FC Groningen 2-1 FC Utrecht

Eredivisie· Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

FC Groningen

1-0-0

Brynjólfur Willumsson 8'
Thom Van Bergen 48'

FC Utrecht

0-0-1

Adrian Blake 79'

2:1

📍 Euroborg

Timeline

Brynjólfur Willumsson1-0
8'
Elvis Laan
↓ Marco Rente
30'
First Half ends,
Thom Van Bergen2-0
48'
62'
Davy van den Berg
↓ Ferdinand Pohl
62'
Zidane Iqbal
↓ David Min
62'
Adrian Blake
↓ Yoann Cathline
70'
Guus Offerhaus
↓ Siebe Horemans
Tyrique Mercera
↓ Wouter Prins
71'
79'
Adrian Blake2-1
🅰 Davy van den Berg
Travis Hearnes
↓ Brynjólfur Willumsson
81'
Ryan Metu
↓ Pelle Clement
81'
84'
Kevin Paredes
↓ Ángel Alarcón
84'
Dani de Wit
88'
Joris van Overeem
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

FC Groningen

Total ShotsT. Van Bergen5
Accurate PassesT. Blokzijl62
Defensive InterventionsE. Vaessen11

FC Utrecht

Total ShotsÁ. Alarcón3
Accurate PassesS. Horemans30
Defensive InterventionsA. Zagre

Stats

FC GroningenFC Utrecht

Possession

59%

41%

16Shots14

5Shots on target7

7Blocked shots0

Match info

Kick-off: Sunday 9 August
Venue: Euroborg · Groningen, Netherlands
Referee: Joey Kooij
Attendance: 22,525
Round: 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Form

FC GroningenLWWLL

L@Feyenoord Rotterdam3-1
LvsExcelsior3-2
WvsNEC Nijmegen2-1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AZ Alkmaar	7	6	1	0	:	+12	19
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	7	5	2	0	:	+18	17

365Accurate passes225

FC UtrechtLWWWW

WvsNAC Breda2-0
W@Ajax Amsterdam2-1
WvsFortuna Sittard2-0
WvsHeerenveen3-2
L@Ajax Amsterdam1-1

Head to head

UTR leads series 4-1

14 Feb 26FC Groningen1-2FC Utrecht
14 Sept 25FC Utrecht0-1FC Groningen
13 Apr 25FC Utrecht3-1FC Groningen
20 Oct 24FC Groningen0-1FC Utrecht
7 Apr 23FC Groningen1-2FC Utrecht

365Accurate passes225

20de Wit

8van Overeem

53↓Pohl

11↓Alarcón

9↓Min

10↓Cathline

1Vaessen

5↓Rente

2↓Prins

3Blokzijl

14Schreuders

18Land

8De Jonge

24↓Clement

26⚽Van Bergen

17Van Der Werff

9⚽↓Willumsson

Substitutes · FC Groningen

16Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin
12Nikolas Brandis
13Lovro Štubljar
29Tyrique Mercera↑
53Jahelille Hall
20Nils Eggens
7Travis Hearnes↑
31Rijk Janse
34Ryan Metu↑
42Jesper Mosselaar
15Elvis Laan↑
44Jismerai Dillema

Substitutes · FC Utrecht

47Emmanuel Owen
6Guus Offerhaus↑
30Kevin Paredes↑
32Per Kloosterboer
14Zidane Iqbal↑
34Davy van den Berg↑
33Kevin Gadellaa
15Adrian Blake↑⚽

Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).

90'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

90'

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

88'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

88'

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

88'

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

87'

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

87'

Foul by Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht).

86'

Handball by Travis Hernes (FC Groningen).

85'

Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).

85'

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

84'

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

84'

Substitution, FC Utrecht. Kevin Paredes replaces Ángel Alarcón.

84'

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

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.

83'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

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.

81'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Guus Offerhaus.

81'

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

81'

Substitution, FC Groningen. Ryan Metu replaces Pelle Clement.

81'

Substitution, FC Groningen. Travis Hernes replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.

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.

76'

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

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.

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.

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.

74'

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

74'

Foul by Davy van den Berg (FC Utrecht).

73'

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

71'

Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Wouter Prins.

71'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

70'

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

69'

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

69'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

69'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

68'

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

68'

Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).

66'

Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

66'

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

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.

64'

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

63'

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

63'

Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).

63'

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

62'

Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline.

62'

Substitution, FC Utrecht. Zidane Iqbal replaces David Min.

62'

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

61'

Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.

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.

60'

Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

60'

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

58'

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

58'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

57'

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

57'

Foul by Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht).

55'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

55'

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

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.

51'

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

51'

Foul by Ferdinand Pohl (FC Utrecht).

51'

Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

51'

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

50'

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

50'

Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).

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'

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

46'

Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).

45'

Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, FC Utrecht 0.

45'+4'

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

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

45'+1'

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

45'+1'

Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht).

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.

44'

Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

44'

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

43'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

42'

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

41'

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

40'

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

37'

Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

37'

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

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.

35'

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

35'

Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).

35'

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

34'

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

34'

Offside, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson is caught offside.

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.

30'

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

30'

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

30'

Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).

28'

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.

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.

27'

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

27'

Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).

27'

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

27'

Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht).

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.

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.

25'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

23'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

14'

Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).

14'

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

13'

Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

13'

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

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.

11'

Handball by Pelle Clement (FC Groningen).

10'

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

10'

Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).

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.

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.

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

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

Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).

Offside, FC Utrecht. David Min is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

FC Groningen

FC Utrecht

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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