Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 6': Dies Janse
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Fortuna Sittard
  • 12': Kaj Sierhuis
  • 32': Lance Duijvestijn

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': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
  • 1': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 3': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 3': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
  • 4': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 6': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Dies Janse (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younes Taha following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 8': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
  • 10': Handball by Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 12': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Hubner.
  • 13': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 16': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 16': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Offside, FC Groningen. Marvin Peersman is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 19': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': David van der Werff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Philip Brittijn.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross.
  • 23': Dangerous play by David van der Werff (FC Groningen).
  • 23': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 25': Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  • 26': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 27': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 31': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 32': Goal! FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 2. Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivo Pinto with a cross.
  • 34': Handball by Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 35': Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 36': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Philip Brittijn.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 37': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 38': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 40': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 42': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 2.
  • 51': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 51': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Stije Resink because of an injury.
  • 57': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Rente with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff.
  • 62': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tygo Land.
  • 65': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 65': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 66': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Tygo Land.
  • 67': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 67': Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Lance Duijvestijn is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Kristoffer Peterson replaces Mohamed Ihattaren.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Mattijs Branderhorst.
  • 70': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 71': Handball by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Dies Janse.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Kristoffer Peterson.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
  • 79': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Groningen. Noam Emeran replaces David van der Werff.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Groningen. Travis Hernes replaces Marco Rente.
  • 80': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 82': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Philip Brittijn.
  • 84': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Paul Gladon replaces Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 85': Foul by Travis Hernes (FC Groningen).
  • 85': Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 86': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 89': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
  • 89': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 89': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Peersman.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+2': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Syb van Ottele replaces Édouard Michut.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Dimitrios Limnios replaces Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+4': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Penalty Fortuna Sittard.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dies Janse with a headed pass.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Dimitrios Limnios is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Dies Janse (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Fortuna Sittard 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 16
4 Saves 4
40.1 Possession 59.9
10 SHOTS 25
6 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
247 Accurate Passes 409
358 Passes 493
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 11
8 Crosses 51
0.1 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 44
21 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 9
8 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 6
64 Effective Clearances 17
64 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,597

Eredivisie Table

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1 PSV Eindhoven 20 +36 53
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 20 +22 39
3 Ajax Amsterdam 20 +13 37
4 NEC Nijmegen 19 +16 35
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4 Dies Janse
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
43 Marvin Peersman
5 Marco Rente
10 Younes Taha
6 Stije Resink Yellow Card
18 Tygo Land
26 Thom Van Bergen Yellow Card
14 Jorg Schreuders
17 David Van Der Werff
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Lovro Štubljar, Noam Emeran, Tyrique Mercera, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson, Hidde Jurjus, Mark Hoekstra, Travis Hearnes, Rui Mendes, Oskar Zawada, Ryan Metu, Nils Eggens, Wouter Prins.

FOR Fortuna Sittard (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
44 Iván Márquez
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo
4 Shawn Adewoye
20 Edouard Michut
23 Philip Brittijn Yellow Card
28 Justin Hubner
12 Ivo Pinto
9 Kaj Sierhuis
70 Lance Duijvestijn
52 Mohamed Ihattaren Yellow Card
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Niels Martens, Tristan Schenkhuizen, Paul Gladon, Luuk Koopmans, Syb van Ottele, Moussa Gbemou, Samuel Bastien, Dimitrios Limnios, Alen Halilovic, Kristoffer Peterson.

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