Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs NAC Breda, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 8': Leandro Bacuna (P)
  • 25': Rui Mendes
  • 31': Marco Rente
  • 68': Jorg Schreuders
FT
4 - 1
NAC Breda
  • Red Card 6': Enes Mahmutovic
  • 48': Dominik Janosek (P)

About

FC Groningen are hosting NAC Breda 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': Foul by Jan Van den Bergh (NAC Breda).
  • 1': Rui Mendes (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Jan Van den Bergh (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Manel Royo (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 6': Penalty FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) is shown the red card.
  • 8': Goal! FC Groningen 1, NAC Breda 0. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Kacper Kostorz (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elías Már Ómarsson.
  • 12': Offside, FC Groningen. Luciano Valente is caught offside.
  • 12': Substitution, NAC Breda. Martin Koscelník replaces Roy Kuijpers.
  • 14': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Max Balard.
  • 22': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 25': Goal! FC Groningen 2, NAC Breda 0. Rui Mendes (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Valente with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Valente with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jan Van den Bergh.
  • 31': Goal! FC Groningen 3, NAC Breda 0. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Dominik Janosek (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 40': Dominik Janosek (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Van den Bergh.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Martin Koscelník (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kacper Kostorz.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 45'+1': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jan Van den Bergh.
  • 45'+2': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jan Van den Bergh.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Stam with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Groningen 3, NAC Breda 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 3, NAC Breda 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Sven Bouland replaces Marvin Peersman.
  • 46': Penalty NAC Breda. Elías Már Ómarsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 46': Penalty conceded by Sven Bouland (FC Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Goal! FC Groningen 3, NAC Breda 1. Dominik Janosek (NAC Breda) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Finn Stam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Manel Royo (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 56': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
  • 56': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rui Mendes.
  • 57': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 57': Manel Royo (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 59': Rui Mendes (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Leo Greiml (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Luciano Valente (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Martin Koscelník (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Finn Stam (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sven Bouland.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Luciano Valente.
  • 66': Foul by Casper Staring (NAC Breda).
  • 66': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Casper Staring.
  • 68': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 68': Martin Koscelník (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Goal! FC Groningen 4, NAC Breda 1. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rui Mendes following a fast break.
  • 70': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 70': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Groningen. Laros Duarte replaces Tika de Jonge.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijs Oosting replaces Thom van Bergen.
  • 75': Substitution, NAC Breda. Saná Fernandes replaces Kacper Kostorz.
  • 75': Substitution, NAC Breda. Fredrik Oldrup Jensen replaces Casper Staring.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dominik Janosek (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elías Már Ómarsson.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Joey Pelupessy replaces Finn Stam because of an injury.
  • 84': Dominik Janosek (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
  • 85': Substitution, NAC Breda. Matthew Garbett replaces Dominik Janosek.
  • 85': Substitution, NAC Breda. Adam Kaied replaces Elías Már Ómarsson.
  • 86': Foul by Manel Royo (NAC Breda).
  • 86': Rui Mendes (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Laros Duarte with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Manel Royo.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Laros Duarte with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Hove.
  • 90'+4': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 4, NAC Breda 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 4, NAC Breda 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 2
31.3 Possession 68.7
7 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
208 Accurate Passes 565
299 Passes 647
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 8
7 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 64
24 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 13
38 Effective Clearances 10
38 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,306

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 18 +46 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 18 +22 42
3 FC Utrecht 18 +7 39
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +18 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
43 Marvin Peersman
5 Marco Rente
22 Finn Stam
7 Leandro Bacuna
18 Tika De Jonge
8 Johan Hove
10 Luciano Valente
14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom Van Bergen
27 Rui Mendes
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Hidde Jurjus, Noam Emeran, Roy Leicester, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Laros Duarte, Fofin Turay, Thijs Oosting, Marco Speelman, Sven Bouland, Nils Eggens, Joel Pelupessy, Dirk Baron.

NAC NAC Breda (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
5 Jan Van den Bergh Yellow Card
15 Enes Mahmutovic Red Card
21 Royo
12 Leo Greiml Yellow Card
6 Casper Staring
16 Maximilien Balard
39 Dominik Janosek
17 Roy Kuijpers
9 Kacper Kostorz
10 Elías Már Ómarsson
NAC Breda Substitutes:
Saná Fernandes, Lars Mol, Martin Koscelnik, Roy Kortsmit, Tein Troost, Boyd Lucassen, Adam Kaied, Cherrion Valerius, Fredrik Oldrup Jensen, Matthew Garbett.

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