Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 50': Paulos Abraham
FT
1 - 0
Fortuna Sittard

    About

    FC Groningen are hosting Fortuna Sittard at Euroborg, Groningen, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 1': Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Offside, FC Groningen. Sam Schreck tries a through ball, but Alessio Da Cruz is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zian Flemming following a fast break.
    • 5': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Damil Dankerlui.
    • 6': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Bart van Hintum.
    • 6': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Mo El Hankouri.
    • 8': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 8': Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Offside, FC Groningen. Bart van Hintum tries a through ball, but Mike te Wierik is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Roel Janssen.
    • 17': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
    • 17': Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 18': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mickael Tirpan.
    • 20': Hand ball by Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen).
    • 23': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Alexei Koselev replaces Piet Velthuizen because of an injury.
    • 24': Foul by Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 24': Sam Schreck (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by George Cox.
    • 29': Foul by Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen).
    • 29': Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Sam Schreck (FC Groningen).
    • 34': Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Sam Schreck (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tesfaldet Tekie with a through ball.
    • 39': Hand ball by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
    • 40': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 41': Offside, FC Groningen. Sergio Padt tries a through ball, but Alessio Da Cruz is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 45'+3': Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Paulos Abraham replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen because of an injury.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
    • 47': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Paulos Abraham.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by George Cox with a cross.
    • 48': Foul by Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 48': Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tomas Suslov.
    • 51': Hand ball by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 56': Foul by Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 56': Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, FC Groningen. Ko Itakura tries a through ball, but Mo El Hankouri is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz.
    • 63': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 63': Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Offside, FC Groningen. Mike te Wierik tries a through ball, but Paulos Abraham is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
    • 66': Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Damil Dankerlui.
    • 70': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
    • 70': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Tomas Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 71': Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 72': Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wessel Dammers replaces Sam Schreck.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Groningen. Ramon Pascal Lundqvist replaces Tomas Suslov.
    • 74': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Emil Hansson replaces Lisandro Semedo.
    • 76': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by George Cox.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
    • 79': Hand ball by Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 80': Offside, FC Groningen. Ramon Pascal Lundqvist tries a through ball, but Alessio Da Cruz is caught offside.
    • 80': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 82': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Groningen 1-0 Fortuna Sittard.
    • 86': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Thibaud Verlinden replaces Roel Janssen.
    • 89': Substitution, FC Groningen. Patrick Joosten replaces Mo El Hankouri.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90'+2': Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+3': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Thibaud Verlinden tries a through ball, but Martin Angha is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, FC Groningen. Kian Slor replaces Daniël van Kaam.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 6
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 1
    43.9 Possession 56.1
    5 SHOTS 4
    1 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    195 Accurate Passes 298
    308 Passes 405
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    87 Long Balls 76
    25 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 12
    13 Effective Clearances 19
    13 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, 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

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

    No. Name
    1 Sergio Padt (GK)
    5 Kou Itakura
    32 Mike te Wierik
    3 Bart Van Hintum
    2 Damil Dankerlui
    31 Tomás Suslov
    26 Daniel Van Kaam
    8 Sam Schreck Yellow Card
    9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
    11 Mohamed El Hankouri Yellow Card
    21 Alessio da Cruz
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Miguel Angel Leal, Jan de Boer, Per Kristian Bratveit, Patrick Joosten, Kian Slor, Ramon Pascal Lundqvist, Wessel Dammers, Paulos Abraham, Joël van Kaam.

    FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Piet Velthuizen (GK)
    5 Roel Janssen
    2 Martin Angha
    35 George Cox
    25 Mickaël Tirpan
    8 Zian Flemming
    23 Ben Rienstra
    14 Tesfaldet Tekie
    9 Sebastian Polter
    10 Mats Seuntjens
    7 Lisandro Semedo
    Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
    Thibaud Verlinden, Samuel Moutoussamy, Clint Essers, Arian Kastrati, Alexei Koselev, Joshua Wehking, Nassim El Ablak, Emil Hansson, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Michael van Beijnen, Dario van den Buijs, Lazaros Rota.

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