Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 55': Shunsuke Mito
  • 90': Shunsuke Mito
FT
2 - 0
FC Groningen

    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.
    • 4': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 4': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, FC Groningen. Younes Taha is caught offside.
    • 6': David van der Werff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a cross.
    • 10': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 11': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 11': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
    • 16': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Tygo Land (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Rente following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 19': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 23': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by David van der Werff.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 27': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.
    • 33': Attempt saved. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Thijmen Blokzijl.
    • 33': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Joël Drommel.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Ayoni Santos.
    • 39': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
    • 40': Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.
    • 40': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 42': VAR Decision: No Goal Sparta Rotterdam 0-0 FC Groningen.
    • 43': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 43': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
    • 45'+1': Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Groningen 0.
    • 46': Foul by Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 46': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 51': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 55': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Groningen 0. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayoni Santos following a fast break.
    • 56': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 56': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
    • 60': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
    • 60': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.
    • 62': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Marco Rente.
    • 62': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
    • 62': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 62': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 67': Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).
    • 67': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 68': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 72': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
    • 74': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
    • 80': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 80': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Ayoni Santos.
    • 81': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Pelle Clement.
    • 82': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shurandy Sambo replaces Lushendry Martes.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.
    • 84': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
    • 86': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 86': Substitution, FC Groningen. Mark Hoekstra replaces Tygo Land.
    • 86': Substitution, FC Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces David van der Werff.
    • 87': Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
    • 87': Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Offside, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
    • 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Kleijn replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 0. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mike Kleijn.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nils Eggens (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+4': Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+5': Younes Taha (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Mark Hoekstra (FC Groningen).
    • 90'+5': Mike Kleijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Mark Hoekstra (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Groningen 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 8
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    54.1 Possession 45.9
    8 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    406 Accurate Passes 317
    481 Passes 414
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    23 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 59
    24 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 20
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 35
    23 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 10,031

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 25 +43 65
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 25 +20 48
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 25 +16 44
    4 NEC Nijmegen 25 +18 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Joel Drommel (GK)
    4 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
    3 Marvin Young
    5 Teo Quintero
    2 Lushendry Martes
    10 Ayoni Santos
    6 Pelle Clement
    8 Joshua Kitolano
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Shunsuke Mito
    7 Mitchell van Bergen
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Filip Bednarek, Jens Toornstra, Pascal Kuiper, Shurandy Sambo, Alwande Roaldsöy, Sayfallah Ltaief, Nökkvi Thórisson, Tijs Velthuis, Mike Kleijn, Julian Baas, Saïd Bakari, Jonathan de Guzmán.

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

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

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