Excelsior 2-2 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 18 December 2010

Result

Excelsior 2-2 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Saturday 18 December 2010, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Excelsior 2-2 FC Groningen: match report

Excelsior drew with FC Groningen 2-2 in Eredivisie on Saturday 18 December 2010. The half-time score was 0-2.

Dusan Tadić opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Excelsior's goals came from Ryan Koolwijk (49', penalty) and Daan Bovenberg (89'). FC Groningen scored through Dusan Tadić (7') and an own goal by Cees Paauwe (29').

Discipline: Excelsior received 1 yellow card; FC Groningen received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Excelsior were 16th on 15 points from 18 and FC Groningen 3rd on 36 points from 18. Excelsior went on to finish that season 16th with 35 points, and FC Groningen 4th with 63.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Excelsior wins, 0 draws and 5 for FC Groningen.

Going into the match Excelsior's last five read L-L-D-W-L and FC Groningen's W-W-L-W-L.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · Dusan TadićFC Groningen · 0-1
  • 29'Own goal · Cees PaauweFC Groningen · 0-2
  • 49'Penalty goal · Ryan KoolwijkExcelsior · 1-2
  • 72'Yellow card · Fredrik StenmanFC Groningen
  • 75'Yellow card · Oluwafemi AjiloreFC Groningen
  • 75'Yellow card · L. van SteenselExcelsior
  • 89'Goal · Daan BovenbergExcelsior · 2-2

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Excelsior 0, draws 0, FC Groningen 5.

Team news

Excelsior line-up

Cees Paauwe, Daan Bovenberg, Norichio Nieveld, Kaj Ramsteijn, Jordy Clasie, Tim Vincken, Roland Bergkamp, Nayib Lagouireh, Hélder Queirós, Leen van Steensel, Ryan Koolwijk

FC Groningen line-up

Luciano, Fredrik Stenman, Andreas Granqvist, Jeroen Veldmate, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Danny Holla, Oluwafemi Ajilore, Petter Andersson, Dusan Tadic, Tim Matavz, Gonzalo García