FC Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam Live Score

Match ends, FC Groningen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Second Half ends, FC Groningen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Foul by Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen).

Lassana Faye (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! FC Groningen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Charlison Benschop (FC Groningen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Tim Coremans (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Penalty conceded by Tim Coremans (Sparta Rotterdam) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty FC Groningen. Kaj Sierhuis draws a foul in the penalty area.

Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Deyovaisio Zeefuik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam).

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Deroy Duarte replaces Bryan Smeets.

Goal! FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Kaj Sierhuis (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bart Vriends.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Gabriel Gudmundsson replaces Azor Matusiwa.

Attempt missed. Lars Veldwijk (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lassana Faye with a cross.

Lassana Faye (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Lassana Faye (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).

Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (FC Groningen) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniël van Kaam with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jurgen Mattheij.

Attempt saved. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dirk Abels.

Attempt missed. Deyovaisio Zeefuik (FC Groningen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joël Piroe replaces Ragnar Ache.

Attempt missed. Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bart Vriends.

Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mo El Hankouri.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Kaj Sierhuis replaces Ajdin Hrustic.

Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dirk Abels.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Daniël van Kaam.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Lars Veldwijk replaces Halil Dervisoglu.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Daniël van Kaam replaces Bart van Hintum.

Halil Dervisoglu (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Halil Dervisoglu (Sparta Rotterdam).

Penalty saved! Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

VAR Decision: Penalty Sparta Rotterdam.

Penalty conceded by Deyovaisio Zeefuik (FC Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Sparta Rotterdam. Adil Auassar draws a foul in the penalty area.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.

Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).

Ragnar Ache (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jurgen Mattheij.

Attempt blocked. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Messaoudi with a cross.

Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).

Second Half begins FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

First Half ends, FC Groningen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Attempt missed. Charlison Benschop (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.

Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (FC Groningen) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt missed. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).

Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Charlison Benschop.

Attempt missed. Jurgen Mattheij (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Rayhi with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ko Itakura.

Foul by Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen).

Halil Dervisoglu (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Sergio Padt.

Attempt saved. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Rayhi with a cross.

Foul by Django Warmerdam (FC Groningen).

Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Bart van Hintum (FC Groningen).

Ragnar Ache (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ajdin Hrustic (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt missed. Halil Dervisoglu (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Abels.

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Adil Auassar tries a through ball, but Ragnar Ache is caught offside.

Foul by Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen).

Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt saved. Mo El Hankouri (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlison Benschop with a headed pass.

Attempt missed. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Abdou Harroui.

Attempt missed. Ajdin Hrustic (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.

Ajdin Hrustic (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jurgen Mattheij (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt missed. Django Warmerdam (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mo El Hankouri.

Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Halil Dervisoglu (Sparta Rotterdam).

Django Warmerdam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam).

Azor Matusiwa (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt saved. Ahmed El Messaoudi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bart van Hintum.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jurgen Mattheij.

Attempt saved. Halil Dervisoglu (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Rayhi with a cross.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.