Highlights

88'

J. van Overeem (Foul)

84'

D. de Wit (Not Retreating)

80'

A. Blake (assist D. van den Berg)

48'

T. van Bergen

HT 1 - 0

35'

B. Willumsson (VAR - decision : No goal)

B. Willumsson

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

84'

K. Paredes (Ángel Alarcón - tactical)

81'

R. Metu (P. Clement - tactical)

81'

T. Hernes (B. Willumsson - tactical)

71'

T. Mercera (W. Prins - tactical)

70'

G. Offerhaus (S. Horemans - injury)

62'

Zidane Iqbal (D. Min - tactical)

62'

A. Blake (Y. Cathline - tactical)

62'

D. van den Berg (F. Pohl - tactical)

30'

E. van der Laan (M. Rente - injury)

Player of the match

Etienne Frans Jozef Vaessen # 1 - Goalkeeper

Duel won 1 (100%)
Saves 6

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	9	Groningen	8	6	2	2	2
	14	Utrecht	5	6	1	2	3

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	A. Stepanov	5
4	B. Willumsson	4
9	T. van Bergen	3
23	A. Blake	2

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

59%

41%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

B. Willumsson

T. van Bergen 2
D. de Wit 2

Big chance created

A. Zagré

D. Min 1
D. van der Werff 1

Shots off target

M. Eerdhuijzen

T. van Bergen 2
T. de Jonge 1

Successful contests

D. van der Werff

P. Clement 2
T. van Bergen 2

Fouls suffered

T. van Bergen

Y. Cathline 4
E. van der Laan 3

Dispossessed

A. Zagré

D. van der Werff 2
T. van Bergen 2

Touches

D. van der Werff

T. Blokzijl 79
E. Vaessen 79

Duel won

T. van Bergen

Y. Cathline 8
D. van der Werff 8

Duel lost

J. Schreuders

D. de Wit 9
M. Eerdhuijzen 8

Interceptions

M. Eerdhuijzen

J. van Overeem 2
T. de Jonge 2

Challenge lost

J. Schreuders

M. Eerdhuijzen 2
A. Zagré 1

Tackles

Y. Cathline

A. Zagré 4
F. Pohl 3

Aerial duels won

J. van Overeem

S. Horemans 4
D. de Wit 4

Aerial duels lost

D. de Wit

B. Willumsson 5
E. van der Laan 4

Fouls

J. Schreuders

D. de Wit 3
D. Min 3

Saves

E. Vaessen

M. Brouwer 3

Passes

T. Blokzijl

E. Vaessen 61
T. de Jonge 51

Accurate passes

T. Blokzijl

T. Land 44
T. de Jonge 44

Accurate crosses

A. Zagré

Zidane Iqbal 2
K. Paredes 1

Current form

Stats

W L D L L

L W L L L

Last matches

Stats & bet

14/02/26

14/09/25

13/04/25

20/10/24

07/04/23

Referees

Joey Kooij main referee

3.3

0.3

Average card count per match for 4 matches arbitrated
Richard Wilhelmus Martens VAR assistant referee
Frans Ozinga VAR referee
Joshua Kuipers fourth referee
Halis Murat Kucukerbir assistant referee
Dyon Fikkert assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Groningen

Stije Resink ACL Knee Injury

Thom van Bergen Unknown

Oskar Zawada Unknown

Oskar Zawada Thigh Injury

Utrecht

Neville Ogidi Nwankwo Illness

Matisse Didden Illness

Vasilis Cornelius Barkas Illness

Siebe Horemans Arm Injury

Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund Nielsen Unknown

Match venue

Euroborg - Groningen

Year of construction: 2006
Surface: grass
Capacity: 22579
Average attendance: 16585
Maximum attendance: 22568
% sold: 73

Match result Groningen Utrecht

Date 09 August 2026 13:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 1
Match attendance 22525
Code GRO-UTR
Area Netherlands
Home team Groningen
Away team Utrecht

FAQ

What is the result between Groningen Utrecht?

Groningen won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Groningen Utrecht?

Groningen : Coached by D. Lukkien, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: E. Vaessen, W. Prins, M. Rente, T. Blokzijl (C), J. Schreuders, T. Land, T. de Jonge, P. Clement, T. van Bergen, D. van der Werff, B. Willumsson

Utrecht : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by A. Correia, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : M. Brouwer, A. Zagré, M. Eerdhuijzen, S. Horemans, N. Vesterlund, F. Pohl, J. van Overeem (C), D. de Wit, Y. Cathline, D. Min, Ángel Alarcón

Who is the referee of the match Groningen Utrecht ?

Joey Kooij is the referee for this match

Where is the match Groningen Utrecht?

The venue Euroborg in Groningen is hosting the match

At what time is Groningen Utrecht?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 09 August 2026. Kick-off at 13:30

Who is the man of the match Groningen - Utrecht ?

Etienne Frans Jozef Vaessen is the outstanding player of the match Groningen - Utrecht. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

1 Duel won (100%)
6 Saves

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Confirmed line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

- 8.1 1 E. Vaessen
- 5.4 2 W. Prins
- 5.4 5 M. Rente
- 6.0 3 (C) T. Blokzijl
- 5.5 14 J. Schreuders
- 6.0 18 T. Land
- 5.2 8 T. de Jonge
- 5.7 24 P. Clement
- 7.4 26 T. van Bergen
- 7.2 17 D. van der Werff
- 7.4 9 B. Willumsson
- 6.4 25 M. Brouwer
- 5.3 92 A. Zagré
- 4.9 44 M. Eerdhuijzen
- 5.9 2 S. Horemans
- 5.2 23 N. Vesterlund
- 5.2 53 F. Pohl
- 4.6 8 (C) J. van Overeem
- 4.9 20 D. de Wit
- 5.0 10 Y. Cathline
- 4.7 9 D. Min
- 2.9 11 Ángel Alarcón

Utrecht 4-3-3

- D. Lukkien Coach
Substitutes
- J. Hall #53 - Midfielder
- R. Janse #31 - Goalkeeper
- 81'
  
  T. Hernes #7 - Midfielder
- 30'
  
  E. van der Laan #15 - Defender
- L. Štubljar #13 - Goalkeeper
- A. Nordin #16 - Midfielder
- 71'
  
  T. Mercera #29 - Defender
- N. Brandis #12 - Defender
- 81'
  
  R. Metu #34 - Striker
- J. Dillema #44 - Midfielder
- J. Mosselaar #42 - Defender
- N. Eggens #20 - Striker
- A. Correia Coach
Substitutes
- E. Owen #47 - Striker
- 62'
  
  A. Blake #15 - Striker
- P. Kloosterboer #32 - Defender
- 84'
  
  K. Paredes #30 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  D. van den Berg #34 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  Zidane Iqbal #14 - Midfielder
- K. Gadellaa #33 - Goalkeeper
- 70'
  
  G. Offerhaus #6 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

59%

41%

Duel won

48%

52%

Accurate passes

82%

73%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Goals from Inside Box

135

Final Third Touches

101

Shots Created

Passing

446

Passes

305

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Progressive Carries

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries

113

Carries

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

255

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

357

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

A. Zagré

D. Min 1
D. van der Werff 1
D. van den Berg 1

Shots (%)

D. de Wit

100% 2/2

B. Willumsson 75% (3/4)
Ángel Alarcón 67% (2/3)
A. Blake 50% (1/2)
T. van Bergen 40% (2/5)

Successful contests

D. van der Werff

P. Clement 2
T. van Bergen 2
Ángel Alarcón 2

Fouls suffered

T. van Bergen

Y. Cathline 4
E. van der Laan 3
P. Clement 2
A. Blake 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

D. van der Werff

0% 0/2

W. Prins 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

A. Zagré

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

S. Horemans

86% 6/7

N. Vesterlund 75% (6/8)
T. Blokzijl 71% (5/7)
F. Pohl 67% (4/6)
J. van Overeem 62% (8/13)

Interceptions

M. Eerdhuijzen

J. van Overeem 2
T. de Jonge 2
T. Blokzijl 2
S. Horemans 2

Aerial duels won (%)

S. Horemans

100% 4/4

J. van Overeem 83% (5/6)
T. Blokzijl 67% (4/6)
J. Schreuders 67% (2/3)
T. van Bergen 50% (2/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

T. de Jonge

0% 0/8

M. Eerdhuijzen 0% (0/8)
D. Min 0% (0/6)
J. Schreuders 36% (5/14)
D. de Wit 36% (5/14)

Aerial duels won (%)

D. Min

0% 0/3

T. de Jonge 0% (0/2)
Y. Cathline 0% (0/2)
B. Willumsson 29% (2/7)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Schreuders

90% 37/41

T. Land 90% (44/49)
T. Blokzijl 87% (61/70)
T. de Jonge 86% (44/51)

Accurate crosses

A. Zagré

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	16	6	5	1	0	22	7	15
2	AZ	16	6	5	1	0	17	6	11
3	Feyenoord	14	6	4	2	0	20	7	13
4	Twente	13	6	4	1	1	12	5	7
5	Ajax	10	5	3	1	1	14	6	8
6	Excelsior	10	6	3	1	2	13	7	6
7	Fortuna	10	6	3	1	2	12	14	-2
8	GAE	9	6	2	3	1	15	13	2
9	Groningen	8	6	2	2	2	12	13	-1
10	NEC	7	6	2	1	3	11	12	-1
11	Heerenveen	6	6	1	3	2	7	9	-2
12	Sparta	5	6	1	2	3	10	13	-3
13	Telstar	5	6	1	2	3	5	11	-6
14	Utrecht	5	6	1	2	3	11	19	-8
15	Cambuur	4	6	1	1	4	9	18	-9
16	PEC	4	6	1	1	4	6	17	-11
17	Willem II	2	5	0	2	3	5	14	-9
18	ADO	1	6	0	1	5	6	16	-10

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Twente	9	3	3	0	0	6	1	5
2	PSV	7	3	2	1	0	11	4	7
3	AZ	7	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
4	GAE	7	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
5	Groningen	4	3	1	1	1	6	6	0
6	Heerenveen	4	4	1	1	2	3	5	-2
7	Excelsior	3	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1
8	Fortuna	3	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
9	Cambuur	3	4	1	0	3	6	13	-7
10	Feyenoord	2	2	0	2	0	4	4	0
11	Sparta	2	3	0	2	1	5	6	-1
12	Ajax	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2
13	NEC	1	3	0	1	2	4	7	-3
14	Telstar	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6
15	Willem II	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6
16	Utrecht	1	3	0	1	2	5	13	-8
17	ADO	0	2	0	0	2	3	7	-4
18	PEC	0	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Feyenoord	12	4	4	0	0	16	3	13
2	Ajax	9	3	3	0	0	11	1	10
3	PSV	9	3	3	0	0	11	3	8
4	AZ	9	3	3	0	0	9	3	6
5	Excelsior	7	3	2	1	0	9	2	7
6	Fortuna	7	3	2	1	0	8	6	2
7	NEC	6	3	2	0	1	7	5	2
8	Twente	4	3	1	1	1	6	4	2
9	Utrecht	4	3	1	1	1	6	6	0
10	PEC	4	3	1	1	1	5	5	0
11	Telstar	4	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
12	Groningen	4	3	1	1	1	6	7	-1
13	Sparta	3	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2
14	Heerenveen	2	2	0	2	0	4	4	0
15	GAE	2	3	0	2	1	7	10	-3
16	Cambuur	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2
17	Willem II	1	2	0	1	1	2	5	-3
18	ADO	1	4	0	1	3	3	9	-6

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	15	6	5	0	1	10	5	5
2	Feyenoord	13	6	4	1	1	10	1	9
3	Fortuna	13	6	4	1	1	7	3	4
4	AZ	11	6	3	2	1	5	3	2
5	Groningen	10	6	3	1	2	9	7	2
6	Excelsior	10	6	3	1	2	7	3	4
7	Ajax	10	5	3	1	1	5	3	2
8	NEC	8	6	2	2	2	4	5	-1
9	Twente	8	6	1	5	0	5	3	2
10	GAE	7	6	2	1	3	4	6	-2
11	Heerenveen	7	6	1	4	1	3	3	0
12	Telstar	6	6	1	3	2	2	2	0
13	Sparta	5	6	1	2	3	4	6	-2
14	ADO	5	6	1	2	3	1	6	-5
15	Utrecht	4	6	1	1	4	3	6	-3
16	Cambuur	4	6	1	1	4	2	11	-9
17	PEC	4	6	0	4	2	3	7	-4
18	Willem II	2	5	0	2	3	1	5	-4