Excelsior v FC Groningen Live Score

Match ends, Excelsior 2, FC Groningen 0.

Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, FC Groningen 0.

Jeffry Fortes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen).

Attempt blocked. Lars Veldwijk (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Kane with a headed pass.

Substitution, Excelsior. Ali Messaoud replaces Kevin Vermeulen.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Sergio Padt.

Attempt saved. Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Attempt missed. Jinty Caenepeel (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mike van Duinen.

Attempt missed. Todd Kane (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mimoun Mahi.

Attempt blocked. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Massop.

Substitution, Excelsior. Zakaria El Azzouzi replaces Stanley Elbers.

Goal! Excelsior 2, FC Groningen 0. Stanley Elbers (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milan Massop with a cross following a fast break.

Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen).

Substitution, FC Groningen. Tom van Weert replaces Yoëll van Nieff.

Attempt blocked. Hicham Faik (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Ludovit Reis (FC Groningen).

Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).

Ludovit Reis (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Todd Kane replaces Amir Absalem.

Ludovit Reis (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Stanley Elbers (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Ludovit Reis (FC Groningen).

Attempt blocked. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Jinty Caenepeel (Excelsior).

Juninho Bacuna (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Jordy de Wijs (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hicham Faik with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Sergio Padt.

Attempt saved. Hicham Faik (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Samir Memisevic (FC Groningen).

Substitution, Excelsior. Jinty Caenepeel replaces Anouar Hadouir.

Foul by Amir Absalem (FC Groningen).

Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jeffry Fortes.

Foul by Django Warmerdam (FC Groningen).

Anouar Hadouir (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Ludovit Reis (FC Groningen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amir Absalem.

Attempt saved. Lars Veldwijk (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mimoun Mahi with a cross.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jurgen Mattheij.

Attempt blocked. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Drost.

Offside, Excelsior. Milan Massop tries a through ball, but Mike van Duinen is caught offside.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Stanley Elbers.

Attempt blocked. Jordy de Wijs (Excelsior) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.

Foul by Django Warmerdam (FC Groningen).

Jeffry Fortes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Anouar Hadouir (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen).

Second Half begins Excelsior 1, FC Groningen 0.

First Half ends, Excelsior 1, FC Groningen 0.

Attempt blocked. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Offside, FC Groningen. Juninho Bacuna tries a through ball, but Jesper Drost is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Milan Massop (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anouar Hadouir with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jesper Drost.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Yoëll van Nieff.

Attempt blocked. Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Foul by Juninho Bacuna (FC Groningen).

Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mike van Duinen.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Samir Memisevic.

Attempt missed. Hicham Faik (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Milan Massop.

Foul by Anouar Hadouir (Excelsior).

Juninho Bacuna (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Sergio Padt.

Attempt missed. Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Theo Zwarthoed.

Attempt saved. Django Warmerdam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mike te Wierik.

Lars Veldwijk (FC Groningen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Attempt blocked. Lars Veldwijk (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Drost.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Milan Massop.

Lars Veldwijk (FC Groningen) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ludovit Reis.

Attempt missed. Django Warmerdam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mimoun Mahi.

Amir Absalem (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Dogucan Haspolat (Excelsior).

Foul by Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior).

Juninho Bacuna (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Jordy de Wijs (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jesper Drost.

Foul by Juninho Bacuna (FC Groningen).

Hicham Faik (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Amir Absalem.

Attempt blocked. Stanley Elbers (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes.

Anouar Hadouir (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Amir Absalem (FC Groningen).

Goal! Excelsior 1, FC Groningen 0. Milan Massop (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hicham Faik with a cross following a set piece situation.

Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Yoëll van Nieff (FC Groningen).

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Milan Massop.

Foul by Lars Veldwijk (FC Groningen).

Jurgen Mattheij (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hicham Faik (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, FC Groningen. Jesper Drost tries a through ball, but Mimoun Mahi is caught offside.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.