Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen

Eredivisie 31 Jan 2026, 20:00
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Groningen
Groningen
🏟 Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel 👤 S. van der Eijk Round 21

Match report

Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen 2-0 in the Eredivisie on 31 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Sparta Rotterdam had 8 shots to Groningen's 8.

The match was played at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, with S. van der Eijk in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Shots 8 - 8 On target 5 - 2 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 8 - 16 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Shunsuke Mito
Sparta Rotterdam · 2 goals
8 Marvin Young captained the side
8 Bruno Martins Indi captained the side
8 Joshua Kitolano captained the side
8 Ayoni Santos 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 3–2
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–1
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 2–2 1–4
Match statistics
3 Corners 6
4 Substitution 5
98 Attacks 143
31 Dangerous Attacks 63
5 On Target 4
3 Off Target 7
8 Shots Total 8
5 Shots On Goal 2
2 Shots Off Goal 1
1 Shots Blocked 5
7 Shots Inside Box 4
1 Shots Outside Box 4
8 Fouls 16
3 Corners 6
0 Offsides 3
46% Ball Possession 54%
1 Yellow Cards 5
2 Saves 3
418 Passes Total 479
321 Passes Accurate 403
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sparta Rotterdam · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Drommel
2 L. Martes 3 M. Young 4 B. Indi 5 T. Quintero
8 J. Kitolano 6 P. Clement
7 M. Bergen 10 A. Santos 11 S. Mito
9 T. Lauritsen
Groningen · 4-2-3-1
1 E. Vaessen
5 M. Rente 3 T. Blokzijl 4 D. Janse 43 M. Peersman
18 T. Land 14 J. Schreuders
10 Y. Taha 26 T. Bergen 17 D. Werff
9 B. Willumsson
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
Maurice Steijn
Substitutes
  • 21 Alwande Roaldsoy
  • 16 Julian Baas
  • 12 Shurandy Sambo
  • 15 Mike Kleijn
  • 30 Pascal Kuiper
  • 20 Filip Bednarek
  • 17 Saïd Bakari
  • 14 Tijs Velthuis
  • 13 Jonathan de Guzmán
  • 22 Sayfallah Ltaief
  • 18 Jens Toornstra
  • 19 Nökkvi Þórisson
Groningen
Coach
Dick Lukkien
Substitutes
  • 16 Tyrique Mercera
  • 2 Wouter Prins
  • 19 Oskar Zawada
  • 57 Nils Eggens
  • 69 Mark Hoekstra
  • 13 Lovro Štubljar
  • 21 Hidde Jurjus
  • 15 Elvis Van der Laan
  • 7 Travis Hernes
  • 34 Ryan Metu
  • 27 Rui Mendes
  • 11 Noam Emeran
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ T. Mercera ↓ M. Rente Groningen
  • 62' ↑ W. Prins ↓ M. Peersman Groningen
  • 62' ↑ O. Zawada ↓ B. Willumsson Groningen
  • 81' ↑ J. Baas ↓ P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
  • 81' ↑ A. Roaldsoy ↓ A. Santos Sparta Rotterdam
  • 82' ↑ S. Sambo ↓ L. Martes Sparta Rotterdam
  • 86' ↑ N. Eggens ↓ D. van der Werff Groningen
  • 86' ↑ M. Hoekstra ↓ T. Land Groningen
  • 88' ↑ M. Kleijn ↓ M. van Bergen Sparta Rotterdam
Cards
  • 27' B. Martins Indi Sparta Rotterdam
  • 43' D. Janse Groningen
  • 45+1' M. Peersman Groningen
  • 45+1' M. Rente Groningen
  • 90+5' Y. Taha Groningen
  • 90+5' M. Hoekstra Groningen
Head-to-head
Sparta Rotterdam 6 1 draws 2 Groningen
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Recent form
Sparta Rotterdam D D L W D
Groningen D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen?
Sparta Rotterdam won 2-0 against Groningen on 31 January 2026.
Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen?
Sparta Rotterdam won the match 2-0.
Where was Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen played?
The match was played at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel.