FC Groningen v Excelsior Live Score

Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1.

Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1.

Attempt blocked. Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld with a cross.

Offside, Excelsior. Khalid Karami tries a through ball, but Jordan Botaka is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Gino Coutinho.

Attempt saved. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.

Foul by Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen).

Sander Fischer (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Toni Varela (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Dino Islamovic (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mimoun Mahi with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

Jarchinio Antonia (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rick Kruys (Excelsior).

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.

Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Khalid Karami (Excelsior).

Foul by Dino Islamovic (FC Groningen).

Rick Kruys (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dino Islamovic (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Toni Varela (Excelsior).

Attempt blocked. Kevin Vermeulen (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Varela.

Substitution, Excelsior. Kevin Vermeulen replaces Tom van Weert.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Gino Coutinho (Excelsior) because of an injury.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jeff Stans.

Attempt blocked. Jarchinio Antonia (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Gino Coutinho.

Attempt saved. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Sander Fischer.

Eric Botteghin (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tom van Weert (Excelsior).

Substitution, FC Groningen. Dino Islamovic replaces Nick van der Velden.

Adil Auassar (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution, Excelsior. Toni Varela replaces Luigi Bruins.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Mimoun Mahi replaces Danny Hoesen.

Attempt missed. Jeff Stans (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adil Auassar.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Khalid Karami (Excelsior) because of an injury.

Foul by Tjaronn Chery (FC Groningen).

Khalid Karami (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Nick van der Velden (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tom van Weert (Excelsior).

Foul by Nick van der Velden (FC Groningen).

Adil Auassar (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Jarchinio Antonia replaces Rasmus Lindgren.

Attempt missed. Jordan Botaka (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom van Weert.

Foul by Yoëll van Nieff (FC Groningen).

Jordan Botaka (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Yoëll van Nieff (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.

Offside, FC Groningen. Yoëll van Nieff tries a through ball, but Danny Hoesen is caught offside.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Khalid Karami.

Offside, Excelsior. Adil Auassar tries a through ball, but Jordan Botaka is caught offside.

Foul by Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen).

Sander Fischer (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael de Leeuw.

Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1.

First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1.

Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt missed. Rasmus Lindgren (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick van der Velden with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Rick Kruys.

Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Sander Fischer (Excelsior).

Foul by Nick van der Velden (FC Groningen).

Rick Kruys (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal! FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 1. Eric Botteghin (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.

Attempt saved. Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Luigi Bruins (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Tjaronn Chery (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Luigi Bruins (Excelsior).

Tjaronn Chery (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Rick Kruys (Excelsior).

Rasmus Lindgren (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tom van Weert (Excelsior).

Yoëll van Nieff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Botaka (Excelsior).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Maikel Kieftenbeld (FC Groningen) because of an injury.

Maikel Kieftenbeld (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Khalid Karami (Excelsior).

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

Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.

Rasmus Lindgren (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Jeff Stans (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Jeff Stans (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tom Hiariej.

Hand ball by Nick van der Velden (FC Groningen).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Khalid Karami (Excelsior) because of an injury.

Own Goal by Maikel Kieftenbeld, FC Groningen. FC Groningen 0, Excelsior 1.

Attempt blocked. Adil Auassar (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Nick van der Velden (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt blocked. Nick van der Velden (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.

Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael de Leeuw.

Attempt saved. Jeff Stans (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Botaka with a cross.

Attempt missed. Danny Hoesen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yoëll van Nieff.

Attempt saved. Nick van der Velden (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.