Utrecht 3-1 Groningen
Updated
Utrecht won: Utrecht 3-1 Groningen in the Eredivisie (Round 29) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht. Utrecht goals: Souffian El Karouani 8', Yoann Cathline 17', Sebastien Haller 42'. Groningen goals: Stije Resink 32'. Expected goals: 1.41-0.89. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Miguel Rodriguez (8.2).
Match report
Utrecht beat Groningen 3-1
Utrecht saw off Groningen 3-1 at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday 13 April in Eredivisie.
Souffian El Karouani put Utrecht ahead on 8' (1-0), Yoann Cathline made it 2-0 on 17', Stije Resink pulled one back for Groningen on 32' (2-1) and Sebastien Haller made it 3-1 on 42'.
Utrecht had 39% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.41-0.89.
Miguel Rodriguez (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 22,711. Referee: Edwin van de Graaf.
Match stats
| Utrecht | Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 258 (71%) | 479 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas, Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Oscar Fraulo, Alonzo Engwanda, Miguel Rodriguez, Paxten Aaronson, Yoann Cathline, Sebastien Haller
Groningen (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Hjalmar Ekdal, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marvin Peersman, Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, Mats Seuntjens, Luciano Valente, Dave Kwakman, Thom van Bergen
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)
- 10' · Yellow card · Stije Resink (Groningen)
- 17' · Goal · Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 18' · Yellow card · Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 32' · Goal · Stije Resink (Groningen)
- 34' · Yellow card · Alonzo Engwanda (Utrecht)
- 42' · Goal · Sebastien Haller (Utrecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Leandro Bacuna for Tika de Jonge (Groningen)
- 59' · Substitution · Matisse Didden for Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht)
- 66' · Substitution · Jorg Schreuders for Dave Kwakman (Groningen)
- 66' · Substitution · Romano Postema for Mats Seuntjens (Groningen)
- 76' · Substitution · Finn Stam for Marco Rente (Groningen)
- 76' · Substitution · Brynjolfur Andersen Willumsson for Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 76' · Substitution · Adrian Blake for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 85' · Substitution · Noah Ohio for Sebastien Haller (Utrecht)
- 86' · Substitution · Victor Jensen for Paxten Aaronson (Utrecht)
- 86' · Substitution · Jens Toornstra for Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht)
All-time head-to-head
60 league meetings since 1993: Utrecht 27, draws 17, Groningen 16.
Questions
Who won Utrecht vs Groningen?
Utrecht won, 3-1 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025.
When and where is Utrecht vs Groningen?
Sun, 13 Apr 2025, 10:15 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Utrecht and Groningen?
In 60 league meetings since 1993: Utrecht 27 wins, 17 draws, Groningen 16 wins (goals 79-59).