Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • Red Card 24': Nordin Musampa
FT
0 - 5
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 25': Jonathan de Guzmán
  • 58': Koki Saito
  • 75': Arno Verschueren
  • 79': Tobias Lauritsen
  • 89': Vito van Crooij (P)

About

FC Groningen are hosting Sparta Rotterdam 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.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Radinio Balker (FC Groningen).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
  • 9': Offside, FC Groningen. Jan de Boer tries a through ball, but Isak Määttä is caught offside.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Michael Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 15': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 15': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 17': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Antman.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shurandy Sambo with a cross.
  • 24': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Nordin Musampa (FC Groningen).
  • 24': Nordin Musampa (FC Groningen) is shown the red card.
  • 25': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 26': Foul by Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).
  • 26': Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Isak Määttä (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 28': Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 31': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Foul by Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 32': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 37': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán tries a through ball, but Vito van Crooij is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Vito van Crooij.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Mads Bech Sørensen (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Offside, FC Groningen. Johan Hove tries a through ball, but Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 43': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 45'+1': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Michael Pinto.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito replaces Bart Vriends.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 50': Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range.
  • 50': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Oliver Antman.
  • 51': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 51': Johan Hove (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 56': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan de Boer.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 58': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 60': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 60': Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Meijers with a cross.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Isak Määttä (FC Groningen).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijmen Blokzijl replaces Isak Määttä because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Groningen. Matej Chalus replaces Radinio Balker.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Groningen. Daleho Irandust replaces Oliver Antman.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Shurandy Sambo.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 65': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pedro Alemañ replaces Younes Namli.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 70': Foul by Laros Duarte (FC Groningen).
  • 70': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Pedro Alemañ (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Pedro Alemañ (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 75': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 79': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 4. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Adil Auassar replaces Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Bech Sørensen.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 84': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 84': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Mads Bech Sørensen (FC Groningen).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mads Bech Sørensen.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Alemañ.
  • 88': Penalty Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Mads Bech Sørensen (FC Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Goal! FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 5. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Matej Chalus (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 5.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 5.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 7
70.3 Possession 29.7
27 SHOTS 7
12 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
527 Accurate Passes 174
582 Passes 244
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 4
27 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.4
49 Long Balls 50
34 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 9
7 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 4
8 Effective Clearances 28
8 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Jan de Boer (GK)
29 Mads Bech Sörensen
12 Radinio Balker
24 Nordin Musampa Red Card
39 Jorg Schreuders
8 Johan Hove
6 Laros Duarte
7 Tomás Suslov
9 Ricardo Pepi
18 Isak Dybvik Määttä Yellow Card
21 Oliver Antman
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Joel Pelupessy, Stijn Petiet, Thom Van Bergen, Aimar Sher, Matej Chalus, Dirk Baron, Florian Krüger, Fofin Turay, Thijmen Blokzijl, Daleho Irandust, Ragnar Oratmangoen, Luciano Valente.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Bart Vriends Yellow Card
5 Mica Pinto
2 Shurandy Sambo
8 Jonathan de Guzmán
6 Dirk Abels
10 Arno Verschueren
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Vito van Crooij
7 Younes Namli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Adil Auassar, Patrick Brouwer, Pedro Alemañ, Jeremy Van Mullem, Elias Hoff Melkersen, Delano van Crooij, Koki Saito, Aaron Meijers, Joshua Kitolano, Tim Coremans, Rick Meijssen, Mohammed Tahiri.

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