Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sparta Rotterdam
    • 15': Tobias Lauritsen
    • 89': Patrick van Aanholt

    About

    FC Groningen are hosting Sparta Rotterdam 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': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 1': Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by David van der Werff.
    • 8': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 8': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 9': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Jens Toornstra is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
    • 15': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Dies Janse.
    • 15': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 17': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 20': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
    • 26': Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 26': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 29': Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 32': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Dies Janse.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jens Toornstra following a corner.
    • 36': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
    • 37': Attempt missed. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 38': Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 38': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45': Foul by Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, FC Groningen. Marvin Peersman is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Jorg Schreuders.
    • 47': Delay in match (FC Groningen).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 49': Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 50': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
    • 53': Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).
    • 57': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
    • 58': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 60': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
    • 60': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 60': Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Toornstra following a fast break.
    • 64': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Joël Drommel.
    • 65': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Julian Baas.
    • 67': Attempt missed. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrique Mercera with a cross.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Mitchell van Bergen because of an injury.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tyrique Mercera.
    • 72': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mats Seuntjens replaces Thom van Bergen.
    • 73': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 73': Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen).
    • 74': Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 77': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Tika de Jonge.
    • 77': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman because of an injury.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 79': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David van der Werff.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Prins.
    • 82': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Marvin Young.
    • 83': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoni Santos replaces Lance Duijvestijn.
    • 84': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Patrick van Aanholt replaces Ayoub Oufkir.
    • 85': Foul by Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 85': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 88': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mark Hoekstra replaces David van der Werff.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+3': Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sayfallah Ltaief following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Jens Toornstra.
    • 90'+7': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    0 Saves 0
    39.4 Possession 60.6
    8 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    250 Accurate Passes 404
    327 Passes 495
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    11 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    65 Long Balls 69
    29 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 3
    49 Effective Clearances 11
    49 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,222

    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 Yellow Card
    3 Thijmen Blokzijl Yellow Card
    43 Marvin Peersman
    16 Tyrique Mercera
    10 Younes Taha
    6 Stije Resink
    8 Tika De Jonge
    26 Thom Van Bergen
    14 Jorg Schreuders
    17 David Van Der Werff
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Wouter Prins, Robin Kelder, Elvis Laan, Lovro Štubljar, Rui Mendes, Mats Seuntjens, Travis Hearnes, Sven Bouland, Oskar Zawada, Mark Hoekstra, Hidde Jurjus, Tygo Land.

    SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joel Drommel (GK)
    4 Bruno Martins Indi
    3 Marvin Young
    5 Teo Quintero
    2 Shurandy Sambo
    10 Lance Duijvestijn Yellow Card
    8 Jens Toornstra Yellow Card
    6 Julian Baas
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Ayoub Oufkir
    7 Mitchell van Bergen
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Pelle Clement, Saïd Bakari, Jonathan de Guzmán, Nökkvi Thórisson, Sayfallah Ltaief, Mike Kleijn, Tijs Velthuis, Max De Ligt, Pascal Kuiper, Filip Bednarek, Patrick van Aanholt, Ayoni Santos.

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