Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs FC Utrecht, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 52': Younes Taha
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1 - 2
FC Utrecht
  • 79': Dani de Wit
  • 90'+1': Jesper Karlsson

About

FC Groningen are hosting FC Utrecht 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.
  • 4': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 4': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, FC Groningen. Marvin Peersman is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 5': Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 8': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 9': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
  • 9': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by David van der Werff (FC Groningen).
  • 14': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David van der Werff.
  • 28': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matisse Didden.
  • 30': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
  • 30': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón.
  • 32': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 34': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
  • 34': Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
  • 36': Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, FC Utrecht. Artem Stepanov is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 41': Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón.
  • 42': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 44': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 44': Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Marco Rente.
  • 46': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by David van der Werff.
  • 48': Offside, FC Utrecht. Gjivai Zechiël is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 52': Goal! FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 0. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrique Mercera.
  • 54': Offside, FC Utrecht. Gjivai Zechiël is caught offside.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miguel Rodríguez replaces Ángel Alarcón.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dies Janse.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 72': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Artem Stepanov.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson replaces Yoann Cathline.
  • 74': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  • 74': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 74': Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stije Resink following a fast break.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Goal! FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 1. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces David van der Werff.
  • 80': Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
  • 80': Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen).
  • 82': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 83': Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stije Resink.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
  • 85': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Thom van Bergen.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Groningen. Travis Hernes replaces Tygo Land.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Oualid Agougil replaces Alonzo Engwanda because of an injury.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Matisse Didden.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Travis Hernes.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ryan Metu (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Travis Hernes.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 90': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 2. Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+5': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 5
52 Possession 48
14 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
370 Accurate Passes 340
452 Passes 423
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.3
61 Long Balls 41
35 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 32
21 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,976

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

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

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

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
3 Mike van der Hoorn
40 Matisse Didden
16 Souffian El Karouani
23 Niklas Vesterlund
20 Dani de Wit
21 Gjivai Zechiël Yellow Card
27 Alonzo Engwanda
18 Artem Stepanov
10 Yoann Cathline
77 Ángel Alarcón
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Miguel Rodríguez, Can Bozdogan, Michael Brouwer, Emeka Adeile, David Min, Kevin Gadellaa, Jesper Karlsson, Oualid Agougil, Nick Viergever, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Adrian Blake, Neal Viereck.

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