UEFA Europa League

Liberec vs FC Groningen, 2015-16 UEFA Europa League, 2015 First Round

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Liberec
  • 87': Kevin Luckassen
FT
1 - 1
FC Groningen
  • Red Card 83': Michael de Leeuw
  • 90'+6': Danny Hoesen

About

Liberec are hosting FC Groningen at U Nisy, Liberec, Czechia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen).
  • 1': Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen).
  • 2': Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen).
  • 4': Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Herolind Shala.
  • 7': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
  • 7': Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Bryan Linssen (FC Groningen).
  • 9': Josef Sural (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Etiënne Reijnen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Marek Bakos (Slovan Liberec).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Abel Tamata (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hans Hateboer with a cross.
  • 12': Etiënne Reijnen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec).
  • 13': Foul by Hedwiges Maduro (FC Groningen).
  • 13': Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Bartosak with a cross.
  • 16': Offside, FC Groningen. Hans Hateboer tries a through ball, but Mimoun Mahi is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen).
  • 16': Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 18': Foul by Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen).
  • 18': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Tibbling.
  • 20': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ondrej Svejdik.
  • 21': Offside, FC Groningen. Abel Tamata tries a through ball, but Etiënne Reijnen is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Bryan Linssen (FC Groningen).
  • 22': Lukas Pokorny (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Dmitri Efremov (Slovan Liberec) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lukas Bartosak with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
  • 25': Lukas Pokorny (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. David Pavelka (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zdenek Folprecht.
  • 27': Foul by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec).
  • 27': Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Hand ball by Bryan Linssen (FC Groningen).
  • 39': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
  • 41': Hand ball by Marek Bakos (Slovan Liberec).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Josef Sural (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovan Liberec 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovan Liberec 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovan Liberec 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 46': Foul by Marek Bakos (Slovan Liberec).
  • 46': Hedwiges Maduro (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Offside, FC Groningen. Abel Tamata tries a through ball, but Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen).
  • 47': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimoun Mahi.
  • 52': Offside, FC Groningen. Hedwiges Maduro tries a through ball, but Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec).
  • 53': Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 56': Hand ball by Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen).
  • 56': Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Pavelka with a headed pass.
  • 60': Foul by Hedwiges Maduro (FC Groningen).
  • 60': Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Bryan Linssen (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Vladimir Coufal (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Kevin Luckassen replaces Marek Bakos.
  • 62': Foul by Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec).
  • 62': Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Johan Kappelhof.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Herolind Shala with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Dmitri Efremov (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zdenek Folprecht following a fast break.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. David Pavelka (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Luckassen.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Tibbling with a through ball.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Groningen. Danny Hoesen replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 70': Danny Hoesen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by David Pavelka (Slovan Liberec).
  • 71': Foul by Simon Tibbling (FC Groningen).
  • 71': Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt missed. David Pavelka (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dmitri Efremov.
  • 73': Foul by Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen).
  • 73': Josef Sural (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Josef Sural (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zdenek Folprecht following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Foul by Kevin Luckassen (Slovan Liberec).
  • 74': Johan Kappelhof (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimoun Mahi.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Zdenek Folprecht (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Sural.
  • 75': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Hedwiges Maduro.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Groningen. Michael de Leeuw replaces Hedwiges Maduro.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Josef Sural (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Luckassen with a headed pass.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Kevin Luckassen (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dmitri Efremov.
  • 83': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen).
  • 83': Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Delay in match Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec) because of an injury.
  • 83': Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) is shown the red card.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Daniel Bartl replaces Herolind Shala because of an injury.
  • 85': Dmitri Efremov (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Josef Sural (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Slovan Liberec. Conceded by Etiënne Reijnen.
  • 87': Goal! Slovan Liberec 1, FC Groningen 0. Kevin Luckassen (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Pokorny with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Jarchinio Antonia replaces Kasper Larsen.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Kevin Luckassen (Slovan Liberec) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Bartl.
  • 89': Substitution, Slovan Liberec. Isaac Sackey replaces Josef Sural.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Mimoun Mahi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Tibbling.
  • 90': David Pavelka (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Hans Hateboer (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Danny Hoesen (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+2': Tomas Koubek (Slovan Liberec) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match Tomas Koubek (Slovan Liberec) because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dmitri Efremov (Slovan Liberec) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Luckassen.
  • 90'+5': Penalty FC Groningen. Etiënne Reijnen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Lukas Bartosak (Slovan Liberec) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+6': Kevin Luckassen (Slovan Liberec) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Penalty saved! Danny Hoesen (FC Groningen) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Slovan Liberec 1, FC Groningen 1. Danny Hoesen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Slovan Liberec 1, FC Groningen 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 4
51.2 Possession 48.8
12 SHOTS 23
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
277 Accurate Passes 248
377 Passes 339
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 9
11 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
86 Long Balls 59
29 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 6
15 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
24 Effective Clearances 20
32 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: U Nisy
Location: Liberec, Czechia
Attendance: 8,793

Line-Ups

LIB Liberec (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
21 Tomas Koubek (GK)
29 Lukás Pokorny Yellow Card
13 Ondrej Svejdik
8 David Pavelka
26 Lukas Bartosak
5 Vladimír Coufal
10 Zdenek Folprecht
9 Herolind Shala
23 Josef Sural
15 Dmitri Efremov
27 Marek Bakos
Liberec Substitutes:
Isaac Sackey, Daniel Bartl, Václav Hladky, Michael Rabusic, Kevin Luckassen, Jan Mudra, Jan Sýkora.

GRO FC Groningen (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Sergio Padt (GK)
6 Etienne Reijnen
3 Kasper Larsen
2 Johan Kappelhof
28 Abel Tamata
33 Hans Hateboer Yellow Card
23 Hedwiges Maduro
22 Simon Tibbling Yellow Card
10 Albert Rusnák
11 Bryan Linssen
14 Mimoun Mahi
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Jarchinio Antonia, Jesper Drost, Michael de Leeuw, Lorenzo Burnet, Danny Hoesen, Peter van der Vlag, Tom Hiariej.

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