
FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Dave Kwakman.
- 2': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Tika de Jonge.
- 5': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
- 5': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
- 6': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
- 7': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, FC Groningen 0. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
- 10': Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Stije Resink (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
- 11': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
- 16': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
- 16': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, FC Groningen 0. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn following a set piece situation.
- 18': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
- 19': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
- 22': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Rente with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
- 29': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente with a cross.
- 31': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
- 32': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross.
- 32': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, FC Groningen 1. Stije Resink (FC Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
- 33': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Oscar Fraulo.
- 39': Attempt missed. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 42': Goal! FC Utrecht 3, FC Groningen 1. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Dave Kwakman (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 3, FC Groningen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 3, FC Groningen 1.
- 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Leandro Bacuna replaces Tika de Jonge.
- 49': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
- 49': Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo.
- 54': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Matisse Didden replaces Mike van der Hoorn.
- 61': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
- 66': Substitution, FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders replaces Dave Kwakman.
- 66': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Mats Seuntjens.
- 68': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen).
- 68': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 75': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
- 75': Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Thom van Bergen.
- 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Finn Stam replaces Marco Rente.
- 76': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline.
- 79': Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez following a fast break.
- 79': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
- 81': Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 85': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Noah Ohio replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 85': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Paxten Aaronson.
- 86': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 3, FC Groningen 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 3, FC Groningen 1.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 6 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
61.3 | Possession | 38.7 |
10 | SHOTS | 11 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
479 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
585 | Passes | 361 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
14 | Crosses | 14 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
59 | Long Balls | 68 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
20 | Tackles | 27 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
13 | Interceptions | 13 |
24 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
24 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,711
Eredivisie Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | +62 | 76 |
2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 33 | +33 | 75 |
3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 33 | +40 | 68 |
4 | FC Utrecht | 33 | +17 | 63 |
Line-Ups
FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
24 | Nick Viergever |
3 | Mike van der Hoorn |
16 | Souffian El Karouani |
2 | Siebe Horemans |
21 | Paxten Aaronson |
27 | Alonzo Engwanda ![]() |
6 | Oscar Fraulo |
91 | Sébastien Haller |
20 | Yoann Cathline |
22 | Miguel Rodríguez |
FC Groningen (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Etienne Vaessen (GK) |
3 | Thijmen Blokzijl |
4 | Hjalmar Ekdal |
43 | Marvin Peersman |
5 | Marco Rente |
6 | Stije Resink ![]() |
18 | Tika De Jonge |
16 | Dave Kwakman |
20 | Mats Seuntjens |
26 | Thom Van Bergen ![]() |
10 | Luciano Valente |
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