Eredivisie
Today's attendance is 21995
FC Groningen with a deserved victory after a fine display
Ball possession: FC Groningen: 43%, Sparta Rotterdam: 57%.
Boyd Reith relieves the pressure with a clearance
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Stije Resink is leaving the field to be replaced by Thijmen Blokzijl in a tactical substitution.
Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson
Marvin Peersman wins an air challenge against Tobias Lauritsen
Good effort by Romano Postema as he directs a shot on target, but Nick Olij saves it
Arno Verschueren takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
Marvin Peersman successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Arno Verschueren is blocked
Leandro Bacuna from FC Groningen goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Tobias Lauritsen
Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added
FC Groningen are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: FC Groningen: 44%, Sparta Rotterdam: 56%.
Goal kick for FC Groningen
Charles-Andreas Brym from Sparta Rotterdam fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
Shunsuke Mito from Sparta Rotterdam swings in the corner from the right.
Marvin Peersman relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Leandro Bacuna relieves the pressure with a clearance
Johan Hove relieves the pressure with a clearance
Marco Rente wins an air challenge against Joshua Kitolano
Romano Postema from FC Groningen intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Shunsuke Mito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Finn Stam from FC Groningen intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Said Bakari is leaving the field to be replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym in a tactical substitution.
Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.
Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson wins an air challenge against Joshua Kitolano
Said Bakari from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
FC Groningen are in control of the ball.
FC Groningen take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ball possession: FC Groningen: 45%, Sparta Rotterdam: 55%.
Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam
Johan Hove fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
FC Groningen take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam
The referee signals a free kick as Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam trips Leandro Bacuna
Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam
Wouter Prins is leaving the field to be replaced by Finn Stam in a tactical substitution.
A chance presents itself to Marco Rente from FC Groningen but his header goes wide
Leandro Bacuna from FC Groningen swings in the corner from the left.
Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Mike Eerdhuijzen from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Boyd Reith relieves the pressure with a clearance
Shunsuke Mito from Sparta Rotterdam is ruled offside
Ball possession: FC Groningen: 44%, Sparta Rotterdam: 56%.