FC Groningen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard: result and report

Eredivisie · Friday 28 August 2026

Result

FC Groningen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · Friday 28 August 2026, 18:00 UTC · Euroborg, Groningen · half-time 1-2

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FC Groningen 2-3 Fortuna Sittard: match report

FC Groningen lost to Fortuna Sittard 2-3 in Eredivisie on Friday 28 August 2026 at Euroborg. The half-time score was 1-2.

Mohamed Ihattaren opened the scoring in the 12th minute. FC Groningen's goals came from David van der Werff (19') and an own goal by Justin Hubner (87'). Fortuna Sittard scored through Mohamed Ihattaren (12'), Lequincio Zeefuik (28') and Anthony Descotte (72').

Discipline: FC Groningen received 3 yellow cards; Fortuna Sittard received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 5th on 6 points from 3 and Fortuna Sittard 8th on 4 points from 3. In the current table FC Groningen are 8th on 15 points and Fortuna Sittard are 6th on 19 points.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Fortuna Sittard in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Lequincio Zeefuik of Fortuna Sittard (8.2), ahead of David van der Werff (8.0).

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Rodrigo GuthFortuna Sittard
  • 12'Goal · Mohamed IhattarenFortuna Sittard · 0-1
  • 19'Goal · David van der WerffFC Groningen · 1-1
  • 28'Goal · Lequincio ZeefuikFortuna Sittard · 1-2
  • 65'Yellow card · Jacob OndrejkaFC Groningen
  • 69'Yellow card · Justin HubnerFortuna Sittard
  • 72'Goal · Anthony DescotteFortuna Sittard · 1-3
  • 87'Own goal · Justin HubnerFC Groningen · 2-3
  • 88'Yellow card · Etienne VaessenFC Groningen
  • 88'Yellow card · Lequincio ZeefuikFortuna Sittard
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Edouard MichutFortuna Sittard
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Travis HernesFC Groningen

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
6Fortuna Sittard115421818019WDDWD
8FC Groningen114342624+215WWLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Groningen 5, draws 0, Fortuna Sittard 5.

Team news

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FC Groningen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Etienne Vaessen, Jorg Schreuders, Thijmen Blokzijl, Márk Csinger, Wouter Prins, Tygo Land, Tika de Jonge, David van der Werff, Thom van Bergen, Pelle Clement, Brynjólfur Willumsson

Fortuna Sittard line-up (5-3-2)

Mattijs Branderhorst, Ivo Pinto, Philip Brittijn, Rodrigo Guth, Justin Hubner, Jasper Dahlhaus, Mohamed Ihattaren, Edouard Michut, Shiloh 't Zand, Anthony Descotte, Lequincio Zeefuik

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