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FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie
2-3
Final
Sparta
3-3-5
Euroborg

Match pulse

GROAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSPA
59%Possession41%
20Shots8
10On target4
2Corners7
1Saves8
8Fouls14
5'Tika De JongeGRO36'Bruno Martins IndiSPA61'Lushendry MartesSPA75'Cedric HatenboerSPA
Team1H2HT
GRO202
SPA213

Who won: Sparta 3-2

Sparta Rotterdam beat FC Groningen 3-2 on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Euroborg. Goals for FC Groningen: Jacob Ondrejka (1') and Thom Van Bergen (29'). Goals for Sparta: Cedric Hatenboer (15'), Milan Zonneveld (25') and Andrej Kostic (85').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Michael BrouwerG
  2. 27.6Milan ZonneveldF
  3. 37.5Jacob OndrejkaAM-L
  4. 47.4Thom Van BergenAM
  5. 57.0Brynjólfur WillumssonF
  6. 66.7Hans HateboerRB
  7. 76.7Marvin YoungCD-R
  8. 86.7Cedric HatenboerCM-L
  9. 96.5Andrej KosticSUB
  10. 106.4Mitchell van BergenRM
  11. 116.3Nick VerschurenCD
  12. 126.3Bas KuipersLB

Team stats

GROSPA
8Fouls14
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
2Offsides3
2Corner Kicks7
1Saves8
58.9Possession41.1
20SHOTS8
10ON GOAL4
0.5On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
419Accurate Passes267
504Passes346
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
3Accurate Crosses1
13Crosses15
0.2Cross %0.1
68Long Balls67
32Accurate Long Balls18
0.5Long Balls %0.3
3Blocked Shots2
11Effective Tackles5
17Tackles9
0.6Tackle %0.6
4Interceptions8
23Effective Clearances38
23Clearances38

Player of the game

Michael Brouwer

SPA · 8 saves

7.9

Deserved to win

61%
GRO · 1.79 xG
24%
Draw
16%
SPA · 0.82 xG

FC Groningen deserved better: 61% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Groningen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Groningen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
  3. 90'+2'

    Offside

    Offside, Groningen. Hans Hateboer is caught offside.

  4. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  5. 89'Oskar Zawada

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tika de Jonge.

    O. Zawada

  6. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. van Bergen

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Giannino Vianello replaces Mitchell van Bergen.

    G. Vianello

  7. 87'Oskar Zawada
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Rente

    Substitution, Groningen. Oskar Zawada replaces Marco Rente.

    O. Zawada

  8. 87'Tygo Land

    Free kick won

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

  9. 87'SPA

    Foul

    Foul by Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

  10. GOAL85'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    A. Kostic

    Goal! Groningen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3. Andrej Kostic (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.

    GRO 2 - 3 SPA
  11. 83'Wouter Prins
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Schreuders

    Substitution, Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Jorg Schreuders.

    W. Prins

  12. 83'Nils Eggens
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Ondrejka

    Substitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Jacob Ondrejka.

    N. Eggens

  13. 83'Jismerai Dillema
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Willumsson

    Substitution, Groningen. Jismerai Dillema replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.

    J. Dillema

  14. 81'Jorg Schreuders

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.

  15. 80'SPA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jacob Ondrejka.

  16. 79'SPA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.

  17. 78'

    Offside

    Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Andrej Kostic is caught offside.

  18. 77'Pelle Clement

    Foul

    Foul by Pelle Clement (Groningen).

  19. 77'Marvin Young

    Free kick won

    Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 75'Tygo Land
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. van Bergen

    Substitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Thom van Bergen.

    T. Land

  21. 75'

    Yellow card

    Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    C. Hatenboer

  22. 75'Etienne Vaessen

    Free kick won

    Etienne Vaessen (Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 75'

    Foul

    Foul by Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam).

  24. 74'SPA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Márk Csinger.

  25. 72'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.

    R. Van Cruijsen

Leaders

GROSPA
Total Shots
Jacob Ondrejka
5
Milan Zonneveld
4
Accurate Passes
Thijmen Blokzijl
57
Marvin Young
47
Defensive Interventions
Thijmen Blokzijl
11
Marvin Young
15
Saves
Etienne Vaessen
1
Michael Brouwer
8