Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 29': Younes Taha
  • 88': Oskar Zawada
FT
2 - 0
Telstar

    About

    FC Groningen are hosting Telstar 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.
    • 5': Offside, FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders is caught offside.
    • 8': Handball by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 11': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 11': Patrick Brouwer (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Soufiane Hetli (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David van der Werff.
    • 14': Foul by Kay Tejan (Telstar).
    • 14': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Kay Tejan (Telstar) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyrese Noslin with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Tyrese Noslin (Telstar) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeff Hardeveld with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Dylan Mertens (Telstar).
    • 19': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Tyrese Noslin.
    • 25': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Dies Janse.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Marvin Peersman with a through ball.
    • 28': Foul by Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Telstar).
    • 28': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Telstar 0. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 30': Foul by Kay Tejan (Telstar).
    • 30': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 30': Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': David van der Werff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Nils Rossen (Telstar).
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Hetli (Telstar).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Dies Janse (FC Groningen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 40': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jeff Hardeveld.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Kay Tejan.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Tyrese Noslin (Telstar).
    • 43': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Telstar. Kay Tejan is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Dylan Mertens (Telstar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Rente following a fast break.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Telstar 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Telstar 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Telstar. Dion Malone replaces Neville Ogidi Nwankwo.
    • 47': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 47': Tyrese Noslin (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 49': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ronald Koeman.
    • 49': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
    • 51': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Dylan Mertens (Telstar).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronald Koeman (Telstar).
    • 53': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Dylan Mertens (Telstar).
    • 53': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Dylan Mertens (Telstar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
    • 56': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Dion Malone.
    • 57': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jeff Hardeveld.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 58': Tyrese Noslin (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 62': Substitution, Telstar. Rojendro Oudsten replaces Dylan Mertens.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Soufiane Hetli (Telstar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Patrick Brouwer with a headed pass.
    • 64': Foul by Rojendro Oudsten (Telstar).
    • 64': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Rojendro Oudsten (Telstar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces David van der Werff.
    • 71': Substitution, Telstar. Milan Zonneveld replaces Kay Tejan.
    • 71': Substitution, Telstar. Adil Lechkar replaces Patrick Brouwer.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Tyrese Noslin (Telstar) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Younes Taha.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Soufiane Hetli (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
    • 77': Foul by Adil Lechkar (Telstar).
    • 77': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Adil Lechkar (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
    • 79': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
    • 79': Nils Rossen (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Milan Zonneveld (Telstar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Guus Offerhaus.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 83': Substitution, Telstar. Sebastiaan Hagedoorn replaces Soufiane Hetli.
    • 84': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Thom van Bergen.
    • 84': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens replaces Jorg Schreuders because of an injury.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Offside, Telstar. Sebastiaan Hagedoorn is caught offside.
    • 88': Goal! FC Groningen 2, Telstar 0. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wouter Prins.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 89': Ronald Koeman (Telstar) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': VAR Decision: Goal FC Groningen - FC Groningen 2-0 Telstar (Oskar Zawada).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tygo Land (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+3': Offside, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Dion Malone (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, Telstar 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 2, Telstar 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 3
    45.2 Possession 54.8
    7 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    273 Accurate Passes 370
    365 Passes 441
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    69 Long Balls 67
    30 Accurate Long Balls 47
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 7
    23 Effective Clearances 27
    23 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,525

    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

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

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

    TEL Telstar (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ronald Koeman (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Guus Offerhaus
    2 Jeff Hardeveld
    14 Neville Nwankwo
    17 Nils Rossen
    16 Dylan Mertens Yellow Card
    39 Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp
    11 Tyrese Noslin
    30 Kay Tejan
    27 Patrick Brouwer
    7 Soufiane Hetli
    Telstar Substitutes:
    Milan Zonneveld, Daan Reiziger, Mohamed Hamdaoui, Rojendro Oudsten, Abdelraffie Benzzine, Dion Malone, Tyrick Bodak, Jaylan Van Schooneveld, Sebastiaan Hagedoorn, Adil Lechkar.

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