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Regular Season - 11• 1 Nov 2026

Groningen 2–3 Sparta Rotterdam

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Match Recap

Groningen led inside a minute through Jacob Ondrejka, but Sparta Rotterdam tore that lead apart and then survived their own collapse to win 3-2. Cedric Hatenboer and Milan Zonneveld flipped the Eredivisie clash in Sparta's favor before the break, Thom Van Bergen dragged Groningen level again, and the game looked set for a share of the points until Andrej Kostić struck in the 85th minute to settle it. It is Sparta's first win over Groningen in their last meeting, a rare bright spot in a patchy away form (LWDLL) that still leaves them 15th; Groningen, eighth with 15 points, will feel this one got away after controlling the opening stages. Five goals, three changes of lead, and a stoppage-adjacent winner make this one of the weekend's wildest Eredivisie results, even with league top scorer R. Pepi watching from elsewhere on the chart. Kostić's late strike is the one worth rewinding for, the moment Groningen's afternoon turned to ash in the 85th minute. Watch how he finds the gap for the winner in the highlights below.

Match Statistics

Groningen
VS
Sparta Rotterdam
59% Ball Possession 41%
2.18 Expected goals (xG) 2.48
20 Total Shots 8
10 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Shots inside box 6
6 Shots outside box 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
2 Offsides 3
8 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Goalkeeper Saves 8
504 Total passes 346
419 Accurate passes 267
14 Free Kicks 8

Lineups

Groningen
D. Lukkien 4-3-3
VS
Sparta Rotterdam
R. Meijer 5-4-1

Substitutes — Groningen

12M. Brandis 44Besnik Mashuku 20Nils Eggens 53J. Hall 18T. Land 29Tyrique Mercera 42J. Mosselaar 16A. Nordin 2Wouter Prins 19O. Zawada 13L. Štubljar 30P. Boevink

Substitutes — Sparta Rotterdam

20F. Bednarek 13J. Baas 22Joel Ideho 19Andrej Kostić 30P. Kuiper 21S. Mito 14Teo Quintero 12B. Reith 16A. Roaldsøy 17C. Terho 18Robin van Cruijsen 15G. Vianello