Sparta 2-0 Groningen in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie, round 21 at Het Kasteel, Rotterdam (11,000 capacity).

Sparta won 2, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 3 matches (W–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

Groningen won 1, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 4 matches (L–W–D–L), scoring 3 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sparta 8 wins, Groningen 1, 1 draw.

Mike Kleijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Mark Hoekstra (FC Groningen).

Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Younes Taha (FC Groningen).

Attempt blocked. Nils Eggens (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.

Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Kleijn replaces Mitchell van Bergen.

Offside, FC Groningen. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.

Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Wouter Prins (FC Groningen).

Substitution, FC Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces David van der Werff.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Mark Hoekstra replaces Tygo Land.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.

Attempt saved. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen). Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shurandy Sambo replaces Lushendry Martes.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Pelle Clement.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Ayoni Santos.

Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Pelle Clement.