Groningen 1-2 Utrecht
Updated
Utrecht won: Groningen 1-2 Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Round 23) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at Euroborg, Groningen. Groningen goals: Younes Taha 52'. Utrecht goals: Dani de Wit 79', Jesper Karlsson 90'+1. Expected goals: 0.86-2.29. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Dani de Wit (8.3).
Match report
Utrecht beat Groningen 2-1
Utrecht came from behind to beat Groningen 2-1 away from home at Euroborg on Saturday 14 February in Eredivisie.
Younes Taha put Groningen ahead on 52' (1-0), Dani de Wit levelled for Utrecht on 79' (1-1) and Jesper Karlsson restored Utrecht's lead on 90+1' (1-2).
Jesper Karlsson's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Groningen had 48% of the ball, shots were 11-14 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.86-2.29. Utrecht were the better side on chances, too.
Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 21,976. Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük.
Match stats
| Groningen | Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 | 2.29 |
| Total shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 34 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 340 (80%) | 370 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
Groningen (4-4-2): Etienne Vaessen, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Dies Janse, Marvin Peersman, David van der Werff, Stije Resink, Tygo Land, Jorg Schreuders, Younes Taha, Thom van Bergen
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Matisse Didden, Mike van der Hoorn, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiel, Ángel Alarcon, Dani de Wit, Yoann Cathline, Artem Stepanov
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Gjivai Zechiel (Utrecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Tyrique Mercera for Marco Rente (Groningen)
- 52' · Goal · Younes Taha (Groningen)
- 62' · Substitution · Miguel Rodriguez for Ángel Alarcon (Utrecht)
- 73' · Substitution · Jesper Karlsson for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 73' · Substitution · David Min for Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 79' · Substitution · Oskar Zawada for David van der Werff (Groningen)
- 79' · Goal · Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 85' · Substitution · Wouter Prins for Marvin Peersman (Groningen)
- 85' · Substitution · Ryan Metu for Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 85' · Substitution · Travis Hernes for Tygo Land (Groningen)
- 86' · Substitution · Oualid Agougil for Alonzo Engwanda (Utrecht)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Jesper Karlsson (Utrecht)
All-time head-to-head
60 league meetings since 1993: Groningen 16, draws 17, Utrecht 27.
Questions
Who won Groningen vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won, 1-2 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026.
When and where is Groningen vs Utrecht?
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at Euroborg, Groningen, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Groningen and Utrecht?
In 60 league meetings since 1993: Groningen 16 wins, 17 draws, Utrecht 27 wins (goals 59-79).