Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 54': Ahmed El Messaoudi
  • 76': Daniel Van Kaam
FT
2 - 0
RKC Waalwijk

    About

    FC Groningen are hosting RKC Waalwijk 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': Attempt missed. Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 4': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola John with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Said Bakari tries a through ball, but Finn Stokkers is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 9': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 13': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
    • 13': Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).
    • 15': Foul by Remco Balk (FC Groningen).
    • 15': Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 16': Remco Balk (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Said Bakari.
    • 21': Joël van Kaam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Ola John (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 25': Foul by Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 25': Joël van Kaam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Remco Balk (FC Groningen).
    • 28': Remco Balk (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Joël van Kaam.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 32': Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 37': Foul by Joël van Kaam (FC Groningen).
    • 37': Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
    • 38': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ola John following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Said Bakari.
    • 44': Foul by Joël van Kaam (FC Groningen).
    • 44': Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Joël van Kaam (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Miguel Angel Leal replaces Joël van Kaam.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Ramon Pascal Lundqvist replaces Remco Balk.
    • 47': Hand ball by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ramon Pascal Lundqvist (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 50': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen).
    • 50': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 50': Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 51': Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Paul Quasten.
    • 54': Goal! FC Groningen 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen following a corner.
    • 58': Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 58': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard van der Venne with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
    • 62': Foul by Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 62': Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Padt.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 70': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Lennerd Daneels replaces Ola John.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sergio Padt.
    • 74': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wessel Dammers replaces Patrick Joosten.
    • 74': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijs Dallinga replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
    • 75': Offside, FC Groningen. Miguel Angel Leal tries a through ball, but Thijs Dallinga is caught offside.
    • 76': Goal! FC Groningen 2, RKC Waalwijk 0. Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 79': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 79': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Vitalie Damascan replaces Richard van der Venne.
    • 80': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Thierry Lutonda replaces Paul Quasten.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wessel Dammers.
    • 82': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Kostas Lamprou.
    • 84': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 84': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 86': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thomas Poll replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson because of an injury.
    • 89': Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Angel Leal.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 90'+4': Ramon Pascal Lundqvist (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 90'+4': Thijs Dallinga (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 3
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    11 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    331 Accurate Passes 356
    407 Passes 445
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    75 Long Balls 77
    42 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 17
    14 Effective Clearances 18
    14 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, 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

    GRO FC Groningen (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Sergio Padt (GK)
    3 Bart Van Hintum
    5 Kou Itakura
    15 Gabriel Gudmundsson
    33 Joël van Kaam Yellow Card
    6 Azor Matusiwa
    26 Daniel Van Kaam
    18 Ahmed El Messaoudi
    9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
    14 Patrick Joosten
    35 Remco Balk Yellow Card
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Kian Slor, Nigel Bertrams, Thomas Poll, Jan de Boer, Wessel Dammers, Miguel Angel Leal, Thijs Dallinga, Sam Schreck, Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.

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

    No. Name
    31 Kostas Lamprou (GK)
    59 Ahmed Touba
    3 Melle Meulensteen
    5 Paul Quasten
    28 Saïd Bakari
    10 Richard van der Venne Yellow Card
    8 Anas Tahiri
    4 Vurnon Anita Yellow Card
    9 Finn Stokkers
    11 Ola John
    7 Cyril Ngonge
    RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
    Hans Mulder, Lennerd Daneels, Lars Nieuwpoort, Thierry Lutonda, Vitalie Damascan, Juriën Gaari, Etienne Vaessen, Ayman Azhil, Mike Grim.

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