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Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 FC Groningen · Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam beat FC Groningen 2-0 in the Eredivisie. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Sparta Rotterdam and FC Groningen met in the Eredivisie at Het Kasteel in Rotterdam on Saturday, 31 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Sparta Rotterdam: S. Mito 55', 90'. FC Groningen did not score.

How the match went

FC Groningen saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Sparta Rotterdam had 9 shots with 5 on target, FC Groningen 8 with 2 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 3 to Sparta Rotterdam and 6 to FC Groningen. Sparta Rotterdam conceded 8 fouls, FC Groningen 16. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (1 for Sparta Rotterdam, 4 for FC Groningen).

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam started in a 4-2-3-1: J. Drommel, L. E. Martes, M. Young, B. M. Indi, T. Q. León, J. Kitolano, P. Clement, M. v. Bergen, A. Santos, S. Mito, T. Lauritsen.

FC Groningen started in a 4-2-3-1: E. Vaessen, M. Rente, T. Blokzijl, D. Janse, M. Peersman, T. Land, J. Schreuders, Y. Taha, T. v. Bergen, D. v. d. Werff, B. Darri Willumsson.

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Minute by minute

  1. 55'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 FC Groningen. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) scores.
  2. 90'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 FC Groningen. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) scores.
Full commentary (33 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen.
  2. 7'Attempt missed. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  3. 15'Attempt saved. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  4. 17'Attempt missed. T. Land (FC Groningen), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  5. 17'Attempt blocked. Y. Taha (FC Groningen), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  6. 25'Attempt missed. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  7. 27'Yellow card for B. M. Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
  8. 31'Attempt blocked. J. Schreuders (FC Groningen), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  9. 31'Attempt blocked. B. Darri Willumsson (FC Groningen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
  10. 33'Attempt saved. D. v. d. Werff (FC Groningen), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  11. 34'Attempt blocked. T. Blokzijl (FC Groningen), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  12. 39'Attempt saved. M. Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.37.
  13. 43'Yellow card for D. Janse (FC Groningen).
  14. 45'Yellow card for M. Rente (FC Groningen).
  15. 45'Yellow card for M. Peersman (FC Groningen).
  16. 45'Attempt blocked. A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  17. 46'The second half is under way.
  18. 55'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 FC Groningen. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) scores.
  19. 58'Attempt saved. Y. Taha (FC Groningen), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 62'Substitution, FC Groningen: W. Prins comes on for M. Peersman.
  21. 62'Substitution, FC Groningen: T. Mercera comes on for M. Rente.
  22. 62'Substitution, FC Groningen: O. Zawada comes on for B. Darri Willumsson.
  23. 81'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: J. Baas comes on for P. Clement.
  24. 81'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: A. Roaldsøy comes on for A. Santos.
  25. 82'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: S. Sambo comes on for L. E. Martes.
  26. 84'Attempt saved. T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  27. 86'Substitution, FC Groningen: N. Eggens comes on for D. v. d. Werff.
  28. 86'Substitution, FC Groningen: M. Hoekstra comes on for T. Land.
  29. 88'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: M. Kleijn comes on for M. v. Bergen.
  30. 90'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 FC Groningen. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) scores.
  31. 90'Yellow card for Y. Taha (FC Groningen).
  32. 90'Attempt missed. T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  33. 90+2'Attempt blocked. N. Eggens (FC Groningen), header. xG 0.04.
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