Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 31': Romano Postema
FT
1 - 0
Sparta Rotterdam

    About

    FC Groningen are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Kayky.
    • 7': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders with a through ball.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 17': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Kayky (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mohamed Nassoh replaces Kayky because of an injury.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johan Hove.
    • 28': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 28': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 29': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 30': Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 31': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 33': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 33': Romano Postema (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 42': Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Postema.
    • 45'+2': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Thom van Bergen.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Pelle Clement.
    • 50': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Johan Hove (FC Groningen).
    • 55': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 55': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
    • 63': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 63': Johan Hove (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 65': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
    • 66': Foul by Luciano Valente (FC Groningen).
    • 66': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marco Rente.
    • 67': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Wouter Prins.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 70': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross.
    • 72': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
    • 72': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
    • 72': Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
    • 73': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boyd Reith with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Boyd Reith (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 74': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito replaces Camiel Neghli.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boyd Reith.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 79': Substitution, FC Groningen. Joey Pelupessy replaces Luciano Valente.
    • 80': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
    • 81': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Boyd Reith.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Finn Stam replaces Wouter Prins.
    • 82': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 82': Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romano Postema.
    • 87': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Finn Stam.
    • 87': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Saïd Bakari.
    • 89': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+1': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
    • 90'+4': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+4': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijmen Blokzijl replaces Stije Resink.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 3
    57.5 Possession 42.5
    11 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    411 Accurate Passes 283
    529 Passes 382
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    20 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    79 Long Balls 65
    27 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 12
    8 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    9 Interceptions 18
    25 Effective Clearances 24
    25 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 21,995

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 16 +43 42
    2 Ajax Amsterdam 16 +19 36
    3 FC Utrecht 16 +9 36
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 16 +22 35
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
    43 Marvin Peersman Yellow Card
    5 Marco Rente
    2 Wouter Prins
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    8 Johan Hove
    6 Stije Resink
    10 Luciano Valente
    14 Jorg Schreuders
    26 Thom Van Bergen
    29 Romano Postema
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Hidde Jurjus, Dirk Baron, Maxim Mariani, Finn Stam, Thijs Oosting, Rui Mendes, Noam Emeran, Joel Pelupessy, Thijmen Blokzijl, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson.

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

    No. Name
    1 Nick Olij (GK)
    4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
    3 Marvin Young
    5 Saïd Bakari
    2 Boyd Reith
    10 Arno Verschueren
    6 Pelle Clement Yellow Card
    8 Joshua Kitolano
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Camiel Neghli
    7 Kayky Chagas
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Charles-Andreas Brym, Dylan Tevreden, Shunsuke Mito, Ayoub Oufkir, Julian Baas, Mike Kleijn, Mohamed Nassoh, Rick Meijssen, Metinho, Youri Schoonderwaldt.

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