

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