Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard
  • 54': Mats Seuntjens (P)
FT
1 - 3
FC Groningen
  • 6': Jørgen Strand Larsen
  • 28': Jørgen Strand Larsen
  • 79': Bart Van Hintum

About

Fortuna Sittard are hosting FC Groningen at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, 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': Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 5': Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jorrit Smeets (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 6': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, FC Groningen 1. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bart van Hintum with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lisandro Semedo with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
  • 12': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Branislav Ninaj.
  • 13': Offside, FC Groningen. Sergio Padt tries a through ball, but Ahmed El Messaoudi is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen).
  • 14': Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a cross.
  • 25': Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 25': Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, FC Groningen 2. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bart van Hintum with a cross.
  • 30': Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by George Cox (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 31': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Sebastian Polter.
  • 32': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).
  • 32': Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jorrit Smeets.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ko Itakura with a headed pass.
  • 37': Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Jorrit Smeets (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bart van Hintum.
  • 39': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Alexei Koselev.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (FC Groningen).
  • 41': George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Bart van Hintum.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Branislav Ninaj.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bart van Hintum with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, FC Groningen 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 0, FC Groningen 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Emil Hansson replaces Sebastian Polter.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Lazaros Rota replaces George Cox.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz following a fast break.
  • 49': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 49': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Joosten.
  • 52': Foul by Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen).
  • 52': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Penalty Fortuna Sittard. Martin Angha draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Patrick Joosten (FC Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, FC Groningen 2. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Lisandro Semedo.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Groningen. Gabriel Gudmundsson replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mo El Hankouri replaces Patrick Joosten.
  • 64': Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bart van Hintum.
  • 67': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Alexei Koselev.
  • 69': Offside, FC Groningen. Daniël van Kaam tries a through ball, but Gabriel Gudmundsson is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
  • 72': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tesfaldet Tekie.
  • 75': Offside, FC Groningen. Jørgen Strand Larsen tries a through ball, but Gabriel Gudmundsson is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam.
  • 78': Foul by Branislav Ninaj (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 78': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, FC Groningen 3. Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Dangerous play by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 83': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Groningen. Remco Balk replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 89': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen).
  • 89': Samuel Moutoussamy (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remco Balk.
  • 90': Foul by Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen).
  • 90': Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tomas Suslov replaces Daniël van Kaam.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Remco Balk (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Moutoussamy tries a through ball, but Zian Flemming is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+4': Gabriel Gudmundsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bart van Hintum with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, FC Groningen 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, FC Groningen 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 7
51.5 Possession 48.5
17 SHOTS 5
10 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
369 Accurate Passes 326
463 Passes 446
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.4
86 Long Balls 66
40 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 11
9 Effective Clearances 21
9 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Location: Sittard, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 30 +44 74
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 30 +21 55
3 NEC Nijmegen 30 +24 54
4 FC Twente 30 +19 53
Full Table

Line-Ups

FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-3-3)

No. Name
77 Alexei Koselev (GK)
5 Roel Janssen
4 Branislav Ninaj
35 George Cox
2 Martin Angha
6 Jorrit Smeets
10 Mats Seuntjens
14 Tesfaldet Tekie Yellow Card
9 Sebastian Polter
7 Lisandro Semedo
8 Zian Flemming
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Clint Essers, Jaroslaw Jach, Joshua Wehking, Samuel Moutoussamy, Djibril Dianessy, Lazaros Rota, Emil Hansson, Nassim El Ablak, Yanick van Osch.

GRO FC Groningen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sergio Padt (GK)
5 Kou Itakura
4 Wessel Dammers Yellow Card
3 Bart Van Hintum
2 Damil Dankerlui
6 Azor Matusiwa
26 Daniel Van Kaam
18 Ahmed El Messaoudi
9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
14 Patrick Joosten
21 Alessio da Cruz
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Remco Balk, Miguel Angel Leal, Sam Schreck, Tomás Suslov, Jan de Boer, Mohamed El Hankouri, Ramon Pascal Lundqvist, Nigel Bertrams, Thomas Poll, Gabriel Gudmundsson.

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