FC Groningen vs Heracles Almelo, 2015-16 Dutch Eredivisie, Europa League Playoffs - Semi-finals

· 1st Leg

FC Groningen

11': Hans Hateboer
50': Rasmus Lindgren

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

Heracles Almelo

45'+1': Wout Weghorst

About

FC Groningen are hosting Heracles Almelo at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 20,477

Line-Ups

FC Groningen (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Sergio Padt (GK)
21	Rasmus Lindgren
6	Etienne Reijnen
5	Lorenzo Burnet
33	Hans Hateboer
17	Jesper Drost
38	Juninho Bacuna
23	Hedwiges Maduro
13	Alexander Sørloth
10	Albert Rusnák
45	Oussama Idrissi

FC Groningen Substitutes:

Abel Tamata, Bryan Linssen, Mimoun Mahi, Danny Hoesen, Kasper Larsen, Peter van der Vlag, Robbert de Vos.

Heracles Almelo (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Bram Castro (GK)
18	Ramon Zomer
3	Mike te Wierik
23	Mark Jan Fledderus
12	Wout Droste
14	Joel Pelupessy
20	Peter van Ooijen
10	Thomas Bruns
19	Wout Weghorst
15	Jaroslav Navratil
2	Tim Breukers

Heracles Almelo Substitutes:

Gino Bosz, Justin Hoogma, Paul Gladon, Michael Brouwer, Renze Fij, Brahim Darri, Tarik Kada.

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