Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 5': Thijs Oosting
  • 15': Thijs Oosting
  • 86': Sylla Sow
FT
3 - 1
FC Groningen
  • 33': Ahmed El Messaoudi

About

RKC Waalwijk are hosting FC Groningen at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, 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': Offside, FC Groningen. Sergio Padt tries a through ball, but Alessio Da Cruz is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 5': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, FC Groningen 0. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
  • 8': Foul by Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 8': Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen).
  • 9': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anas Tahiri with a through ball.
  • 10': Offside, FC Groningen. Patrick Joosten tries a through ball, but Alessio Da Cruz is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Quasten with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
  • 13': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Anas Tahiri tries a through ball, but Ola John is caught offside.
  • 15': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 2, FC Groningen 0. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Lennerd Daneels tries a through ball, but Thijs Oosting is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 18': Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Said Bakari.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen).
  • 21': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lennerd Daneels.
  • 23': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ola John with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ola John with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen).
  • 26': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Said Bakari with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mo El Hankouri.
  • 29': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Anas Tahiri.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Joosten.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 31': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Bart van Hintum.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Said Bakari following a corner.
  • 33': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 2, FC Groningen 1. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Joosten.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Joosten.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mo El Hankouri.
  • 40': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 40': Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen).
  • 42': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 2, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 2, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui replaces Daniël van Kaam.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wessel Dammers replaces Bart van Hintum.
  • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Sylla Sow replaces Lennerd Daneels.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mo El Hankouri.
  • 47': Foul by Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 47': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 47': Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen).
  • 50': Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 51': Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Said Bakari.
  • 59': Foul by Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 59': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 59': Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 60': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Ayman Azhil replaces Ola John.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Said Bakari.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Groningen. Paulos Abraham replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Groningen. Kian Slor replaces Patrick Joosten.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kian Slor with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 65': Kian Slor (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 66': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
  • 68': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Thijs Oosting.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thijs Oosting.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
  • 70': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen).
  • 72': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 73': Kian Slor (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 78': Foul by Kian Slor (FC Groningen).
  • 78': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).
  • 78': Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, FC Groningen. Ahmed El Messaoudi tries a through ball, but Paulos Abraham is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Groningen. Azor Matusiwa replaces Tomas Suslov.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 85': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Hans Mulder replaces Paul Quasten because of an injury.
  • 85': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Thierry Lutonda replaces Anas Tahiri.
  • 86': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 3, FC Groningen 1. Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Said Bakari.
  • 89': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Juriën Gaari replaces Richard van der Venne.
  • 90': Foul by Ko Itakura (FC Groningen).
  • 90': Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Said Bakari.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+1': Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+2': Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+3': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Vurnon Anita tries a through ball, but Said Bakari is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kian Slor (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulos Abraham.
  • 90'+5': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ko Itakura.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 3, FC Groningen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 3, FC Groningen 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 3
7 Saves 5
63.4 Possession 36.6
19 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 186
471 Passes 273
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 6
24 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.4
62 Long Balls 76
35 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 15
15 Effective Clearances 27
15 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, 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

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Kostas Lamprou (GK)
59 Ahmed Touba Yellow Card
3 Melle Meulensteen
5 Paul Quasten
28 Saïd Bakari
10 Richard van der Venne
8 Anas Tahiri
4 Vurnon Anita
25 Thijs Oosting
11 Ola John
21 Lennerd Daneels
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Finn Stokkers, Sylla Sow, Etienne Vaessen, Ayman Azhil, David Min, Cyril Ngonge, Vitalie Damascan, Shawn Adewoye, James Efmorfidis, Hans Mulder, Thierry Lutonda, Juriën Gaari.

GRO FC Groningen (3-1-4-2)

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

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