Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 16 February 2020

Result

Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Sunday 16 February 2020, 13:30 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 FC Groningen: match report

Sparta Rotterdam lost to FC Groningen 1-2 in Eredivisie on Sunday 16 February 2020. The half-time score was 0-2.

Joel Asoro opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Sparta Rotterdam's goal came from M. Rayhi (49', penalty). FC Groningen scored through Joel Asoro (22') and Ramon Pascal Lundqvist (32').

Discipline: Sparta Rotterdam received 2 yellow cards; FC Groningen received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Sparta Rotterdam were 11th on 27 points from 22 and FC Groningen 8th on 32 points from 22. This fixture belongs to an earlier Eredivisie season and is kept for reference.

Sparta Rotterdam lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and FC Groningen in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Ramon Pascal Lundqvist of FC Groningen (8.3), ahead of Deyovaisio Zeefuik (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Sparta Rotterdam win, 3 draws and 6 for FC Groningen.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Yellow card · Mike te WierikFC Groningen
  • 18'Missed penalty · M. RayhiSparta Rotterdam
  • 22'Goal · Joel AsoroFC Groningen · 0-1
  • 32'Goal · Ramon Pascal LundqvistFC Groningen · 0-2
  • 49'Penalty goal · M. RayhiSparta Rotterdam · 1-2
  • 80'Yellow card · Laros DuarteSparta Rotterdam
  • 83'Yellow card · Abdou HarrouiSparta Rotterdam

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sparta Rotterdam 1, draws 3, FC Groningen 6.

Team news

Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-3-1-2)

Ariel Harush, Jeffry Fortes, Bart Vriends, Jurgen Matheij, Lassana Faye, Abdou Harroui, Dante Rigo, Adil Auassar, Bryan Smeets, Mohamed Rayhi, Patrick Joosten

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

Sergio Padt, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Mike te Wierik, Bart van Hintum, Django Warmerdam, Azor Matusiwa, Daniël van Kaam, Joel Asoro, Ramon Pascal Lundqvist, Ajdin Hrustic, Daishawn Redan