GRONINGEN. FC Groningen overcomes AZ with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. de (71′) and a goal from C. Ngonge (20′). AZ was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (65%).
The match was played at the Euroborg stadium in Groningen on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie with the help of Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Richard Martens. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 6.6 degrees Celsius or 43.81 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- ! 36 Ball Possession 64
Shots
- 8 Total 21
- 5 On Target 6
- 3 Off Target 15
- 0 Shots blocked 5
- 86 Attack 145
- 31 Dangerous attack 64
- 83 Ball safe 104
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 11
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 12 Total 8
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
AZ was in firm control of the ball 65% while FC Groningen was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
AZ was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, FC Groningen found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
FC Groningen shot 8 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, AZ shot 21 times, 6 on target, 15 off target.
Cards
FC Groningen received 1 yellow card (T. Suslov). Regarding the opposition, AZ received 3 yellow cards (T. Reijnders, A. Gudmundsson and P. Chatzidiakos).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, FC Groningen will have 10 points like RKC Waalwijk and Heracles Almelo to stay in the 15th place. On the other side, AZ will stay with 12 points like SC Cambuur to stay in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eredivisie, FC Groningen will play away with NEC on the 31st of October with a 9-9 head to head stats.
AZ will host PEC Zwolle on the 30th of October with a 12-2 head to head stats in favor of AZ (7 draws).
FC Groningen – Formation
FC Groningen
90'
62'
71'
FC Groningen started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Danny Buijs decided to play with the following team: Peter Leeuwenburgh , Neraysho Kasanwirjo , Wessel Dammers , Bart Van Hintum , Damil Dankerlui , Laros Duarte , Tomáš Suslov , Mo El Hankouri , Cyril Ngonge , Michael De Leeuw and Paulos Abraham .
The home team had on the bench: Yahya Kalley, Jan Hoekstra, Daleho Irandust, Daniel Van Kaam, Bjorn Meijer, Jan de Boer, Patrick Joosten, Marin Šverko , Jørgen Strand Larsen and Romano Postema .
FC Groningen could not rely on the presence of D. van Kaam (injured).
Substitutions
FC Groningen made 4 changes: C. Ngonge for R. Postema (73′), M. de Leeuw for J. Larsen (74′), P. Abraham for M. Sverko (88′) and T. Suslov for D. van Kaam (90′).
Best player: Bart Van Hintum
The most impressive player for FC Groningen was Bart Van Hintum even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 42 passes (73% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8.
AZ – Formation
AZ
AZ started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Pascal Jansen played with: Peter Vindahl Jensen , Yukinari Sugawara , Pantelis Chatzidiakos , Bruno Martins Indi , Owen Wijndal , Fredrik Midtsjø , Jordy Clasie , Albert Guðmundsson , Dani De Wit , Jesper Karlsson and Vangelis Pavlidis .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Hobie Verhulst, Mohamed Taabouni, Hakon Evjen, Jelle Duin, Beau Reus, Zakaria Aboukhlal , Aslak Fonn Witry, Timo Letschert, Peer Koopmeiners, Tijjani Reijnders and Sam Beukema.
Substitutions
AZ made 2 changes: P. Chatzidiakos for T. Reijnders (68′) and V. Pavlidis for Z. Aboukhlal (77′).
Best player: Fredrik Midtsjø
The most impressive player for AZ was Fredrik Midtsjø.
His rating is with 70 passes (82% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 8. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.
- FC Twente – NEC – 1-2
- SC Cambuur – Feyenoord – 2-3
- FC Groningen – AZ – 2-0
- Vitesse – Go Ahead Eagles – 1-2
- Ajax – PSV – 5-0
