FC Groningen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 11 September 2016

Result

FC Groningen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sunday 11 September 2016, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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FC Groningen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

FC Groningen drew with Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 11 September 2016. The half-time score was 1-1.

Mimoun Mahi opened the scoring in the 11th minute. FC Groningen's goal came from Mimoun Mahi (11'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Zakaria El Azzouzi (18').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 18th on 1 point from 4 and Sparta Rotterdam 10th on 6 points from 4. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 8th with 43 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 15th with 34.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Samir Memisevic of FC Groningen (8.0), ahead of Tom Hiariej (7.8).

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

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Goal · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen · 1-0
  • 18'Goal · Zakaria El AzzouziSparta Rotterdam · 1-1

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Sergio Padt, Jason Davidson, Kasper Larsen, Samir Memisevic, Hans Hateboer, Ruben Yttergård Jenssen, Bryan Linssen, Tom Hiariej, Danny Hoesen, Mimoun Mahi, Oussama Idrissi

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

Roy Kortsmit, Denzel Dumfries, Florian Pinteaux, Michel Breuer, Rick van Drongelen, Ryan Sanusi, Mart Dijkstra, Stijn Spierings, Loris Brogno, Zakaria El Azzouzi, Craig Goodwin