Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
    FT
    0 - 1
    FC Groningen
    • 70': Marco Rente

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting FC Groningen at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonzo Engwanda.
    • 3': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Younes Taha.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt saved. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
    • 11': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 12': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 12': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 16': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Younes Taha following a corner.
    • 17': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 18': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 18': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. David Min (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 24': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 30': Davy van den Berg (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by David van der Werff.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 33': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
    • 35': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 42': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. David Min (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 45'+2': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. David Min (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Michael Brouwer replaces Vasilios Barkas because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Sébastien Haller replaces Davy van den Berg.
    • 46': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 46': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
    • 53': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 54': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 55': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 57': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
    • 57': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tika de Jonge.
    • 62': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 62': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 65': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 65': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
    • 65': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a fast break.
    • 67': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
    • 70': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, FC Groningen 1. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stije Resink with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 73': VAR Decision: Goal FC Utrecht 0-1 FC Groningen (Marco Rente).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 75': Attempt missed. David Min (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrian Blake.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Derry John Murkin replaces Nick Viergever.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miliano Jonathans replaces Adrian Blake.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 78': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces David van der Werff.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tygo Land.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Marco Rente.
    • 81': Dangerous play by David Min (FC Utrecht).
    • 81': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
    • 85': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Younes Taha.
    • 87': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 88': Foul by Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen).
    • 88': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
    • 90': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, FC Utrecht. Sébastien Haller is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+1': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+2': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, FC Groningen 1.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 0, FC Groningen 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 5
    55 Possession 45
    13 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    344 Accurate Passes 257
    448 Passes 353
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    12 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    80 Long Balls 63
    38 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 6
    22 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 11
    26 Effective Clearances 23
    26 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,681

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +19 25
    2 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 22
    3 AZ Alkmaar 9 +7 18
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +5 16
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    UTR FC Utrecht (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
    24 Nick Viergever
    3 Mike van der Hoorn
    16 Souffian El Karouani
    2 Siebe Horemans
    27 Alonzo Engwanda
    21 Gjivai Zechiël
    6 Davy van den Berg
    9 David Min
    15 Adrian Blake
    22 Miguel Rodríguez
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Derry John Murkin, Niklas Vesterlund, Miliano Jonathans, Emirhan Demircan, Michael Brouwer, Sébastien Haller, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Can Bozdogan, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Zidane Iqbal, Matisse Didden.

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

    No. Name
    1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
    4 Dies Janse
    3 Thijmen Blokzijl
    43 Marvin Peersman Yellow Card
    5 Marco Rente
    10 Younes Taha Yellow Card
    6 Stije Resink
    8 Tika De Jonge
    26 Thom Van Bergen
    14 Jorg Schreuders
    17 David Van Der Werff
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Wouter Prins, Lovro Štubljar, Mark Hoekstra, Oskar Zawada, Tyrique Mercera, Tygo Land, Mats Seuntjens, Sven Bouland, Robin Kelder, Travis Hearnes, Hidde Jurjus, Rui Mendes.

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