Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 2': Wouter Prins
  • 31': Thom Van Bergen
  • Red Card 58': Thijmen Blokzijl
FT
2 - 1
NEC Nijmegen
  • 66': Vito van Crooij

About

FC Groningen are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 1': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Dirk Proper.
  • 2': Goal! FC Groningen 1, N.E.C. 0. Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (FC Groningen).
  • 5': Hand ball by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
  • 7': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen).
  • 7': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wouter Prins.
  • 12': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 12': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Stije Resink.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tika de Jonge.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stije Resink with a headed pass.
  • 31': Goal! FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 0. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 34': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 35': Foul by Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.).
  • 35': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens following a fast break.
  • 40': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 41': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 44': Hand ball by Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 47': Foul by Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.).
  • 47': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 52': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
  • 53': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 53': Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 55': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 58': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) is shown the red card.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Groningen. Leandro Bacuna replaces Mats Seuntjens.
  • 66': Goal! FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 1. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 68': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
  • 69': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 71': Offside, N.E.C.. Iván Márquez is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, N.E.C.. Basar Önal replaces Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Basar Önal with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Groningen. Finn Stam replaces Dave Kwakman.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Sandler.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 79': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Vito van Crooij.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tika de Jonge following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lasse Schöne replaces Brayann Pereira.
  • 84': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Iván Márquez.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Offside, N.E.C.. Basar Önal is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders replaces Thom van Bergen.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Luciano Valente.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, N.E.C.. Bram Nuytinck replaces Sami Ouaissa.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+8': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Wouter Prins.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  • 90'+8': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 3
66.6 Possession 33.4
14 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
468 Accurate Passes 201
557 Passes 280
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 2
35 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.1
83 Long Balls 52
40 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 46
24 Clearances 46

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,116

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 15 +29 40
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 15 +23 34
3 NEC Nijmegen 15 +14 27
4 Ajax Amsterdam 15 +8 26
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
3 Thijmen Blokzijl Red Card
4 Hjalmar Ekdal
2 Wouter Prins
5 Marco Rente
10 Luciano Valente
6 Stije Resink
18 Tika De Jonge Yellow Card
26 Thom Van Bergen
16 Dave Kwakman
20 Mats Seuntjens
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Romano Postema, Johan Hove, Maxim Mariani, Jorg Schreuders, Thijs Oosting, Rui Mendes, Finn Stam, Noam Emeran, Hidde Jurjus, Leandro Bacuna, Jasper Meijster.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Robin Roefs (GK)
4 Iván Márquez
3 Philippe Sandler
24 Calvin Verdonk
2 Brayann Pereira
32 Vito van Crooij
6 Mees Hoedemakers
71 Dirk Proper
18 Koki Ogawa
10 Sontje Hansen
25 Sami Ouaissa
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Lars Olden Larsen, Kento Shiogai, Eleutherios Lyratzis, Lasse Schöne, Bryan Linssen, Stijn van Gassel, Basar Önal, Bram Nuytinck, Rijk Janse, Argyrios Darelas.

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