Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 73': Sven Mijnans
  • 90': Vito van Crooij (P)
FT
2 - 1
FC Groningen
  • 61': Ricardo Pepi

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting FC Groningen at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, 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 Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 1': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooij tries a through ball, but Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 8': Foul by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen).
  • 8': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Michael Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 9': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 10': Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 14': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen).
  • 16': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooij tries a through ball, but Adil Auassar is caught offside.
  • 17': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 20': VAR Decision: No Goal Sparta Rotterdam 0-0 FC Groningen.
  • 21': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 21': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 23': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 28': Foul by Radinio Balker (FC Groningen).
  • 28': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Radinio Balker (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 29': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Michael Verrips.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marin Sverko.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Määttä.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 31': Foul by Laros Duarte (FC Groningen).
  • 31': Michael Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 36': Isak Määttä (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 38': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán tries a through ball, but Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 40': Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 50': Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 50': Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 52': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 53': Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Hand ball by Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen).
  • 56': Foul by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).
  • 56': Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Radinio Balker.
  • 61': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 1. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isak Määttä with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Groningen. Florian Krüger replaces Ricardo Pepi.
  • 73': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Radinio Balker.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Groningen. Neraysho Kasanwirjo replaces Isak Määttä because of an injury.
  • 73': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen).
  • 75': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Younes Namli replaces Koki Saito.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jeremy Van Mullem replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 79': Foul by Marin Sverko (FC Groningen).
  • 79': Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Marin Sverko (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marin Sverko.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen).
  • 82': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Michael Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 84': Michael Verrips (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Penalty Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Arno Verschueren replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 90': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 1. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Groningen. Ramon Pascal Lundqvist replaces Liam van Gelderen.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Bart Vriends tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Eerdhuijzen replaces Vito van Crooij.
  • 90'+3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
48.2 Possession 51.8
4 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
326 Accurate Passes 340
414 Passes 432
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 70
39 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 12
17 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,657

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

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Youri Schoonderwaldt (GK)
4 Adil Auassar
3 Bart Vriends
5 Mica Pinto
2 Shurandy Sambo
10 Sven Mijnans
8 Joshua Kitolano
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Koki Saito
7 Vito van Crooij
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Ishan Kort, Dirk Abels, Mario Engels, Joey Koorevaar, Augustin Drakpe, Younes Namli, Omar Rekik, Jason Eyenga Lokilo, Arno Verschueren, Aaron Meijers, Jeremy Van Mullem, Mike Eerdhuijzen.

GRO FC Groningen (3-4-3)

No. Name
20 Michael Verrips (GK) Yellow Card
5 Mike te Wierik
3 Marin Sverko Yellow Card
12 Radinio Balker Yellow Card
6 Laros Duarte
4 Joel Pelupessy
18 Isak Dybvik Määttä
19 Liam van Gelderen
9 Ricardo Pepi
11 Paulos Abraham
7 Tomás Suslov
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Nordin Musampa, Luciano Valente, Yahya Kalley, Florian Krüger, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist, Peter Leeuwenburgh, Emmanuel Matuta, Jan de Boer, Ragnar Oratmangoen, Damil Dankerlui.

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