Groningen – Utrecht 3–2

	1H	2H	T
G	2	1	3
U	1	1	2

Match report

Groningen beat Utrecht 3–2 at Groningen Stadium in Eredivisie. T. Hernes opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Groningen have 3 wins in their last 5, while Utrecht have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽T. Hernesassist D. Baron

14'

25'

⚽A. Blakeassist V. Barkas

29'

M. Eerdhuijzen

⚽R. Higgins

37'

2H

T. Blokzijl

46'

48'

⚽C. Bozdoğan

⚽T. Hernesassist T. Hernes

60'

⇄H. Jurjus↓ R. Higgins

70'

⇄M. Brouwer↓ C. Bozdoğan

D. Janse

78'

⇄L. Štubljar↓ T. Hernes

79'

⇄M. Eppink↓ A. Blake

Momentum

G

⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

U

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offMar 24, 2023 · 17:00

VenueGroningen Stadium

Attendance39,952 / 41,617 (96%)

RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)

FIFA ranking

#15·

#4

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

55Ball possession %45

2.5Expected goals (xG)2

15Total shots12

8Shots on target5

5Shots off target5

4Blocked shots1

9Corner kicks6

3Offsides3

10Fouls13

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves5

525Passes519

79Pass accuracy %77

16Tackles16

Player of the match

T. Hernes

7.9

Lineups

G 4-3-36.90Formation7.284-3-3 U

Groningen

Coach: K. Berg · 4-3-3

Utrecht

Coach: K. Berg · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	34	27	3	4	101:45	+56	84	LWWWW
2	Feyenoord	34	19	8	7	70:44	+26	65	DLWWD
3	NEC Nijmegen	34	16	11	7	77:53	+24	59	LWWWD
4	Twente	34	15	13	6	59:40	+19	58	WWDDL
5	Ajax	34	14	14	6	62:41	+21	56	DLWWD
6	Utrecht	34	15	8	11	55:42	+13	53	LWWDL
7	AZ Alkmaar	34	14	10	10	58:51	+7	52	DLWWD
8	Heerenveen	34	14	9	11	57:53	+4	51	LLWWD
9	Groningen	34	14	6	14	49:45	+4	48	WLLWW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	34	12	7	15	40:62	-22	43	DLLWW
11	Fortuna Sittard	34	11	6	17	49:63	-14	39	WDLLW
12	GO Ahead Eagles	34	8	14	12	54:53	+1	38	DLLWD
13	Excelsior	34	10	8	16	43:56	-13	38	WWDLL
14	Telstar	34	9	10	15	49:55	-6	37	WWDLL
15	PEC Zwolle	34	9	10	15	44:71	-27	37	LLWDL
16	FC Volendam	34	8	8	18	35:55	-20	32	LLWDD
17	NAC Breda	34	6	11	17	35:58	-23	29	WDDLL
18	Heracles	34	5	4	25	35:85	-50	19	LLWLL