Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen: 5–2
Sparta Rotterdam beat FC Groningen 5–2 in the Dutch KNVB Beker on Thursday, 30 October 2025 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch KNVB Beker (2025-26 Dutch KNVB Beker, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 30 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Teams: Sparta Rotterdam (home), FC Groningen (away)
Goals
- 2' — Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 10' — Younes Taha (FC Groningen)
- 20' — Thom Van Bergen (FC Groningen)
- 46' — Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 53' — Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 72' — Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90'+2' — Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam)
Red cards
- 85' — Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sparta Rotterdam | FC Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.7 | 49.3 |
| Shots | 18 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 6 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Fouls | 10 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3): Filip Bednarek (G), Bruno Martins Indi (CD-L), Marvin Young (CD-R), Patrick van Aanholt (LB), Saïd Bakari (RB), Julian Baas (CM), Pelle Clement (LM), Jens Toornstra (RM), Tobias Lauritsen (F), Sayfallah Ltaief (LF), Mitchell van Bergen (RF).
FC Groningen (4-2-3-1): Etienne Vaessen (G), Dies Janse (CD-L), Thijmen Blokzijl (CD-R), Marvin Peersman (LB), Tyrique Mercera (RB), Younes Taha (AM), Stije Resink (LM), Tika De Jonge (RM), Thom Van Bergen (F), Jorg Schreuders (AM-L), David Van Der Werff (AM-R).
Recent form
Sparta Rotterdam: lost 5–1 vs FC Twente (19 Sept); lost 3–0 away to Heracles Almelo (27 Sept); drew 3–3 vs Ajax Amsterdam (4 Oct); won 2–0 away to FC Groningen (19 Oct); won 1–0 vs Telstar (25 Oct).
FC Groningen: won 2–0 vs Telstar (20 Sept); lost 1–0 vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (28 Sept); won 2–1 away to NAC Breda (3 Oct); lost 2–0 vs Sparta Rotterdam (19 Oct); won 2–1 away to Fortuna Sittard (25 Oct).