Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Oct 19 2025 · 13:30 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.16 – 0.93
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 15’ T. Lauritsen
  • 89’ P. van Aanholt
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen

Groningen entered as favourites, but Sparta Rotterdam won 2–0 through goals from Lauritsen and van Aanholt. The chances were even, with xG of 1.16 and 0.93. On the chances created, Groningen deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Groningen48%
Draw26%
Sparta Rotterdam ✓26%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
0
Model 1.60 · xG 1.16
Sparta Rotterdam goals
2
Model 1.13 · xG 0.93
Total goals
2
Model 2.74 · xG 2.09
Score 0–2
4%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. LauritsenSparta Rotterdam · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeRobin Hensgens
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 5th · Sparta Rotterdam 12th

Timeline

  1. T. Lauritsen 0–1Assist A. Oufkir
    15’
  2. T. BlokzijlYellow card · Tripping
    38’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ O. ZawadaFor J. Schreuders
    46’
  5. L. DuijvestijnYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    61’
  6. ⇄ S. LtaiefFor M. van Bergen
    69’
  7. ⇄ M. SeuntjensFor T. van Bergen
    72’
  8. J. ToornstraYellow card
    74’
  9. ⇄ T. LandFor T. de Jonge
    77’
  10. ⇄ W. PrinsFor M. Peersman
    77’
  11. ⇄ A. SantosFor L. Duijvestijn
    84’
  12. ⇄ P. van AanholtFor A. Oufkir
    84’
  13. D. JanseYellow card · Tripping
    88’
  14. P. van Aanholt 0–2
    89’
  15. ⇄ Mark HoekstraFor D. van der Werff
    90’
  16. T. LandYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  17. ⇄ J. de GuzmánFor J. Toornstra
    90+7’
  18. ⇄ N. ÞórissonFor T. Lauritsen
    90+8’
  19. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Groningen12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
Sparta Rotterdam8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
GroningenSparta Rotterdam
61% Possession 39%
1.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.93
1.53 Expected points (xPts) 1.17
12 Shots 8
0 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside the box 7
6 Shots outside the box 1
497 Passes 329
81% Pass accuracy 76%
7 Corners 4
12 Fouls 8
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.56 Team rating 7.06

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.3 E. Vaessen(G)
436.3 M. Peersman ↓77’ 47.0 D. Janse 36.9 T. Blokzijl 166.7 T. Mercera
67.0 S. Resink 86.3 T. de Jonge ↓77’
146.3 J. Schreuders ↓46’ 106.5 Y. Taha 176.9 D. van der Werff ↓90’
266.3 T. van Bergen ↓72’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.3
  • 43M. Peersman↓77’6.3
  • 4D. Janse7.0
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.9
  • 16T. Mercera6.7
  • 6S. Resink7.0
  • 8T. de Jonge↓77’6.3
  • 14J. Schreuders↓46’6.3
  • 10Y. Taha6.5
  • 17D. van der Werff↓90’6.9
  • 26T. van Bergen↓72’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19O. Zawada↑46’5.6
  • 2W. Prins↑77’6.2
  • 18T. Land↑77’6.2
  • 20M. Seuntjens↑72’6.5
  • 69Mark Hoekstra↑90’

Unused: L. Štubljar, H. Jurjus, S. Bouland, Elvis Van der Laan, Robin Kelder, T. Hernes, Rui Mendes

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

17.2 J. Drommel(G)
57.3 T. Quintero 47.7 R. Martins Indi 36.9 M. Young 27.0 S. Sambo
86.6 J. Toornstra ↓90’ 66.7 J. Baas
116.9 A. Oufkir A↓84’ 106.9 L. Duijvestijn ↓84’ 76.5 M. van Bergen ↓69’
98.0★ T. Lauritsen ↓90’
  • 1J. Drommel (G)7.2
  • 5T. Quintero7.3
  • 4R. Martins Indi7.7
  • 3M. Young6.9
  • 2S. Sambo7.0
  • 8J. Toornstra↓90’6.6
  • 6J. Baas6.7
  • 11A. OufkirA↓84’6.9
  • 10L. Duijvestijn↓84’6.9
  • 7M. van Bergen↓69’6.5
  • 9T. Lauritsen ★↓90’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 15P. van Aanholt↑84’7.7
  • 21A. Santos↑84’6.2
  • 18J. de Guzmán↑90’
  • 17S. Ltaief↑69’6.2
  • 19N. Þórisson↑90’

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, T. Velthuis, M. Kleijn, M. de Ligt, S. Bakari, P. Clement

Player stats

Top rated
T. LauritsenSparta Rotterdam8.0
2nd
R. Martins IndiSparta Rotterdam7.7
3rd
T. QuinteroSparta Rotterdam7.3

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 66% 47 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
M. Peersman D 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 35 1 1 0/2 2/1 6.3
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 70 2 2 0/0 2/2 7.0
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 90 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
T. Mercera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 33 4 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
S. Resink M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 85% 54 1 0 5/5 0/1 7.0
T. de Jonge M 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 44 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Schreuders M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 17 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
Y. Taha F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 26 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
D. van der Werff M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 86% 28 2 0 2/3 0/0 6.9
T. van Bergen F 72 0 0 0 (0) 2 65% 17 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
O. Zawada F 44 0 0 2 (0) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.6
W. Prins D 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Land M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Seuntjens M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Mark Hoekstra F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 70% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 2 1 1/2 0/0 7.3
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 35 1 2 0/0 0/2 7.7
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 40 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
S. Sambo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 31 3 1 0/1 0/0 7.0
J. Toornstra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 81% 26 2 1 1/3 1/1 6.6
J. Baas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 1 2 0/0 1/2 6.7
A. Oufkir F 84 0 1 2 (0) 1 76% 17 0 0 2/3 1/2 6.9
L. Duijvestijn M 84 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 25 2 1 1/1 2/1 6.9
M. van Bergen F 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 21 0 0 2/4 1/1 6.5
T. Lauritsen F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 39% 23 0 0 0/0 1/1 8.0
P. van Aanholt D 6 1 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
A. Santos M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
J. de Guzmán M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Ltaief M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.2
N. Þórisson F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.