Excelsior 2-4 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Friday 2 November 2018

Result

Excelsior 2-4 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Friday 2 November 2018, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Excelsior 2-4 FC Groningen: match report

Excelsior lost to FC Groningen 2-4 in Eredivisie on Friday 2 November 2018. The half-time score was 1-2.

Mimoun Mahi opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Excelsior's goals came from Ryan Koolwijk (36') and Luigi Bruins (59', penalty). FC Groningen scored through Mimoun Mahi (26'), Ritsu Doan (29'), Mateo Cassierra (51') and Jannik Pohl (75').

Discipline: Excelsior received 1 yellow card; FC Groningen received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Excelsior were 10th on 12 points from 10 and FC Groningen 18th on 4 points from 10. Excelsior went on to finish that season 16th with 33 points, and FC Groningen 7th with 48.

Excelsior lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Groningen in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Mimoun Mahi of FC Groningen (8.2), ahead of Ritsu Doan (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Excelsior wins, 3 draws and 4 for FC Groningen.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Goal · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen · 0-1
  • 29'Goal · Ritsu DoanFC Groningen · 0-2
  • 36'Goal · Ryan KoolwijkExcelsior · 1-2
  • 42'Yellow card · Anouar HadouirExcelsior
  • 51'Goal · Mateo CassierraFC Groningen · 1-3
  • 59'Penalty goal · Luigi BruinsExcelsior · 2-3
  • 75'Goal · Jannik PohlFC Groningen · 2-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Excelsior 3, draws 3, FC Groningen 4.

Team news

Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)

Sonny Stevens, Jeffry Fortes, Hervé Matthys, Thomas Oude Kotte, Lorenzo Burnet, Jerdy Schouten, Ali Messaoud, Ryan Koolwijk, Marcus Edwards, Elías Már Ómarsson, Luigi Bruins

FC Groningen line-up (4-4-2)

Sergio Padt, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Mike te Wierik, Jeff Chabot, Tim Handwerker, Ritsu Doan, Samir Memisevic, Ludovit Reis, Django Warmerdam, Mateo Cassierra, Mimoun Mahi