Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 36': Lennart Thy
  • 79': Wouter Burger
FT
2 - 3
FC Groningen
  • 16': Wessel Dammers
  • 53': Jørgen Strand Larsen
  • 73': Jørgen Strand Larsen

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting FC Groningen at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, 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': Offside, FC Groningen. Mo El Hankouri tries a through ball, but Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Ko Itakura (FC Groningen).
  • 5': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 9': Foul by Ko Itakura (FC Groningen).
  • 9': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 13': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Mica Pinto tries a through ball, but Deroy Duarte is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
  • 14': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Daniël van Kaam.
  • 14': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 14': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramon Pascal Lundqvist with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramon Pascal Lundqvist with a cross.
  • 16': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 1. Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Lennart Thy tries a through ball, but Deroy Duarte is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
  • 33': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Deroy Duarte.
  • 36': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dirk Abels with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 37': Ramon Pascal Lundqvist (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 39': Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Deroy Duarte is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 52': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Adil Auassar.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 2. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mo El Hankouri with a cross.
  • 55': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Adil Auassar tries a through ball, but Deroy Duarte is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 60': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Wessel Dammers.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adil Auassar.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.
  • 65': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Damil Dankerlui.
  • 67': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Bryan Smeets.
  • 67': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Reda Kharchouch replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
  • 70': Foul by Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 70': Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Groningen. Sam Schreck replaces Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.
  • 73': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 3. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tom Beugelsdijk replaces Michael Heylen.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Wouter Burger replaces Deroy Duarte.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Mica Pinto.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reda Kharchouch.
  • 77': Aaron Meijers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sam Schreck (FC Groningen).
  • 79': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 3. Wouter Burger (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Engels.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Burger.
  • 81': Foul by Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 81': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
  • 82': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 82': Sam Schreck (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 85': Substitution, FC Groningen. Miguel Angel Leal replaces Damil Dankerlui.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tomas Suslov replaces Daniël van Kaam.
  • 85': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
  • 86': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mo El Hankouri.
  • 87': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen).
  • 88': Foul by Miguel Angel Leal (FC Groningen).
  • 88': Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 88': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijs Dallinga replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Offside, FC Groningen. Tomas Suslov tries a through ball, but Gabriel Gudmundsson is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdou Harroui with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Aaron Meijers (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Auassar.
  • 90'+4': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
44.1 Possession 55.9
12 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
250 Accurate Passes 342
358 Passes 456
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 7
16 Crosses 24
0.5 Cross % 0.3
90 Long Balls 85
36 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
9 Interceptions 9
40 Effective Clearances 19
40 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 29 +42 71
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 29 +21 54
3 NEC Nijmegen 29 +24 53
4 FC Twente 29 +18 50
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
4 Michaël Heylen
3 Bart Vriends
5 Mica Pinto Yellow Card
2 Dirk Abels
10 Bryan Smeets
6 Adil Auassar
8 Abdou Harroui
9 Lennart Thy
11 Deroy Duarte
7 Sven Mijnans
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Benjamin van Leer, Emmanuel Emegha, Reda Kharchouch, Tom Beugelsdijk, Aaron Meijers, Delano Vianello, Michael Fabrie, Jeffry Fortes, Wouter Burger, Mario Engels, Danzell Gravenberch.

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

No. Name
1 Sergio Padt (GK)
5 Kou Itakura
3 Bart Van Hintum
4 Wessel Dammers
26 Daniel Van Kaam
18 Ahmed El Messaoudi
15 Gabriel Gudmundsson
2 Damil Dankerlui
9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
11 Mohamed El Hankouri
7 Ramon Pascal Lundqvist
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Thomas Poll, Miguel Angel Leal, Thijs Dallinga, Sam Schreck, Nigel Bertrams, Kian Slor, Jan de Boer, Remco Balk, Joël van Kaam, Tomás Suslov, Leonel Miguel.

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