Excelsior v FC Groningen Live Score

Match ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1.

Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1.

Attempt missed. Rangelo Janga (Excelsior) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Oost with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Suk Hyun-Jun.

Attempt blocked. Luigi Bruins (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Matías Jones (FC Groningen).

Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Shmuel Scheimann.

Attempt missed. Rangelo Janga (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roland Alberg with a cross.

Foul by Johan Kappelhof (FC Groningen).

Rangelo Janga (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Suk Hyun-Jun (FC Groningen).

Daan Smith (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Mitchell te Vrede (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Alberg.

Foul by Suk Hyun-Jun (FC Groningen).

Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Excelsior. Jason Oost replaces Norichio Nieveld.

Attempt missed. Johan Kappelhof (FC Groningen) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Darren Maatsen.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Norichio Nieveld.

Attempt blocked. Suk Hyun-Jun (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Hiariej.

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

Foul by Roland Alberg (Excelsior).

Petter Andersson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mitchell te Vrede (Excelsior).

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tom Hiariej.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Matías Jones (FC Groningen) because of an injury.

Daan Smith (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.

Matías Jones (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Dangerous play by Daan Smith (Excelsior).

Attempt saved. Rangelo Janga (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Maatsen with a cross.

Foul by Tom Hiariej (FC Groningen).

Roland Alberg (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano.

Attempt missed. Mitchell te Vrede (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roland Alberg.

Foul by Petter Andersson (FC Groningen).

Roland Alberg (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Suk Hyun-Jun replaces David Texeira.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Daan Smith.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Daan Smith.

Attempt blocked. Matías Jones (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Hiariej.

Substitution, Excelsior. Mitchell te Vrede replaces Kevin Wattamaleo.

Attempt missed. Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Wattamaleo.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Daan Smith.

Attempt blocked. Tom Hiariej (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Daan Smith.

Lorenzo Burnet (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Darren Maatsen (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Roland Alberg (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Jansen.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Tom Hiariej replaces Tim Sparv.

Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).

Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Matías Jones (FC Groningen).

Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Tim Sparv (FC Groningen).

Roland Alberg (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dangerous play by David Texeira (FC Groningen).

Daan Smith (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Virgil van Dijk (FC Groningen).

Rangelo Janga (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Dusan Tadic (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jordy van Deelen (Excelsior).

Virgil van Dijk (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rangelo Janga (Excelsior).

Foul by David Texeira (FC Groningen).

Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Rangelo Janga (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shmuel Scheimann with a cross following a set piece situation.

Foul by Luis Pedro (FC Groningen).

Luigi Bruins (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Daan Smith.

Attempt blocked. David Texeira (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.

Offside, FC Groningen. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.

Hand ball by Daan Smith (Excelsior).

Hand ball by Matías Jones (FC Groningen).

Second Half begins Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1.

Substitution, Excelsior. Luigi Bruins replaces Moussa Kalisse.

First Half ends, Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1.

Tim Sparv (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kevin Wattamaleo (Excelsior).

Foul by Tim Sparv (FC Groningen).

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

Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.

David Texeira (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Daan Smith (Excelsior).

Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by David Texeira.

Foul by Petter Andersson (FC Groningen).

Roland Alberg (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Pedro.

Attempt missed. Roland Alberg (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Jansen following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tim Sparv.

Attempt blocked. Darren Maatsen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Norichio Nieveld with a headed pass.

Tim Sparv (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Tim Sparv (FC Groningen).

Roland Alberg (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Luis Pedro (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Shmuel Scheimann (Excelsior).

Foul by Matías Jones (FC Groningen).

Kevin Wattamaleo (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tim Sparv (FC Groningen).

Darren Maatsen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Matías Jones (FC Groningen).

Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luis Pedro (FC Groningen).

Moussa Kalisse (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Luis Pedro (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Moussa Kalisse (Excelsior).

Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Groningen 1. Lorenzo Burnet (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Petter Andersson (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Texeira.

Foul by Petter Andersson (FC Groningen).

Roland Alberg (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jordy van Deelen.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Darren Maatsen.

Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. David Texeira (FC Groningen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.

Attempt saved. David Texeira (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petter Andersson.

Kevin Jansen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tim Sparv (FC Groningen).

Attempt missed. Darren Maatsen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roland Alberg with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Moussa Kalisse (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Tim Sparv (FC Groningen) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Darren Maatsen.

Attempt blocked. Luis Pedro (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jordy van Deelen.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.