Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 33': Bryan Smeets
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1 - 1
FC Groningen
  • 28': Cyril Ngonge

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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': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 4': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 5': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 9': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
  • 9': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Offside, FC Groningen. Cyril Ngonge tries a through ball, but Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, FC Groningen. Neraysho Kasanwirjo tries a through ball, but Michael de Leeuw is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
  • 19': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.
  • 21': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
  • 21': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Osman with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Offside, FC Groningen. Peter Leeuwenburgh tries a through ball, but Michael de Leeuw is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 26': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
  • 28': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 1. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed El Hankouri.
  • 31': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Vito van Crooij.
  • 33': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed El Hankouri with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen).
  • 35': Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen).
  • 36': Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 41': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 41': Mohamed El Hankouri (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Offside, FC Groningen. Mohamed El Hankouri tries a through ball, but Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Laros Duarte.
  • 44': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Bryan Smeets tries a through ball, but Vito van Crooij is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).
  • 45'+1': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohammed Osman with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 49': Foul by Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 49': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Laurent Jans (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 51': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels tries a through ball, but Vito van Crooij is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Cyril Ngonge.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Suslov.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tom Beugelsdijk replaces Mohammed Osman.
  • 60': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Damil Dankerlui.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 61': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
  • 62': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Groningen. Daleho Irandust replaces Michael de Leeuw because of an injury.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen).
  • 67': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tom Beugelsdijk tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.
  • 70': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
  • 71': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen).
  • 71': Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Emanuel Emegha replaces Lennart Thy.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Groningen. Paulos Abraham replaces Cyril Ngonge because of an injury.
  • 77': Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).
  • 77': Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 79': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Offside, FC Groningen. Peter Leeuwenburgh tries a through ball, but Paulos Abraham is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 80': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Paulos Abraham (FC Groningen).
  • 83': Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, FC Groningen. Neraysho Kasanwirjo tries a through ball, but Paulos Abraham is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Groningen. Daniël van Kaam replaces Laros Duarte.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Vito van Crooij.
  • 88': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 88': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Engels with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
  • 90'+3': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
51.3 Possession 48.7
7 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
275 Accurate Passes 240
380 Passes 356
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
94 Long Balls 81
44 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 13
19 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,038

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 27 +43 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +20 49
3 NEC Nijmegen 27 +22 49
4 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +18 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Maduka Okoye (GK) Yellow Card
4 Michaël Heylen
3 Bart Vriends
5 Laurent Jans
2 Dirk Abels Yellow Card
10 Bryan Smeets
6 Adil Auassar Yellow Card
8 Mohammed Osman
9 Lennart Thy
11 Vito van Crooij
7 Sven Mijnans
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Emmanuel Emegha, Kenzo Goudmijn, Tim Coremans, Giannis Masouras, Tom Beugelsdijk, Jafar Bynoe, Mohammed Tahiri, Mario Engels, Benjamin van Leer.

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Peter Leeuwenburgh (GK)
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo
4 Wessel Dammers
3 Bart Van Hintum
2 Damil Dankerlui
6 Laros Duarte
7 Tomás Suslov Yellow Card
11 Mohamed El Hankouri
27 Cyril Ngonge
9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
8 Michael de Leeuw
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Jan de Boer, Patrick Joosten, Yahya Kalley, Daniel Van Kaam, Daleho Irandust, Paulos Abraham, Romano Postema, Jan Hoekstra, Bjorn Meijer.

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