30 October 2025 at 19:00

Match Summary

Sparta Rotterdam defeated Groningen 5:2. The match was played in KNVB Beker 2025. Goals were scored by S. Ltaief 2′, Y. Taha 10′, T. van Bergen 20′, T. Lauritsen 46′, B. Martins Indi 53′, A. Oufkir 72′, A. Oufkir 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Sparta Rotterdam had 51% possession while Groningen held 49%. Sparta Rotterdam had 18 shots (10 on target) compared to 16 (6 on target) for Groningen. Sparta Rotterdam made 5 substitutions, Groningen made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen — 7 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Sparta Rotterdam
Groningen
Kick Off
S. Ltaief

assist: T. Lauritsen

2′
10′
Y. Taha

assist: M. Peersman

20′
T. van Bergen

assist: J. Schreuders

Half Time
T. Lauritsen

assist: J. Toornstra

46′
B. Martins Indi

assist: M. van Bergen

53′
P. van AanholtM. Kleijn
57′
P. ClementA. Santos
58′
60′
M. PeersmanM. Rente
M. van BergenA. Oufkir
66′
T. LauritsenN. Thorisson
66′
71′
T. de JongeB. Willumsson
71′
D. van der WerffT. Land
A. Oufkir

assist: N. Thorisson

72′
79′
Y. TahaO. Zawada
79′
T. van BergenM. Seuntjens
S. LtaiefL. Duijvestijn
81′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sparta Rotterdam had 51% possession against Groningen's 49%. Sparta Rotterdam registered 18 shots (10 on target) while Groningen managed 16 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 7–5. Fouls committed: 10–7.

10Shots on Goal6
3Shots off Goal7
18Total Shots16
5Blocked Shots3
12Shots insidebox8
6Shots outsidebox8
10Fouls7
7Corner Kicks5
0Offsides1
51%Ball Possession49%
3Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves5
431Total passes420
358Passes accurate349
83%Passes %83%
0expected_goals0
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

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

Sparta Rotterdam

LLDWLD

Groningen

DWWDWL

Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen Head to Head Results

Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen have met 16 times — Sparta Rotterdam won 8, Groningen won 5, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Sparta Rotterdam leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 45 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.81 per match (25 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (56%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (56%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sparta Rotterdam are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–5 in 2023.

8

Sparta Rotterdam

3

Drawn

5

Groningen

Goals: 25Goals: 20

Recent Meetings (16)

31 Jan 2026Sparta Rotterdam2 – 0Groningen
19 Oct 2025Groningen0 – 2Sparta Rotterdam
2 Feb 2025Sparta Rotterdam1 – 0Groningen
9 Nov 2024Groningen1 – 0Sparta Rotterdam
28 May 2023Groningen0 – 5Sparta Rotterdam
17 Sept 2022Sparta Rotterdam2 – 1Groningen
7 May 2022Groningen1 – 2Sparta Rotterdam
17 Oct 2021Sparta Rotterdam1 – 1Groningen
2 May 2021Groningen1 – 2Sparta Rotterdam
19 Dec 2020Sparta Rotterdam2 – 3Groningen
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026