Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs NEC Nijmegen, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 2': Michael de Leeuw
  • 22': Jørgen Strand Larsen
  • 80': Romano Postema
  • 90'+2': Romano Postema
FT
4 - 3
NEC Nijmegen
  • 13': Ali Akman
  • Red Card 17': Souffian El Karouani
  • 29': Lasse Schöne
  • 32': Magnus Mattsson

About

FC Groningen are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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.
  • 2': Goal! FC Groningen 1, N.E.C. 0. Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ali Akman (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart van Rooij.
  • 4': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Bart van Hintum.
  • 4': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Tomás Suslov.
  • 5': Offside, N.E.C.. Ali Akman tries a through ball, but Jonathan Okita is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).
  • 9': Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, N.E.C.. Souffian El Karouani tries a through ball, but Jonathan Okita is caught offside.
  • 12': Cas Odenthal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Dangerous play by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
  • 13': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Peter Leeuwenburgh.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Goal! FC Groningen 1, N.E.C. 1. Ali Akman (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ali Akman (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Laros Duarte.
  • 17': Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ali Akman.
  • 17': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 17': Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 17': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Okita.
  • 22': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Cas Odenthal.
  • 22': Goal! FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 1. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laros Duarte with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Cas Odenthal (N.E.C.).
  • 26': Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen).
  • 28': Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
  • 28': Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 2. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Offside, FC Groningen. Bjorn Meijer tries a through ball, but Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 32': Goal! FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 3. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Offside, FC Groningen. Mohamed El Hankouri tries a through ball, but Michael de Leeuw is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed El Hankouri.
  • 40': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 41': Foul by Ali Akman (N.E.C.).
  • 41': Mohamed El Hankouri (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
  • 42': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Cas Odenthal.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Laros Duarte with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 43': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laros Duarte with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 2, N.E.C. 3.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Daleho Irandust replaces Bart van Hintum.
  • 48': Hand ball by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Edgar Barreto (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 51': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 55': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Bjorn Meijer.
  • 56': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Michael de Leeuw.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Guth (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Cas Odenthal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 60': Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Mohamed El Hankouri (FC Groningen).
  • 60': Mohamed El Hankouri (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Bjorn Meijer.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Guth (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 64': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cas Odenthal.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Groningen. Cyril Ngonge replaces Paulos Abraham.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lasse Schöne.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daleho Irandust.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jonathan Okita (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
  • 75': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui replaces Tomás Suslov.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Michael de Leeuw.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with a cross.
  • 80': Goal! FC Groningen 3, N.E.C. 3. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 82': Substitution, N.E.C.. Iván Márquez replaces Ali Akman.
  • 83': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 83': Mohamed El Hankouri (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bjorn Meijer (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 85': Offside, FC Groningen. Laros Duarte tries a through ball, but Bjorn Meijer is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 86': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed El Hankouri with a cross.
  • 87': Hand ball by Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen).
  • 87': Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 88': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Magnus Mattsson.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Marin Sverko replaces Mohamed El Hankouri.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daleho Irandust.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Goal! FC Groningen 4, N.E.C. 3. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Daleho Irandust (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mike te Wierik.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 4, N.E.C. 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 4, N.E.C. 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 4, N.E.C. 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
10 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 4
41.2 Possession 58.8
18 SHOTS 20
7 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
236 Accurate Passes 358
315 Passes 436
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 30
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 57
23 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 6
27 Effective Clearances 10
27 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 20,600

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +44 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +24 45
3 FC Utrecht 19 +7 40
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +18 36
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Peter Leeuwenburgh (GK)
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo
3 Bart Van Hintum
5 Mike te Wierik
6 Laros Duarte
7 Tomás Suslov
40 Bjorn Meijer
11 Mohamed El Hankouri Yellow Card
9 Jørgen Strand Larsen Yellow Card
19 Paulos Abraham
8 Michael de Leeuw
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Daleho Irandust, Yahya Kalley, Cyril Ngonge, Romano Postema, Dirk Baron, Emmanuel Matuta, Melayro Bogarde, Marin Sverko, Damil Dankerlui, Jan de Boer.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
26 Cas Odenthal
24 Calvin Verdonk
5 Rodrigo Guth
20 Lasse Schöne
8 Édgar Barreto
11 Magnus Mattsson
16 Souffian El Karouani Red Card
28 Bart van Rooij
9 Ali Akman
10 Jonathan Okita
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Danny Vukovic, Robin Roefs, Javier Vet, Dirk Proper, Wilfried Bony, Ilias Bronkhorst, Mathias de Wolf, Elayis Tavsan, Iván Márquez.

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