Dutch Eredivisie

Almere City vs FC Groningen, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Almere City
  • 8': Baptiste Guillaume
FT
1 - 1
FC Groningen
  • 67': Leandro Bacuna

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Almere City are hosting FC Groningen at Yanmar Stadion, Almere, 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': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ricardo Visus.
  • 3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Joey Jacobs.
  • 7': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 7': Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Baptiste Guillaume (Almere City FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Goal! Almere City FC 1, FC Groningen 0. Baptiste Guillaume (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Robinet.
  • 12': Foul by Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC).
  • 12': Romano Postema (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross.
  • 17': Faïz Mattoir (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
  • 17': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Baptiste Guillaume (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
  • 18': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC).
  • 20': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 21': Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC).
  • 22': Johan Hove (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 25': Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Álex Balboa (Almere City FC).
  • 26': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 33': Offside, FC Groningen. Finn Stam is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 34': Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 38': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 42': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ricardo Visus.
  • 43': Offside, Almere City FC. Vasilios Zagaritis is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Almere City FC 1, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Almere City FC 1, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Almere City FC. Junior Kadile replaces Thomas Robinet.
  • 47': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 50': Romano Postema (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Junior Kadile (Almere City FC).
  • 50': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Baptiste Guillaume (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 53': Finn Stam (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Baptiste Guillaume (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Faïz Mattoir with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Hand ball by Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC).
  • 57': Foul by Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 57': Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 59': Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 60': Junior Kadile (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Kadile (Almere City FC).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 64': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 64': Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Finn Stam.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Romano Postema.
  • 67': Goal! Almere City FC 1, FC Groningen 1. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
  • 67': Substitution, Almere City FC. Ruben Providence replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 71': Substitution, Almere City FC. Damil Dankerlui replaces Faïz Mattoir.
  • 72': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 72': Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Kadile (Almere City FC).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 74': Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 79': Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 84': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
  • 84': Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Almere City FC. Guus Beaumont replaces Álex Balboa.
  • 85': Substitution, Almere City FC. Logan Delaurier-Chaubet replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijs Oosting replaces Thom van Bergen.
  • 86': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Hamdi Akujobi.
  • 89': Foul by Ruben Providence (Almere City FC).
  • 89': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Junior Kadile (Almere City FC).
  • 90': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Almere City FC. Junior Kadile is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Johan Hove.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Thijs Oosting (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Almere City FC 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Almere City FC 1, FC Groningen 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
72.8 Possession 27.2
8 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
501 Accurate Passes 137
607 Passes 217
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
3 Accurate Crosses 7
23 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.4
62 Long Balls 66
36 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
2 Interceptions 13
24 Effective Clearances 42
24 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Yanmar Stadion
Location: Almere, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,222

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ALM Almere City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nordin Bakker (GK)
4 Ricardo Visus
3 Joey Jacobs
14 Vasilios Zagaritis
20 Hamdi Akujobi Yellow Card
9 Thomas Robinet
5 Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp
23 Álex Balboa
21 Baptiste Guillaume
24 Faiz Mattoir
17 Kornelius Hansen
Almere City Substitutes:
Joël Van Der Wilt, Christopher Mamengi, Adi Nalic, Ruben Providence, Damil Dankerlui, Jamie Lawrence, Jonas Wendlinger, Guus Beaumont, Junior Morau Kadile, Logan Delaurier, Theo Barbet.

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
43 Marvin Peersman Yellow Card
5 Marco Rente
22 Finn Stam Yellow Card
7 Leandro Bacuna
18 Tika De Jonge
8 Johan Hove
10 Luciano Valente
14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom Van Bergen
29 Romano Postema
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Thijmen Blokzijl, Fofin Turay, Dirk Baron, Thijs Oosting, Hidde Jurjus, Noam Emeran, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Joel Pelupessy, Wouter Prins, Rui Mendes.

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