Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heerenveen
    FT
    0 - 2
    FC Groningen
    • 58': Bernt Klaverboer (OG)
    • 79': Thijmen Blokzijl

    About

    Heerenveen are hosting FC Groningen at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, 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': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld with a cross.
    • 4': Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 4': Foul by Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen).
    • 4': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 6': Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Rente with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 10': Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen).
    • 11': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen).
    • 12': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a through ball.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kersten.
    • 20': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Nikolai Hopland replaces Sam Kersten because of an injury.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen).
    • 23': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen).
    • 25': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Joris van Overeem.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 28': Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Substitution, FC Groningen. Hidde Jurjus replaces Etienne Vaessen because of an injury.
    • 40': Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
    • 40': Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Linday.
    • 42': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 42': Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Nikolai Hopland (sc Heerenveen).
    • 45': Foul by Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
    • 45': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen).
    • 45'+2': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 45'+3': Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Vasilios Zagaritis.
    • 45'+5': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
    • 45'+6': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Vasilios Zagaritis.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, sc Heerenveen 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins sc Heerenveen 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 46': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen).
    • 46': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Luuk Brouwers is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Younes Taha following a fast break.
    • 55': Foul by Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen).
    • 55': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen).
    • 56': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
    • 57': Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Own Goal by Bernt Klaverboer, sc Heerenveen. sc Heerenveen 0, FC Groningen 1.
    • 60': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Luuk Brouwers is caught offside.
    • 63': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Dylan Vente is caught offside.
    • 66': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Maas Willemsen.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Tygo Land (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 67': Handball by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 67': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 69': Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Dylan Vente with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Younes Taha.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Maxence Rivera replaces Luuk Brouwers.
    • 74': Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
    • 74': Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by David van der Werff.
    • 76': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
    • 76': Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 78': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Marco Rente.
    • 78': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Younes Taha.
    • 78': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tika de Jonge replaces Tygo Land.
    • 79': Goal! sc Heerenveen 0, FC Groningen 2. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 81': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Lasse Nordås replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.
    • 81': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Amourricho van Axel Dongen replaces Oliver Braude.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 84': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
    • 84': Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 85': Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Lasse Nordås (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
    • 85': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Hidde Jurjus.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen).
    • 87': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
    • 87': Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lasse Nordås.
    • 90': Foul by Lasse Nordås (sc Heerenveen).
    • 90': Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Amourricho van Axel Dongen (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Amourricho van Axel Dongen (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
    • 90'+5': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Tyrique Mercera.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, sc Heerenveen 0, FC Groningen 2.
    • 0': Match ends, sc Heerenveen 0, FC Groningen 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 5
    43.8 Possession 56.2
    12 SHOTS 17
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    290 Accurate Passes 400
    378 Passes 488
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 67
    24 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    18 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 4
    30 Effective Clearances 16
    30 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
    Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 24,105

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +36 52
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +20 36
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +11 34
    4 NEC Nijmegen 18 +15 32
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HEE Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Bernt Klaverboer (GK)
    3 Maas Willemsen
    4 Sam Kersten Yellow Card
    19 Vasilios Zagaritis
    45 Oliver Braude
    8 Luuk Brouwers
    6 Joris van Overeem Yellow Card
    16 Marcus Linday
    9 Dylan Vente
    10 Ringo Meerveld
    20 Jacob Trenskow
    Heerenveen Substitutes:
    Pawel Bochniewicz, Nolhan Courtens, Robin Bouw, Maxence Rivera, Andries Noppert, Amourricho van Axel Dongen, Nikolai Hopland, Luca Oyen, Nordin Bakker, Eser Gürbüz, Mats Egbring, Lasse Nordas.

    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
    18 Tygo Land Yellow Card
    26 Thom Van Bergen
    14 Jorg Schreuders Yellow Card
    17 David Van Der Werff
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Hidde Jurjus, Ryan Metu, Tika De Jonge, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Nils Eggens, Rui Mendes, Travis Hearnes, Lovro Štubljar, Oskar Zawada, Tyrique Mercera, Wouter Prins, Noam Emeran.

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