EuroborgGroningen, Netherlands
FC Groningen1-0-0LLWWL
  • 8' Brynjólfur Willumsson
  • 48' Thom Van Bergen
2-1
FINAL
FT
FC Utrecht0-0-1WWWWL
  • 79' Adrian Blake

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
Eredivisie
Date
Kickoff
Venue
Euroborg, Groningen
Attendance
22,525
Referee
Joey Kooij

STANDINGS

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1AZ Alkmaar719+12
2Feyenoord Rotterdam717+18
3PSV Eindhoven716+14
8FC Groningen711+2
15FC Utrecht75-13

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Groningen vs. FC Utrecht
FC Groningen1WINS0DRAWSFC Utrecht4WINS

UTR leads series 4-1

  • FC Groningen1 – 2FC Utrecht
  • FC Utrecht0 – 1FC Groningen
  • FC Utrecht3 – 1FC Groningen
  • FC Groningen0 – 1FC Utrecht
  • FC Groningen1 – 2FC Utrecht

KEY STATS

FC GroningenFC Utrecht
59%Possession41%
16Shots14
5Shots on Target7
449Passes306
80%Pass Accuracy70%
5Corners1
12Fouls17
1Offsides4
0Yellow Cards2

MATCH EVENTS

FC GroningenFC Utrecht
  1. GOALBrynjólfur Willumsson
    8'
  2. SUBSTITUTION Elvis Laan Marco Rente
    30'
  3. HALF-TIME
    GOALThom Van Bergen
    48'
  4. 62'
    SUBSTITUTION Davy van den Berg Ferdinand Pohl
  5. 62'
    SUBSTITUTION Zidane Iqbal David Min
  6. 62'
    SUBSTITUTION Adrian Blake Yoann Cathline
  7. 70'
    SUBSTITUTION Guus Offerhaus Siebe Horemans
  8. SUBSTITUTION Tyrique Mercera Wouter Prins
    71'
  9. 79'
    GOALAdrian Blake · assist Davy van den Berg
  10. SUBSTITUTION Travis Hearnes Brynjólfur Willumsson
    81'
  11. SUBSTITUTION Ryan Metu Pelle Clement
    81'
  12. 84'
    SUBSTITUTION Kevin Paredes Ángel Alarcón
  13. 84'
    YELLOW CARDDani de Wit
  14. 88'
    YELLOW CARDJoris van Overeem

LIVE COMMENTARY

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  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Offside, FC Utrecht. David Min is caught offside.

  4. 3'

    Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).

  5. 3'

    Pelle Clement (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 5'

    Attempt blocked. Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David van der Werff.

  7. 6'

    Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Zagré following a fast break.

  8. 8'

    Goal! FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 0. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

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  1. 10'

    Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).

  2. 10'

    Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  3. 11'

    Handball by Pelle Clement (FC Groningen).

  4. 13'

    Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by David van der Werff.

  5. 13'

    Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 13'

    Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

  7. 14'

    Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 14'

    Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

  9. 23'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  10. 25'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  11. 26'

    Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) 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 David Min.

  12. 26'

    Attempt saved. Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen with a headed pass.

  13. 27'

    Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht).

  14. 27'

    David van der Werff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. 27'

    Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).

  16. 27'

    David van der Werff (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  17. 28'

    Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Etienne Vaessen with a through ball.

  18. 28'

    Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.

  19. 30'

    Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).

  20. 30'

    Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 30'

    Substitution, FC Groningen. Elvis van der Laan replaces Marco Rente because of an injury.

  22. 33'

    Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by David van der Werff.

  23. 34'

    Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.

  24. 34'

    GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

  25. 35'

    VAR Decision: No Goal FC Groningen 1-0 FC Utrecht.

  26. 35'

    Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).

  27. 35'

    Elvis van der Laan (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  28. 36'

    Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund with a cross.

  29. 37'

    Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  30. 37'

    Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

  31. 40'

    Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.

  32. 41'

    Attempt blocked. Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.

  33. 42'

    Delay in match because of an injury Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).

  34. 43'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  35. 44'

    Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  36. 44'

    Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

  37. 45'

    Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.

  38. 45'+1'

    Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht).

  39. 45'+1'

    Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  40. 45'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  41. 45'+4'

    First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 0.

  42. 45'

    Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 0.

  43. 46'

    Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).

  44. 46'

    Elvis van der Laan (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  45. 48'

    Goal! FC Groningen 2, FC Utrecht 0. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

  46. 50'

    Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).

  47. 50'

    Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  48. 51'

    Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  49. 51'

    Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

  50. 51'

    Foul by Ferdinand Pohl (FC Utrecht).

  51. 51'

    Pelle Clement (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  52. 55'

    Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by David van der Werff.

  53. 55'

    Attempt blocked. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.

  54. 55'

    Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

  55. 57'

    Foul by Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht).

  56. 57'

    Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  57. 58'

    Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

  58. 58'

    Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  59. 60'

    Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  60. 60'

    Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

  61. 60'

    Attempt saved. Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a cross.

  62. 61'

    Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.

  63. 62'

    Substitution, FC Utrecht. Davy van den Berg replaces Ferdinand Pohl.

  64. 62'

    Substitution, FC Utrecht. Zidane Iqbal replaces David Min.

  65. 62'

    Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline.

  66. 63'

    Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  67. 63'

    Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).

  68. 63'

    Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a cross.

  69. 64'

    Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  70. 65'

    Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Zidane Iqbal with a cross.

  71. 66'

    Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  72. 66'

    Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

  73. 68'

    Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).

  74. 68'

    Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  75. 69'

    Delay in match for a drinks break.

  76. 69'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  77. 69'

    Delay in match because of an injury Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).

  78. 70'

    Substitution, FC Utrecht. Guus Offerhaus replaces Siebe Horemans because of an injury.

  79. 71'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  80. 71'

    Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Wouter Prins.

  81. 73'

    Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.

  82. 74'

    Foul by Davy van den Berg (FC Utrecht).

  83. 74'

    Tygo Land (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  84. 74'

    Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.

  85. 75'

    Attempt missed. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.

  86. 76'

    Attempt missed. Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zidane Iqbal with a cross.

  87. 76'

    Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.

  88. 79'

    Goal! FC Groningen 2, FC Utrecht 1. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.

  89. 81'

    Substitution, FC Groningen. Travis Hernes replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.

  90. 81'

    Substitution, FC Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Pelle Clement.

  91. 81'

    Attempt blocked. Ryan Metu (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Etienne Vaessen.

  92. 81'

    Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Guus Offerhaus.

  93. 82'

    Attempt missed. Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.

  94. 83'

    Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

  95. 84'

    Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Travis Hernes with a headed pass following a corner.

  96. 84'

    Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.

  97. 84'

    Substitution, FC Utrecht. Kevin Paredes replaces Ángel Alarcón.

  98. 84'

    Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.

  99. 85'

    Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  100. 85'

    Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).

  101. 86'

    Handball by Travis Hernes (FC Groningen).

  102. 87'

    Foul by Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht).

  103. 87'

    Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  104. 88'

    Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  105. 88'

    Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

  106. 88'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  107. 90'

    Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

  108. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  109. 90'+1'

    Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).

  110. 90'+1'

    Elvis van der Laan (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  111. 90'+2'

    Foul by Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht).

  112. 90'+2'

    Travis Hernes (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  113. 90'+3'

    Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund.

  114. 90'+3'

    Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  115. 90'+3'

    Foul by Ryan Metu (FC Groningen).

  116. 90'+4'

    Attempt missed. Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a cross.

  117. 90'+6'

    Foul by Guus Offerhaus (FC Utrecht).

  118. 90'+6'

    Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  119. 90'+7'

    Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, FC Utrecht 1.

  120. Match ends, FC Groningen 2, FC Utrecht 1.

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