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FC Groningen

FCG

2–3Full timeHalf-time 2–2

Sparta Rotterdam

SPA

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Jacob Ondrejkaassist by Brynjólfur Willumsson1'Goal for FC Groningen at 1 minutes: Jacob Ondrejka assist by Brynjólfur Willumsson
  2. Tika de Jonge5'Yellow card for FC Groningen at 5 minutes: Tika de Jonge
  3. 15'Cedric Hatenboerassist by Marvin YoungGoal for Sparta Rotterdam at 15 minutes: Cedric Hatenboer assist by Marvin Young
  4. 25'Milan ZonneveldGoal for Sparta Rotterdam at 25 minutes: Milan Zonneveld
  5. Thom van Bergenassist by Hans Hateboer29'Goal for FC Groningen at 29 minutes: Thom van Bergen assist by Hans Hateboer
  6. 37'Bruno Martins IndiYellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 37 minutes: Bruno Martins Indi
  7. 61'Lushendry MartesYellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 61 minutes: Lushendry Martes
  8. 75'Cedric HatenboerYellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 75 minutes: Cedric Hatenboer
  9. 85'Andrej KostićGoal for Sparta Rotterdam at 85 minutes: Andrej Kostić
Show 10 substitutions
  1. 46'Teo Quintero on for Nick VerschurenSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 46 minutes: Teo Quintero on for Nick Verschuren
  2. 54'Robin van Cruijsen on for Jens ToornstraSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 54 minutes: Robin van Cruijsen on for Jens Toornstra
  3. 71'Shunsuke Mito on for Isaac BabadiSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 71 minutes: Shunsuke Mito on for Isaac Babadi
  4. 71'Andrej Kostić on for Milan ZonneveldSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 71 minutes: Andrej Kostić on for Milan Zonneveld
  5. Tygo Land on for Thom van Bergen76'Substitution for FC Groningen at 76 minutes: Tygo Land on for Thom van Bergen
  6. Jismerai Dillema on for Brynjólfur Willumsson83'Substitution for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Jismerai Dillema on for Brynjólfur Willumsson
  7. Nils Eggens on for Jacob Ondrejka83'Substitution for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Nils Eggens on for Jacob Ondrejka
  8. Wouter Prins on for Jorg Schreuders83'Substitution for FC Groningen at 83 minutes: Wouter Prins on for Jorg Schreuders
  9. Oskar Zawada on for Marco Rente87'Substitution for FC Groningen at 87 minutes: Oskar Zawada on for Marco Rente
  10. 88'Giannino Vianello on for Mitchell van BergenSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 88 minutes: Giannino Vianello on for Mitchell van Bergen
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

FC Groningen4-2-3-1Starting shape5-4-1Sparta Rotterdam
50%Possession44%
37%Territory39%
17%From set plays7%
0.14Chance quality0.19
6.8%Directness6.4%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for FC Groningen, 3 for Sparta Rotterdam. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 26 of 99 matches, not the full season.

The xG race28 shots
Cumulative expected goalsFC Groningen 2.63 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 2.40 xG over 90 minutes
  • FC Groningen2.63
  • Sparta Rotterdam2.40
Final score 2–3
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
1'FC Groningen0.07goal
13'FC Groningen0.53saved
13'FC Groningen0.06off target
15'Sparta Rotterdam0.64goal
18'FC Groningen0.05blocked
22'FC Groningen0.10saved
22'FC Groningen0.04blocked
25'Sparta Rotterdam0.50goal
29'FC Groningen0.81goal
35'Sparta Rotterdam0.05blocked
38'FC Groningen0.07off target
40'Sparta Rotterdam0.12saved
41'FC Groningen0.04saved
41'FC Groningen0.06blocked
47'Sparta Rotterdam0.21off target
48'FC Groningen0.01off target
49'FC Groningen0.38saved
51'FC Groningen0.05saved
53'FC Groningen0.07saved
53'FC Groningen0.06off target
58'Sparta Rotterdam0.07off target
62'FC Groningen0.02off target
68'FC Groningen0.07off target
68'FC Groningen0.10saved
72'Sparta Rotterdam0.09blocked
81'FC Groningen0.03saved
85'Sparta Rotterdam0.74goal
89'FC Groningen0.04off target
Shot map5 scored
Shot map
  • FC Groningen (2/20)
  • Sparta Rotterdam (3/8)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
1'FC Groningen0.07left footopen playgoal
13'FC Groningen0.53right footopen playsaved
13'FC Groningen0.06left footopen playoff target
15'Sparta Rotterdam0.64right footopen playgoal
18'FC Groningen0.05right footfree kickblocked
22'FC Groningen0.10right footopen playsaved
22'FC Groningen0.04left footopen playblocked
25'Sparta Rotterdam0.50right footopen playgoal
29'FC Groningen0.81right footfast breakgoal
35'Sparta Rotterdam0.05right footopen playblocked
38'FC Groningen0.07right footopen playoff target
40'Sparta Rotterdam0.12left footopen playsaved
41'FC Groningen0.04right footopen playsaved
41'FC Groningen0.06right footcornerblocked
47'Sparta Rotterdam0.21left footopen playoff target
48'FC Groningen0.01right footopen playoff target
49'FC Groningen0.38left footopen playsaved
51'FC Groningen0.05left footopen playsaved
53'FC Groningen0.07left footopen playsaved
53'FC Groningen0.06headcorneroff target
58'Sparta Rotterdam0.07headcorneroff target
62'FC Groningen0.02right footopen playoff target
68'FC Groningen0.07right footopen playoff target
68'FC Groningen0.10right footopen playsaved
72'Sparta Rotterdam0.09left footopen playblocked
81'FC Groningen0.03left footopen playsaved
85'Sparta Rotterdam0.74right footopen playgoal
89'FC Groningen0.04headopen playoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour FC Groningen, below favour Sparta Rotterdam.
  • FC Groningen pressure
  • Sparta Rotterdam pressure
Line-ups46 players

FC Groningen4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Sparta Rotterdam5-4-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
FC GroningenSparta Rotterdam
2.60Expected goals2.40
59Possession %41
20Shots8
10On target4
2Big chances4
2Corners7
504Passes348
83Pass accuracy %77
43.8Field tilt %est.43.1
8Fouls14
1Yellow cards3