Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow4 clips- 4′Fortuna Sittard, yellow card:Foul
- 12′Fortuna Sittard, goal:0–1assist
- 19′Groningen, goal:1–1assist
- 28′Fortuna Sittard, goal:1–2assist
- Half-time1 – 2
- 64′Groningen, substitution:off
- 64′Groningen, substitution:off
- 65′Groningen, yellow card:Foul
- 68′Fortuna Sittard, substitution:off
- 69′Fortuna Sittard, yellow card:Foul
- 72′Fortuna Sittard, goal:1–3assist
- 80′Fortuna Sittard, substitution:off
- 81′Fortuna Sittard, substitution:off
- 81′Groningen, substitution:off
- 82′Groningen, substitution:off
- 82′Groningen, substitution:off
- 84′Groningen, VAR review:Penalty cancelled
- 87′Groningen, own goal:2–3Own goal
- 88′Groningen, yellow card:Argument
- 88′Fortuna Sittard, yellow card:Argument
- 90+1′Fortuna Sittard, yellow card:Time wasting
- 90+4′Fortuna Sittard, substitution:off
- 90+7′Groningen, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time2 – 3
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Match report
Fortuna Sittard edge five-goal thriller at Groningen despite territorial dominance
Groningen suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Fortuna Sittard in an Eredivisie round four fixture at Euroborg, dropping to sixth in the table while their opponents moved up to fifth. The match swung repeatedly in a frantic first half before a late own goal set up a nervy finish that the home side could not overturn.
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Mohamed Ihattaren opened the scoring in the 12th minute, finishing off an assist from Lequincio Zeefuik, only for David van der Werff to level for Groningen seven minutes later after being teed up by Jorg Schreuders. Zeefuik then turned provider into scorer, netting in the 28th minute from an Édouard Michut assist to restore Fortuna's lead by half-time, with the sides going in at 1-2.
The second half was quieter until Anthony Descotte extended Fortuna's advantage in the 72nd minute, again created by Michut, making it 1-3. Groningen pulled one back in the 87th minute through an own goal from Justin Quincy Hubner, but it proved merely a consolation as Fortuna held on to claim the win.
Groningen dominated possession and territory throughout, but their profligacy in front of goal ultimately cost them against a more clinical visiting side.
Zeefuik was directly involved in two of Fortuna's three goals, scoring once and setting up Ihattaren's opener, earning an 8.0 rating alongside van der Werff and Ihattaren.
Despite racking up 22 shots to Fortuna Sittard's nine, Groningen managed just two on target compared to their opponents' five, a gulf that proved decisive.
Fortuna Sittard won 3–2 away against Groningen (half-time 1–2).
Groningen met Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Friday, 28 August 2026, 18:00 UTC at Euroborg. Referee: Martijn Vos.
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Key moments
- 12' Goal: Mohamed Ihattaren (assist: Lequincio Zeefuik) — 0–1 · Watch Mohamed Ihattaren's goal video (12')
- 19' Goal: David van der Werff (assist: Jorg Schreuders) — 1–1 · Watch David van der Werff's goal video (19')
- 28' Goal: Lequincio Zeefuik (assist: Édouard Michut) — 1–2 · Watch Lequincio Zeefuik's goal video (28')
- 72' Goal: Anthony Descotte (assist: Édouard Michut) — 1–3 · Watch Anthony Descotte's goal video (72')
- 87' Goal (own goal): Justin Hubner — 2–3
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Groningen (4-2-3-1)
Fortuna Sittard (5-3-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Groningen 49%, the draw 26%, Fortuna Sittard 25%. It finished Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard.
Level sides, Groningen's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Groningen's control of the ball gives Groningen the lean. The draw at 26% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Groningen in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1547 to 1512. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,504 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Groningen hold 10 more possession points (49 to 39 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.0% of 5,184 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 49%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Groningen's column. Across 10,741 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,018. The goals environment takes 2.2 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Eredivisie fixture.
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- Watch Mohamed Ihattaren's goal against Groningen (12').
- Watch David van der Werff's goal against Fortuna Sittard (19').
- Watch Lequincio Zeefuik's goal against Groningen (28').
- Watch Anthony Descotte's goal against Groningen (72').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard. Explore more on the Groningen and Fortuna Sittard team pages or the Eredivisie page.