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RemontadaEredivisie · Sat 2/5

Excelsior trailed by one goal, then came back to win

Groningen2-3Excelsior
Ahead by one goalLevelBehind by one goal0153045607590HT3'40'47'65'90'Lowest pointTurnaround
Behind by one goal in minute 47Winner in minute 90

Why they came back

Pressure after falling behind

From minute 47 to the final whistle: Excelsior had 9 shots (4 on target), Groningen only 8.

Changes by coach R. den Uil

S. Wlodarczyk came on for Hansson (60'), A. Carlén came on for Hartjes (77'), Bergraaf came on for Naujoks (77').

The last 15 minutes

One of Excelsior's goals came after the 75th minute. It's not over until the final whistle.

Fan predictions

Before kick-off, only 14% of fans backed Excelsior to win. Almost nobody saw it coming.

The match in one curve

Ahead by one goalLevelBehind by one goal0153045607590HT3'40'47'65'90'Substitution 60'Substitution 77'Substitution 77'Substitution 85'Substitution 88'Lowest pointTurnaround
BehindLevelAheadExcelsior goal Groningen goalSubstitution Red card

Who pressed more?

Each bar is 5 minutes. Above the line: Excelsior chances, below: Groningen. Bar height shows how dangerous the shots were
ExcelsiorGroningen04590

Match story

  1. 3'

    Jonge opened the scoring for Groningen, assisted by D. van der Werff, putting Groningen ahead 1-0.

  2. 40'

    Widell equalised for Excelsior, assisted by Hansson, to make it 1-1.

  3. 47'

    Taha put Groningen back in front, assisted by Jonge, putting Groningen ahead 2-1.

  4. 65'

    Sanches equalised for Excelsior, assisted by Meissen, to make it 2-2.

  5. 90'

    de Regt completed the turnaround for Excelsior, assisted by Zagré, putting Excelsior ahead 3-2.

The match in numbers

GroningenExcelsior
56%Possession44%
1.14Chance quality (xG)2.58
12Shots18
5On target9
5Big chances6
5Corners8
456Passes366

Top players

1
JongeGroningen · Attacking Midfield
8.7
2
SanchesExcelsior · Right Forward
8.0
3
de RegtExcelsior · Left Forward
7.8
Rating out of 10 based on each player's performance

Fan predictions before kick-off

Groningen 65%Draw 21%Excelsior 14%
from 808 votes

Excelsior's record after falling behind

1times came back from behind
1ended in a win
3points won from behind
1 goalbiggest deficit overturned
2times led and lost it

Turned against Excelsior

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Behind by one goal in minute 62Equaliser in minute 64
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N.E.C. Nijmegen2-2Excelsior
Behind by one goal in minute 73Equaliser in minute 90+2

Upcoming Excelsior matches

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