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Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen match stats & report

5–2 Full time

KNVB Beker · Netherlands · 2nd Preliminary Round · Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · Ref J. Manschot

Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures · Groningen stats & fixtures

Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen 5–2 in the KNVB Beker (2nd Preliminary Round) on 30 October 2025. Sparta Rotterdam had 51% of the ball.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen match statistics

Sparta RotterdamGroningen

Goals and cards

  1. 2' Goal S. Ltaief (assist T. Lauritsen) Sparta Rotterdam
  2. 10' Goal Y. Taha (assist M. Peersman) Groningen
  3. 20' Goal T. van Bergen (assist J. Schreuders) Groningen
  4. 30' Yellow card J. Baas Sparta Rotterdam
  5. 46' Goal T. Lauritsen (assist J. Toornstra) Sparta Rotterdam
  6. 53' Goal B. Martins Indi (assist M. van Bergen) Sparta Rotterdam
  7. 57' Yellow card P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
  8. 68' Yellow card B. Martins Indi Sparta Rotterdam
  9. 72' Goal A. Oufkir (assist N. Þórisson) Sparta Rotterdam
  10. 85' Red card E. Vaessen Groningen
  11. 90' Goal A. Oufkir Sparta Rotterdam

The Ghost's call

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Team news & lineups

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 4-3-3 Maurice Steijn

Bench S. Sambo , Teo Quintero , T. Velthuis , M. Kleijn , J. de Guzmán , A. Oufkir , L. Duijvestijn , N. Þórisson , Jelani Seedorf , A. Santos , J. Drommel , P. Kuiper

Groningen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Dick Lukkien

Bench L. Štubljar , H. Jurjus , M. Rente , B. Willumsson , Noam Fritz Emeran , E. van der Laan , T. Land , O. Zawada , M. Seuntjens , Sven Bouland , R. Mendes , Besnik Mashuku

Form guide

This match is from an earlier season, and the sides' form at the time isn't held. Their own pages show their form now.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam 0–2
Sparta Rotterdam v Groningen 1–0
Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam 1–0
Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam 0–5
Sparta Rotterdam v Groningen 2–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen head-to-head record