FC Groningen vs Excelsior Rotterdam

NetherlandsEredivisieRound 32
Euroborg
I. Oostrom
2025/2026

Match Report

Excelsior pulled off a stunning comeback at the Euroborg, beating FC Groningen 2-3 in a five-goal Eredivisie thriller. The decisive blow came in the 90th minute, when Gyan de Regt coolly lifted the ball over the goalkeeper on the counter to seal an extraordinary away win. Tika de Jonge had Groningen flying inside three minutes, but Casper Widell nodded in from a corner just before half-time (40') to level things up. Younes Taha restored the hosts' lead shortly after the restart (47'), only for Derensili Sanches Fernandes to pull Excelsior level again with a fine strike in the 65th minute — setting the stage for De Regt's dramatic finale. For Excelsior, who entered the weekend just one point above the relegation play-off zone, this is a potentially season-defining result. Groningen dominated possession but leave with nothing, their final-table ambitions taking a painful blow with just rounds to play.

Standings

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9FC Groningen13614+345
14Excelsior Rotterdam9816-1435