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EredivisieMatchday 1
Groningen
  • Willumsson8'
  • van Bergen48'
21Full timeHalf-time 10
Utrecht
  • Blake80'

Groningen vs Utrecht

Euroborg, GroningenJoey Kooij, Netherlands

Summary

Match report

Groningen vs Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Matchday 1) ended in a 2-1 win for Groningen. Groningen led 1-0 at half-time.

Groningen’s goals came from B. Willumsson in the 8th minute and T. van Bergen in the 48th minute. Utrecht’s goal came from A. Blake in the 80th minute. D. van der Werff was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.7).

Player of the match

17D. van der WerffGroningen90'Rating 8.7

Key stats

All stats
59%Possession41%
  • 1.55Expected goals (xG)2.27
  • 16Total shots14
  • 5Shots on target7
  • 5Corners1
  • 0Yellow cards2

Live commentary

  1. Full-time: Groningen win against Utrecht 2-1. In numbers: possession Groningen 59%, Utrecht 41%; shots 16 (5 on target) to 14 (7 on target)

  2. 88'

    Booking: Joris van Overeem (Utrecht) for a foul

  3. 84'

    Yellow card: Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

  4. 84'

    Substitution, Utrecht: A. Alarcon replaces K. Paredes

  5. 81'

    Double substitution, Groningen: B. Willumsson replaces T. Hernes, P. Clement on for R. Metu

  6. 80'

    Goal! A. Blake reduces the deficit for Utrecht (1-2), assisted by D. van den Berg

  7. 71'

    Substitution, Groningen: W. Prins comes on for T. Mercera

  8. 70'

    Substitution, Utrecht: G. Offerhaus makes way for S. Horemans

  9. 62'

    Triple substitution, Utrecht: D. Min comes on for Z. Iqbal, Y. Cathline on for A. Blake, F. Pohl on for D. van den Berg

  10. 48'

    Goal! T. van Bergen makes it two for Groningen (2-0)

  11. We're back under way for the second half

  12. The referee blows for half-time: Groningen lead 1-0

  13. 35'

    VAR: Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson's goal for Groningen is ruled out

  14. 30'

    Substitution, Groningen: M. Rente replaces E. van der Laan

  15. 8'

    Goal! B. Willumsson gives Groningen the lead (1-0)

  16. Kick-off! We're under way between Groningen and Utrecht. Groningen line up in a 4-2-3-1, Utrecht in a 4-3-3

Lineups

GroningenCoach: Dick LukkienAverage rating 7.14-2-3-1

Groningen – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1E. VaessenGoalkeeper – Rating 8.6
  2. 14J. SchreudersDefender – Rating 6.2
  3. 3T. BlokzijlDefender – Captain, Rating 7.3
  4. 5M. RenteDefender – Rating 6.9, On 30'
  5. 2W. PrinsDefender – Rating 6.3, On 71'
  6. 8T. de JongeMidfielder – Rating 6.0
  7. 18T. LandMidfielder – Rating 7.3
  8. 17D. van der WerffMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.7
  9. 26T. van BergenMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 48'
  10. 24P. ClementMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 81'
  11. 9B. WillumssonForward – Rating 7.3, Goal 8', On 81'

GroningenSubstitutes

CoachDick Lukkien

UtrechtCoach: Anthony CorreiaAverage rating 6.74-3-3

Utrecht – Starting XI (4-3-3)

  1. 25M. BrouwerGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
  2. 23N. VesterlundDefender – Rating 6.6
  3. 2S. HoremansDefender – Rating 6.5, On 70'
  4. 44M. EerdhuijzenDefender – Rating 5.9
  5. 92A. ZagreDefender – Rating 7.3
  6. 20D. de WitMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 84'
  7. 8J. van OvereemMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.7, Yellow card 88'
  8. 53F. PohlMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 62'
  9. 11A. AlarconForward – Rating 5.9, On 84'
  10. 9D. MinForward – Rating 6.3, On 62'
  11. 10Y. CathlineForward – Rating 6.6, On 62'

UtrechtSubstitutes

CoachAnthony Correia

Stats

GroningenUtrecht
  • 59%Possession41%
  • 1.55Expected goals (xG)2.27
  • 16Total shots14
  • 5Shots on target7
  • 4Shots off target7
  • 7Blocked shots0
  • 10Shots inside the box12
  • 6Shots outside the box2
  • 5Corners1
  • 1Offsides4
  • 12Fouls17
  • 0Yellow cards2
  • 0Red cards0
  • 6Goalkeeper saves3
  • 449Total passes306
  • 365Accurate passes225
  • 81%Pass accuracy74%
  • -0.79Goals prevented-0.79

Standings

Standings Eredivisie

Full table
Standings Eredivisie
#TeamPGDPts
7Heerenveen11+618
8Groningen11+215
9Cambuur11+115
11Sparta Rotterdam11-612
12Utrecht11-1212
13NEC Nijmegen11-211

Info

Match info

Competition
Eredivisie
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Euroborg, Groningen
Referee
Joey Kooij, Netherlands

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