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24 December 2017 at 11:30

Eredivisie · Season 2017
Referee: Ed Peter Janssen

Match Summary

Groningen defeated Sparta Rotterdam 4:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2017. Goals were scored by L. Veldwijk 49′, T. van Weert 74′, F. Holst 86′ (o.g.), R. Doan 90′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Groningen had 53% possession while Sparta Rotterdam held 47%. Groningen had 23 shots (13 on target) compared to 16 (7 on target) for Sparta Rotterdam. Groningen made 3 substitutions, Sparta Rotterdam made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam — 4 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Groningen
Sparta Rotterdam
Kick Off
42′Ryan Sanusi
Half Time
L. Veldwijk

assist: O. Idrissi

49′
65′
N. ProschwitzR. Ache
L. VeldwijkT. van Weert
69′
T. van Weert

assist: M. Mahi

74′
M. MahiR. Doan
77′
79′
M. BreuerC. Goodwin
F. Holst

Own Goal

86′
O. IdrissiC. Antuna
87′
90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Groningen had 53% possession against Sparta Rotterdam's 47%. Groningen registered 23 shots (13 on target) while Sparta Rotterdam managed 16 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 3–9. Fouls committed: 10–9.

13Shots on Goal7
8Shots off Goal7
23Total Shots16
2Blocked Shots2
17Shots insidebox11
7Shots outsidebox5
10Fouls9
3Corner Kicks9
2Offsides0
53%Ball Possession47%
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
7Goalkeeper Saves9
407Total passes344
297Passes accurate221
73%Passes %64%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Groningen have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Sparta Rotterdam show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Groningen

WDWLLL

Sparta Rotterdam

WLDLLD

Head to Head

Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam have met 3 times — Groningen won 0, Sparta Rotterdam won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Sparta Rotterdam leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (2 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sparta Rotterdam are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2025.

0

Groningen

0

Drawn

3

Sparta Rotterdam

Goals: 2Goals: 9

Recent Meetings (3)

31 Jan 2026Sparta Rotterdam2 – 0Groningen
30 Oct 2025Sparta Rotterdam5 – 2Groningen
19 Oct 2025Groningen0 – 2Sparta Rotterdam

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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