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FC Groningen
FT
3–0
HT 1–0
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie Sun 22 Mar, 15:45London Euroborg, Groningen Martijn Vos 22,219 attendance

Timeline

  1. 45' Elijah Dijkstra for Denso Kasius
  2. 45' Billy Van Duijl for Alexandre Penetra
  3. 57' Brynjólfur Willumsson for Tika De Jonge
  4. 58' Thom Van Bergen assist David Van Der Werff
  5. 66' Mexx Meerdink for Wouter Goes
  6. 67' Ibrahim Sadiq for Isak Jensen
  7. 76' Tygo Land assist Marco Rente
  8. 77' Wouter Prins for Marvin Peersman
  9. 79' Ro-Zangelo Daal Yellow Card
  10. 82' Rion Ichihara for Peer Koopmeiners
  11. 88' Rui Mendes for Tygo Land
  12. 88' Tyrique Mercera for Younes Taha
  13. 90'+1' Tyrique Mercera Yellow Card

Match stats

46.6% Possession 53.4%
14 Shots 16
5 On target 7
16 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Saves 1
321 Accurate passes 378

Lineups

FC Groningen 4-4-2
21 Jurjus
43 Peersman 4 Janse 3 Blokzijl 5 Rente
14 Schreuders 18 Land 8 De Jonge 10 Taha
17 Der Werff 26 Van Bergen
AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1
41 Zoet
34 De Wit 5 Penetra 3 Goes 30 Kasius
26 Smit 6 Koopmeiners
27 Daal 10 Mijnans 17 Jensen
9 Parrott
FC Groningen 4-4-2
  1. 21 Hidde Jurjus G
  2. 4 Dies Janse CD-L
  3. 3 Thijmen Blokzijl CD-R
  4. 43 Marvin Peersman ▼ LB
  5. 5 Marco Rente RB
  6. 18 Tygo Land ▼ CM-L
  7. 8 Tika De Jonge ▼ CM-R
  8. 14 Jorg Schreuders LM
  9. 10 Younes Taha ▼ RM
  10. 17 David Van Der Werff CF-L
  11. 26 Thom Van Bergen CF-R

Came on

  1. 16 Tyrique Mercera ▲ SUB
  2. 27 Rui Mendes ▲ SUB
  3. 9 Brynjólfur Willumsson ▲ SUB
  4. 2 Wouter Prins ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (8)
  1. 44 Jismerai Dillema SUB
  2. 13 Lovro Štubljar SUB
  3. 15 Elvis Laan SUB
  4. 24 Dirk Baron SUB
  5. 22 Sven Bouland SUB
  6. 34 Ryan Metu SUB
  7. 20 Mats Seuntjens SUB
  8. 48 Robin Kelder SUB
AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1
  1. 41 Jeroen Zoet G
  2. 5 Alexandre Penetra ▼ CD-L
  3. 3 Wouter Goes ▼ CD-R
  4. 34 Mees De Wit LB
  5. 30 Denso Kasius ▼ RB
  6. 10 Sven Mijnans AM
  7. 26 Kees Smit LM
  8. 6 Peer Koopmeiners ▼ RM
  9. 9 Troy Parrott F
  10. 27 Ro-Zangelo Daal AM-L
  11. 17 Isak Jensen ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 11 Ibrahim Sadiq ▲ SUB
  2. 23 Billy Van Duijl ▲ SUB
  3. 22 Elijah Dijkstra ▲ SUB
  4. 18 Rion Ichihara ▲ SUB
  5. 35 Mexx Meerdink ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 20 Kasper Boogaard SUB
  2. 31 Daniel Deen SUB
  3. 24 Ayoub Oufkir SUB
  4. 45 Bendegúz Kovács SUB
  5. 33 Matej Sin SUB
  6. 12 Hobie Verhulst SUB
  7. 7 Weslley Patati SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, FC Groningen 3, AZ 0.
  2. 90'+3' Second Half ends, FC Groningen 3, AZ 0.
  3. 90'+2' Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
  4. 90'+1' Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 90'+1' Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  6. 90'+1' Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).
  7. 90'+1' Rion Ichihara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 90'+1' Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  9. 90' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  10. 90' Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
  11. 90' Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. 90' Foul by Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen).
101 earlier entries
  1. 89' Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  2. 89' Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).
  3. 88' Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Younes Taha because of an injury.
  4. 88' Substitution, FC Groningen. Rui Mendes replaces Tygo Land.
  5. 86' Attempt saved. Rion Ichihara (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
  6. 85' Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  7. 83' Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hidde Jurjus.
  8. 82' Substitution, AZ. Rion Ichihara replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  9. 82' Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 82' Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  11. 81' Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  12. 81' Attempt saved. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  13. 80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  14. 80' Delay in match because of an injury Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
  15. 79' Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 79' Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  17. 79' Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  18. 79' Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  19. 77' Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
  20. 76' Goal! FC Groningen 3, AZ 0. Tygo Land (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Rente following a fast break.
  21. 76' Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  22. 76' Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  23. 74' Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kees Smit with a cross following a corner.
  24. 74' Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  25. 74' Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  26. 73' Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  27. 73' Foul by Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  28. 73' Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rente with a cross.
  29. 71' Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq.
  30. 70' Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  31. 70' Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeroen Zoet (AZ).
  32. 68' Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  33. 68' Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  34. 67' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  35. 67' Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  36. 67' Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Isak Jensen.
  37. 66' Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Wouter Goes.
  38. 65' Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  39. 64' Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  40. 64' Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  41. 62' Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross following a corner.
  42. 62' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Billy van Duijl.
  43. 58' Goal! FC Groningen 2, AZ 0. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David van der Werff following a fast break.
  44. 57' Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Tika de Jonge.
  45. 56' Younes Taha (FC Groningen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  46. 55' Attempt blocked. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  47. 54' Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  48. 53' Attempt saved. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen).
  49. 52' Attempt blocked. Isak Jensen (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  50. 52' Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Jensen.
  51. 51' Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  52. 51' Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  53. 49' Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  54. 49' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  55. 47' Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hidde Jurjus.
  56. 47' Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
  57. 47' Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  58. 47' Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  59. 45' Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Denso Kasius.
  60. 45' Substitution, AZ. Billy van Duijl replaces Alexandre Penetra.
  61. 45' Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, AZ 0.
  62. 45'+1' First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, AZ 0.
  63. 45' Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  64. 41' Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  65. 41' Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  66. 39' Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  67. 39' Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  68. 38' Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  69. 38' Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  70. 36' Goal! FC Groningen 1, AZ 0. Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  71. 35' Penalty conceded by Alexandre Penetra (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
  72. 35' Penalty FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders draws a foul in the penalty area.
  73. 34' Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  74. 34' Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  75. 33' Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  76. 33' Foul by Dies Janse (FC Groningen).
  77. 32' Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  78. 32' Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  79. 30' Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  80. 30' Foul by David van der Werff (FC Groningen).
  81. 29' Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  82. 29' Foul by Tygo Land (FC Groningen).
  83. 27' Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Peersman with a cross.
  84. 25' Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  85. 25' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  86. 25' Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dies Janse.
  87. 25' Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  88. 21' Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  89. 21' Dies Janse (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  90. 21' Attempt blocked. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.
  91. 19' Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  92. 19' Attempt blocked. David van der Werff (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tygo Land.
  93. 17' Attempt missed. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David van der Werff.
  94. 13' Offside, AZ. Isak Jensen is caught offside.
  95. 10' Corner, AZ. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  96. 10' Attempt saved. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen).
  97. 5' Offside, FC Groningen. Thom van Bergen is caught offside.
  98. 4' Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  99. 4' Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  100. First Half begins.
  101. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

FC Groningen D W L L L

  • L FC Utrecht 2-1 Eredivisie
  • L at FC Twente 2-1 Eredivisie
  • L at FC Volendam 3-2 Eredivisie
  • W Ajax 3-1 Eredivisie
  • D at PEC Zwolle 1-1 Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar W W W L W

  • W Telstar 2-1 KNVB Beker
  • L at PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Eredivisie
  • W Sparta Prague 2-1 UEFA Conference League
  • W Heracles Almelo 4-0 Eredivisie
  • W at Sparta Prague 4-0 UEFA Conference League

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