Groningen 2-1 N.E.C. Nijmegen
Updated
Groningen won: Groningen 2-1 N.E.C. Nijmegen in the Eredivisie (Round 22) on Sat, 8 Feb 2025 at Euroborg, Groningen. Groningen goals: Wouter Prins 2', Thom van Bergen 31'. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Vito van Crooij 66'. Sent off: Thijmen Blokzijl (58'). Expected goals: 2.19-0.84. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Calvin Verdonk (8.6).
Match report
Groningen beat N.E.C. Nijmegen 2-1
Groningen squeezed past N.E.C. Nijmegen 2-1 at Euroborg on Saturday 8 February in Eredivisie.
Wouter Prins put Groningen ahead on 2' (1-0), Thom van Bergen made it 2-0 on 31' and Vito van Crooij pulled one back for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 66' (2-1).
Thijmen Blokzijl (Groningen) was sent off on 58'.
Groningen had 33% of the ball, shots were 17-14 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-0.84. Groningen were the better side on chances, too.
Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 22,116. Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof.
Match stats
| Groningen | N.E.C. Nijmegen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 0.84 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 34 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 201 (72%) | 468 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
Groningen (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Wouter Prins, Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, Mats Seuntjens, Luciano Valente, Dave Kwakman, Thom van Bergen
N.E.C. Nijmegen (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs, Brayann Pereira, Philippe Sandler, Ivan Marquez, Calvin Verdonk, Dirk Proper, Mees Hoedemakers, Sami Ouaissa, Vito van Crooij, Sontje Hansen, Koki Ogawa
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Wouter Prins (Groningen)
- 31' · Goal · Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 53' · Yellow card · Tika de Jonge (Groningen)
- 58' · Red card · Thijmen Blokzijl (Groningen)
- 62' · Substitution · Leandro Bacuna for Mats Seuntjens (Groningen)
- 66' · Goal · Vito van Crooij (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 72' · Substitution · Basar Onal for Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 78' · Substitution · Finn Stam for Dave Kwakman (Groningen)
- 83' · Substitution · Lasse Schøne for Brayann Pereira (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 83' · Substitution · Kento Shiogai for Ivan Marquez (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 88' · Substitution · Jorg Schreuders for Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 88' · Substitution · Romano Postema for Luciano Valente (Groningen)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Bram Nuytinck for Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 1995: Groningen 17, draws 17, N.E.C. Nijmegen 15.
Questions
Who won Groningen vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
Groningen won, 2-1 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 8 Feb 2025.
When and where is Groningen vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
Sat, 8 Feb 2025, 19:00 UTC at Euroborg, Groningen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Groningen and N.E.C. Nijmegen?
In 49 league meetings since 1995: Groningen 17 wins, 17 draws, N.E.C. Nijmegen 15 wins (goals 85-78).