ADO Den Haag 1-4 Groningen
Updated
Groningen won: ADO Den Haag 1-4 Groningen in the Eredivisie (Round 2) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at WerkTalent Stadion, Den Haag (‘s-Gravenhage). ADO Den Haag goals: Yannick Eduardo 55'. Groningen goals: Thom van Bergen 15', Brynjólfur Willumsson 30', David van der Werff 45'+2, Nils Eggens 81'. Expected goals: 1.05-3.38. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Thom van Bergen (9.1).
Match report
Groningen rout ADO Den Haag 4-1
Groningen swept aside ADO Den Haag 4-1 away from home at WerkTalent Stadion on Sunday 16 August in Eredivisie.
Thom van Bergen put Groningen ahead on 15' (0-1), Brynjólfur Willumsson made it 0-2 on 30', David van der Werff made it 0-3 on 45+2', Yannick Eduardo pulled one back for ADO Den Haag on 55' (1-3) and Nils Eggens made it 1-4 on 81'.
ADO Den Haag had 55% of the ball, shots were 10-17 (4-14 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-3.38. Groningen were the better side on chances, too.
Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 13,459. Referee: Jeroen Manschot.
Match stats
| ADO Den Haag | Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 3.38 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 39 |
| Big chances | 2 | 8 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 398 (81%) | 316 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 14 |
Lineups
ADO Den Haag (4-4-2): Kilian Nikièma, Milan Hokke, Pascal Mulder, Matteo Waem, Sékou Sylla, Daryl van Mieghem, Jan Zamburek, Juho Kilo, Illaijh de Ruijter, Jesse Bal, Yannick Eduardo
Groningen (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen, Jorg Schreuders, Thijmen Blokzijl, Elvis van der Laan, Wouter Prins, Tika de Jonge, Tygo Land, David van der Werff, Thom van Bergen, Pelle Clement, Brynjólfur Willumsson
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Thom van Bergen (Groningen)
- 30' · Goal · Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen)
- 45'+2 · Goal · David van der Werff (Groningen)
- 46' · Substitution · Othniël Raterink for Matteo Waem (ADO Den Haag)
- 46' · Substitution · Finn de Bruin for Jan Zamburek (ADO Den Haag)
- 55' · Goal · Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag)
- 59' · Substitution · Márk Csinger for Elvis van der Laan (Groningen)
- 59' · Substitution · Luka Reischl for Yannick Eduardo (ADO Den Haag)
- 69' · Substitution · Evan Rottier for Jesse Bal (ADO Den Haag)
- 78' · Substitution · Lasse Wilhelm for Pascal Mulder (ADO Den Haag)
- 80' · Substitution · Nils Eggens for Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen)
- 81' · Goal · Nils Eggens (Groningen)
- 83' · Yellow card · David van der Werff (Groningen)
- 87' · Substitution · Travis Hernes for Tygo Land (Groningen)
- 87' · Substitution · Jacob Ondrejka for Tika de Jonge (Groningen)
- 87' · Substitution · Nikolas Brandis for Wouter Prins (Groningen)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2003: ADO Den Haag 9, draws 4, Groningen 21.
Questions
Who won ADO Den Haag vs Groningen?
Groningen won, 1-4 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026.
When and where is ADO Den Haag vs Groningen?
Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 10:15 UTC at WerkTalent Stadion, Den Haag (‘s-Gravenhage), Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between ADO Den Haag and Groningen?
In 34 league meetings since 2003: ADO Den Haag 9 wins, 4 draws, Groningen 21 wins (goals 42-64).