Utrecht vs Groningen

Eredivisie - Europa League Play-offs - Semi-finals 19 May 2021, 16:45
Utrecht
Utrecht
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Groningen
Groningen
🏟 Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht) 👤 D. Makkelie

Match report

Utrecht edged past Groningen 1-0 in the Eredivisie - Europa League Play-offs - Semi-finals on 19 May 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Groningen failed to register a single shot on target, while Utrecht had 13 shots to Groningen's 9.

The match was played at Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht), with D. Makkelie in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 13 - 9 On target 4 - 0 Corners 7 - 7 Fouls 20 - 9
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Player of the match
Simon Gustafsson
Utrecht · 1 goal
8 Hidde ter Avest captained the side
8 Mark van der Maarel captained the side
8 Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist captained the side
7 Eric Oelschlägel captained the side
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 0
4 Shots Off Goal 7
5 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 6
7 Shots Outside Box 3
20 Fouls 9
7 Corners 7
2 Offsides 0
45% Ball Possession 55%
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Saves 3
363 Passes Total 444
287 Passes Accurate 354
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Utrecht · 4-4-2
32 E. Oelschlägel
5 H. Avest 2 M. Maarel 14 W. Janssen 21 D. Warmerdam
6 A. Maher 10 S. Gustafsson 8 J. Overeem 7 G. Kerk
22 S. Streek 26 O. Boussaid
Groningen · 4-4-2
1 S. Padt
32 M. Wierik 5 Ko Itakura 3 B. Hintum 2 D. Dankerlui
6 A. Matusiwa 7 R. Lundqvist 11 Mo Hankouri 10 A. Robben
21 A. Cruz 18 A. Messaoudi
Utrecht
Coach
R. Hake
Substitutes
  • 1 Maarten Paes
  • 16 Thijmen Nijhuis
  • 13 Emil Bergstrom
  • 25 Tommy St. Jago
  • 3 Justin Hoogma
  • 28 Urby Emanuelson
  • 30 Remco Balk
  • 23 Bart Ramselaar
  • 9 Adrian Dalmau
  • 19 Mimoun Mahi
  • 11 Eljero Elia
  • 29 Moussa Sylla
Groningen
Coach
D. Buijs
Substitutes
  • 23 Per Kristian Bråtveit
  • 25 Jan de Boer
  • 15 Gabriel Gudmundsson
  • 4 Wessel Dammers
  • 17 Miguel Angel Leal
  • 8 Sam Schreck
  • 26 Daniel Van Kaam
  • 31 Tomáš Suslov
  • 14 Patrick Joosten
  • 19 Paulos Abraham
  • 9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
Head-to-head
Utrecht 4 3 draws 2 Groningen
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2024-10-20 Groningen vs Utrecht 0 - 1
2022-03-20 Utrecht vs Groningen 1 - 3
2021-08-21 Groningen vs Utrecht 0 - 0
Recent form
Utrecht D D D W W
Groningen D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Utrecht vs Groningen?
Utrecht won 1-0 against Groningen on 19 May 2021.
Who won Utrecht vs Groningen?
Utrecht won the match 1-0.
Where was Utrecht vs Groningen played?
The match was played at Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht).
Who had more possession in Utrecht vs Groningen?
Groningen had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.