FC Groningen 0-1 Willem II: result and report

Eredivisie · Friday 20 October 2017

Result

FC Groningen 0-1 Willem II

Eredivisie · Friday 20 October 2017, 18:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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FC Groningen 0-1 Willem II: match report

FC Groningen lost to Willem II 0-1 in Eredivisie on Friday 20 October 2017. The half-time score was 0-1.

The only goal came from Fran Sol of Willem II in the 33rd minute.

Discipline: FC Groningen received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Willem II received no yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 12th on 9 points from 8 and Willem II 17th on 6 points from 8. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 12th with 38 points, and Willem II 13th with 37.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-3-3 and Willem II in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Mattijs Branderhorst of Willem II (8.0), ahead of Jop Van der Linden (7.8).

Going into the match FC Groningen's last five read D-L-W-L-D and Willem II's W-L-L-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Yellow card · Ajdin HrusticFC Groningen
  • 23'Second yellow · Ajdin HrusticFC Groningen
  • 33'Goal · Fran SolWillem II · 0-1

Team news

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

Sergio Padt, Mike te Wierik, Samir Memisevic, Etienne Reijnen, Django Warmerdam, Juninho Bacuna, Ruben Yttergård Jenssen, Ritsu Doan, Mimoun Mahi, Oussama Idrissi, Ajdin Hrustic

Willem II line-up (5-3-2)

Mattijs Branderhorst, Fernando Lewis, Jordens Peters, Jop Van der Linden, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Darryl Lachman, Pedro Chirivella, T. Haye, Elmo Lieftink, Fran Sol, I. Azzaoui