Dutch Eredivisie

VVV-Venlo vs FC Groningen, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
VVV-Venlo
    FT
    0 - 1
    FC Groningen
    • Red Card 20': Azor Matusiwa
    • 87': Mohamed El Hankouri

    About

    VVV-Venlo are hosting FC Groningen at Seacon Stadion – De Koel –, Venlo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mo El Hankouri.
    • 3': Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roy Gelmi with a headed pass.
    • 7': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).
    • 7': Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ko Itakura.
    • 10': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
    • 17': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Roy Gelmi (VVV-Venlo).
    • 20': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).
    • 20': Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Second yellow card to Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Gelmi.
    • 26': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
    • 27': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Tobias Pachonik tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
    • 29': Foul by Tristan Dekker (VVV-Venlo).
    • 29': Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
    • 31': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Yahcuroo Roemer replaces Roy Gelmi.
    • 33': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
    • 35': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen).
    • 35': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
    • 35': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Suslov.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
    • 43': Foul by Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo).
    • 43': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen).
    • 45'+1': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, VVV-Venlo 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins VVV-Venlo 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 47': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Mo El Hankouri.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Tristan Dekker (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
    • 52': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
    • 52': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Jafar Arias replaces Zinedine Machach.
    • 70': Foul by Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo).
    • 70': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Offside, FC Groningen. Wessel Dammers tries a through ball, but Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Kum.
    • 77': Foul by Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 77': Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
    • 79': Substitution, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui replaces Tomas Suslov.
    • 80': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
    • 80': Tristan Dekker (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
    • 80': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yahcuroo Roemer.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Yahcuroo Roemer (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
    • 85': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Christian Kum tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, FC Groningen. Bart van Hintum replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 87': Goal! VVV-Venlo 0, FC Groningen 1. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 88': (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen).
    • 89': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Josua John replaces Tristan Dekker.
    • 89': Substitution, FC Groningen. Patrick Joosten replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
    • 90': Foul by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen).
    • 90': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Georgios Giakoumakis tries a through ball, but Yahcuroo Roemer is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal VVV-Venlo 0-1 FC Groningen.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Yahcuroo Roemer (VVV-Venlo).
    • 90'+6': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+7': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Josua John (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yahcuroo Roemer with a cross.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, VVV-Venlo 0, FC Groningen 1.
    • 0': Match ends, VVV-Venlo 0, FC Groningen 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    32.9 Possession 67.1
    8 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    171 Accurate Passes 436
    262 Passes 533
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    11 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    84 Long Balls 63
    32 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 12
    18 Tackles 17
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 9
    17 Effective Clearances 16
    17 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Seacon Stadion – De Koel –
    Location: Venlo, Netherlands

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 28 +41 68
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
    3 NEC Nijmegen 28 +22 50
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 28 +18 48
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VVV VVV-Venlo (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Thorsten Kirschbaum (GK)
    44 Kristopher Da Graca
    14 Christian Kum
    4 Roy Gelmi
    17 Tristan Dekker
    2 Tobias Pachonik
    8 Zinédine Machach
    15 Simon Janssen
    5 Steffen Schäfer
    11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
    10 Vito van Crooij
    VVV-Venlo Substitutes:
    Arjan Swinkels, Jafar Arias, Wassim Essanoussi, Anastasios Donis, Torino Hunte, Yahcuroo Roemer, Nezar S'Rifi, Bram Verbong, Josua John, Guus Hupperts, Lars Nabbe, Delano van Crooij.

    GRO FC Groningen (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Sergio Padt (GK)
    4 Wessel Dammers
    5 Kou Itakura
    32 Mike te Wierik
    21 Alessio da Cruz Yellow Card
    31 Tomás Suslov
    6 Azor Matusiwa Yellow Card
    15 Gabriel Gudmundsson
    11 Mohamed El Hankouri
    18 Ahmed El Messaoudi
    9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Paulos Abraham, Per Kristian Bratveit, Joël van Kaam, Jan de Boer, Daniel Van Kaam, Patrick Joosten, Bart Van Hintum, Miguel Angel Leal, Damil Dankerlui, Sam Schreck.

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