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KNVB Beker 2nd Preliminary Round
Sparta Rotterdam crestSparta Rotterdam
5–2
FT
HT 1–2
Groningen crestGroningen
  • S. Ltaief 2′
  • T. Lauritsen 46′
  • B. Martins Indi 53′
  • A. Oufkir 72′
  • A. Oufkir 90′
  • Y. Taha 10′
  • T. van Bergen 20′
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam J. Manschot

Match report

Sparta Rotterdam thrashed Groningen 5-2 in KNVB Beker 2nd Preliminary Round at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam.

Sparta Rotterdam recovered from 1 goal down to win.

A. Oufkir scored 2 goals.

A. Oufkir struck in the 90th minute for Sparta Rotterdam.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Sparta Rotterdam recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Brace

A. Oufkir scored 2 goals.

Late drama

A. Oufkir struck in the 90th minute for Sparta Rotterdam.

Timeline

Sparta Rotterdam above · Groningen below
  • ⚽S. LtaiefAssist: T. Lauritsen2′
  • 10′⚽Y. TahaAssist: M. Peersman
  • 20′⚽T. van BergenAssist: J. Schreuders
  • Julian Baas30′
  • ⚽T. LauritsenAssist: J. Toornstra46′
  • ⚽B. Martins IndiAssist: M. van Bergen53′
  • Pelle Clement57′
  • ⇄P. van AanholtM. Kleijn57′
  • ⇄P. ClementA. Santos58′
  • 60′⇄M. PeersmanM. Rente
  • ⇄M. van BergenA. Oufkir66′
  • ⇄T. LauritsenN. Thorisson66′
  • Bruno Martins Indi68′
  • 71′⇄T. de JongeB. Willumsson
  • 71′⇄D. van der WerffT. Land
  • ⚽A. OufkirAssist: N. Thorisson72′
  • 79′⇄Y. TahaO. Zawada
  • 79′⇄T. van BergenM. Seuntjens
  • ⇄S. LtaiefL. Duijvestijn81′
  • 85′Etienne Vaessen
  • ⚽A. Oufkir90′

Match stats

● Sparta Rotterdam● Groningen
Possession 51%
49%
Expected goals (xG) 0
0
Shots 18
16
Shots on target 10
6
Shots inside the box 12
8
Corners 7
5
Accurate passes 358
349
Saves 3
5
Fouls 10
7
Offsides 0
1
Yellow cards 3
0
Red cards 0
1

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam4-3-3
12 S. Sambo
13 T. Quintero
14 T. Velthuis
15 M. Kleijn
16 J. de Guzman
17 A. Oufkir
18 L. Duijvestijn
19 N. Thorisson
21 J. Seedorf
22 A. Santos
20 J. Drommel
30 P. Kuiper

Manager: Maurice Steijn

Groningen4-2-3-1
13 L. Stubljar
21 H. Jurjus
5 M. Rente
9 B. Willumsson
11 N. Emeran
15 E. van der Laan
18 T. Land
19 O. Zawada
20 M. Seuntjens
22 S. Bouland
27 R. Mendes
44 J. Dillema

Manager: Dick Lukkien

Top-rated players

Ayoub OufkirSparta Rotterdam · 24′ · 2 goals · 1 key passes
9.0
Tobias LauritsenSparta Rotterdam · 66′ · 1 goal · 1 assist · 2 key passes
8.3
Sayfallah LtaiefSparta Rotterdam · 81′ · 1 goal · 2 key passes
8.0
Thom van BergenGroningen · 79′ · 1 goal · 2 key passes
7.9
Bruno Martins IndiSparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 1 goal
7.6
Stije ResinkGroningen · 90′ · 1 key passes
7.5

Questions & answers

What was the score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen?

Sparta Rotterdam 5-2 Groningen (half-time 1-2).

Where is Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen played?

The match is played at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam.

Who is the referee for Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen?

The appointed referee is J. Manschot.

What is the head-to-head record between Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen?

In their last 9 meetings: Sparta Rotterdam 7 wins, Groningen 1 wins, 1 draws.