Excelsior v FC Groningen Live Score

Match ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.

Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2.

Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by David van der Werff.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Jorg Schreuders.

Attempt saved. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.

Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).

Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 2. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty conceded by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty FC Groningen. Nils Eggens draws a foul in the penalty area.

Handball by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Second yellow card to Marco Rente (FC Groningen).

Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Younes Taha.

Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) header from very close range is too high.

Attempt saved. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.

Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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

Foul by Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior).

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.

Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.

Substitution, Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

Offside, Excelsior. Simon Janssen is caught offside.

Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Arthur Zagré.

Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Widell.

Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dies Janse.

Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.

Substitution, FC Groningen. David van der Werff replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Tika de Jonge.

Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior) is shown the red card.

VAR Decision: Card upgraded Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Stije Resink (FC Groningen).

Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).

Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).

Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Marco Rente (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).

Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.

Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).

Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.

Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Dies Janse (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marvin Peersman.

Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).

Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.

Second Half begins Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.

Substitution, Excelsior. Stan Henderikx replaces Rick Meissen.

Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Lennard Hartjes.

First Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 0.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.

Rick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Groningen.

Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.

Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Gyan de Regt.

Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.

Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf.

Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.

Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.

Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.

Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a through ball.

Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.

Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Younes Taha.

Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.

Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).

Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.

Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).

Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).

Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.

Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).

Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.

Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marvin Peersman.

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

Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).

Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marco Rente.

Attempt missed. Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf.

Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stije Resink.

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

Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).

Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).

Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.