FC Groningen 2–1 FC Utrecht · FT · 2026

Match events

GroningenUtrecht
8′Groningen: Goal: Brynjólfur Willumsson
30′Groningen: Substitution: Elvis van der Laan on, Marco Rente off
35′Groningen: VAR review: Brynjólfur Willumsson
48′Groningen: Goal: Thom van Bergen (Assists: Jorg Schreuders)
62′Utrecht: Substitution: Davy van den Berg on, Ferdinand Pohl off
62′Utrecht: Substitution: Adrian Blake on, Yoann Cathline off
62′Utrecht: Substitution: Zidane Iqbal on, David Min off
70′Utrecht: Substitution: Guus Offerhaus on, Siebe Horemans off
71′Groningen: Substitution: Tyrique Mercera on, Wouter Prins off
80′Utrecht: Goal: Adrian Blake (Assists: Davy van den Berg)
81′Groningen: Substitution: Travis Hernes on, Brynjólfur Willumsson off
81′Groningen: Substitution: Ryan Metu on, Pelle Clement off
84′Utrecht: Yellow card: Dani de Wit
84′Utrecht: Substitution: Kevin Paredes on, Ángel Alarcón off
88′Utrecht: Yellow card: Joris van Overeem

Match statistics

59Possession41

16Total shots14

5Shots on target7

2Big chances created4

5Corners1

12Fouls17

0Yellow cards2

82Pass accuracy73

All match statistics42

Attack

2Goals1

16Total shots14

5Shots on target7

4Shots off target7

7Blocked shots0

10Shots inside the box12

6Shots outside the box2

7Attempts on goal11

1Hit the woodwork0

2Big chances created4

1Big chances missed3

107Attacks67

38Dangerous attacks37

5Corners1

1Offsides4

0Assists1

Passing and possession

59Possession41

85Ball safe79

446Passes305

365Successful passes223

82Pass accuracy73

12Key passes14

79Long passes57

39Successful long passes18

49Long pass accuracy32

14Crosses18

2Accurate crosses10

18Dribble attempts10

7Successful dribbles5

39Dribble success rate50

18Throw-ins20

17Free kicks12

7Goal kicks9

Defence

12Tackles20

9Tackles won11

5Interceptions11

51Duels won55

18Successful headers20

6Saves3

Discipline

12Fouls17

0Yellow cards2

Other

4Substitutions5

Lineups

FC Groningen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1Etienne VaessenGK
14Jorg SchreudersDF
3Thijmen BlokzijlDF
5Marco RenteDF
2Wouter PrinsDF
8Tika de JongeMF
18Tygo LandMF
17David van der WerffMF
26Thom van BergenMF
24Pelle ClementMF
9Brynjólfur WillumssonFW

Substitutes

7Travis HernesMF
12Nikolas BrandisDF
13Lovro StubljarGK
15Elvis van der LaanDF
16Alvin NordinMF
20Nils EggensFW
29Tyrique MerceraDF
31Rijk JanseGK
34Ryan MetuFW
42Jesper MosselaarDF
44Jismerai DillemaMF
53Jahelille HallMF

FC Utrecht

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

25Michael BrouwerGK
23Niklas VesterlundDF
2Siebe HoremansDF
44Mike EerdhuijzenDF
92Arthur ZagréDF
20Dani de WitMF
8Joris van OvereemMF
53Ferdinand PohlMF
11Ángel AlarcónFW
9David MinFW
10Yoann CathlineFW

Substitutes

6Guus OfferhausDF
14Zidane IqbalMF
15Adrian BlakeFW
30Kevin ParedesMF
32Per KloosterboerDF
33Kevin GadellaaGK
34Davy van den BergMF
47Emmanuel Chigozie OwenFW

Head-to-head

Of the last 4 meetings: 1 win for FC Groningen, 0 draws, and 3 wins for FC Utrecht. Across those 4 meetings: 9 goals in total, 2.3 per match; both teams scored in 2 matches.

Match officials

RefereeJoey Kooij
Assistant referee 1Dyon Fikkert
Assistant referee 2Halis Murat Kucukerbir
Fourth officialJoshua Kuipers
VAR review1

Venue

Euroborg

City: Groningen
Capacity: 22,525

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