Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Excelsior, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 13': Johan Hove
  • 50': Ricardo Pepi
  • 66': Liam van Gelderen
FT
3 - 0
Excelsior

    About

    FC Groningen are hosting Excelsior at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
    • 2': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 2': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior).
    • 5': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
    • 8': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 8': Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam van Gelderen.
    • 10': Elvis Manu (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Johan Hove.
    • 13': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 0. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daleho Irandust.
    • 15': Offside, FC Groningen. Johan Hove tries a through ball, but Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Elvis Manu (FC Groningen).
    • 15': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).
    • 15': Johan Hove (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
    • 16': Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen).
    • 17': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Elvis Manu (FC Groningen).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Hand ball by Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Määttä with a cross.
    • 30': Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior).
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Noah Naujoks.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Elvis Manu (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Suslov.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Radinio Balker.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Suslov.
    • 36': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 36': Peer Koopmeiners (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
    • 37': Johan Hove (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Radinio Balker (FC Groningen).
    • 40': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
    • 41': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Elvis Manu (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johan Hove with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Excelsior 0.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 48': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Goal! FC Groningen 2, Excelsior 0. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daleho Irandust with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Elvis Manu (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 55': Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Tomás Suslov.
    • 57': Substitution, Excelsior. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Julian Baas.
    • 58': Foul by Elvis Manu (FC Groningen).
    • 58': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Manu.
    • 63': Substitution, FC Groningen. Jetro Willems replaces Elvis Manu.
    • 64': Foul by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).
    • 64': Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, FC Groningen. Liam van Gelderen tries a through ball, but Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
    • 66': Goal! FC Groningen 3, Excelsior 0. Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 68': Foul by Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior).
    • 68': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam van Gelderen.
    • 71': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Serano Seymor.
    • 72': Hand ball by Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen).
    • 72': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Marouan Azarkan.
    • 72': Substitution, Excelsior. Arthur Zagre replaces Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Laros Duarte replaces Ragnar Oratmangoen.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui replaces Liam van Gelderen because of an injury.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen replaces Daleho Irandust.
    • 78': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
    • 78': Jetro Willems (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Substitution, Excelsior. Joshua Eijgenraam replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 80': Substitution, Excelsior. Nathangelo Markelo replaces Siebe Horemans.
    • 85': Foul by Joshua Eijgenraam (Excelsior).
    • 85': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, FC Groningen. Luciano Valente replaces Johan Hove.
    • 88': Hand ball by Luciano Valente (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+2': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 3, Excelsior 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 3, Excelsior 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 3, Excelsior 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 0
    41.3 Possession 58.7
    4 SHOTS 17
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    234 Accurate Passes 374
    327 Passes 465
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    71 Long Balls 42
    36 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    22 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    11 Interceptions 6
    23 Effective Clearances 12
    23 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 20,140

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
    2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
    3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
    4 PSV Eindhoven 4 +7 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    GRO FC Groningen (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    20 Michael Verrips (GK)
    12 Radinio Balker
    42 Thijmen Blokzijl
    18 Isak Dybvik Määttä
    19 Liam van Gelderen
    8 Johan Hove
    34 Ragnar Oratmangoen
    7 Tomás Suslov
    9 Ricardo Pepi
    28 Elvis Manu
    10 Daleho Irandust
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Joel Pelupessy, Thom Van Bergen, Kian Slor, Aimar Sher, Luciano Valente, Matej Chalus, Peter Leeuwenburgh, Laros Duarte, Jetro Willems, Damil Dankerlui, Jan de Boer, Florian Krüger.

    EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
    34 Serano Seymor
    16 Sven Nieuwpoort
    28 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
    2 Siebe Horemans
    15 Noah Naujoks
    23 Peer Koopmeiners
    33 Julian Baas
    7 Nikolas Agrafiotis
    22 Lazaros Lamprou
    10 Marouan Azarkan
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Arthur Zagre, Kenzo Goudmijn, Mike van Duinen, Pascal Kuiper, Reda Kharchouch, Adrian Fein, Joshua Eijgenraam, Nathangelo Markelo, Norbert Alblas.

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