FC Groningen 3-2 VVV-Venlo: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 3 March 2019

Result

FC Groningen 3-2 VVV-Venlo

Eredivisie · Sunday 3 March 2019, 13:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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FC Groningen 3-2 VVV-Venlo: match report

FC Groningen won against VVV-Venlo 3-2 in Eredivisie on Sunday 3 March 2019. The half-time score was 2-1.

Danny Post opened the scoring in the 20th minute. FC Groningen's goals came from Mimoun Mahi (24', penalty), Mimoun Mahi (41', penalty) and Iliass Bel Hassani (64'). VVV-Venlo scored through Danny Post (20') and P. Mlapa (46').

Discipline: FC Groningen received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; VVV-Venlo received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 9th on 28 points from 23 and VVV-Venlo 8th on 29 points from 23. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 7th with 48 points, and VVV-Venlo 12th with 41.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-4-2 and VVV-Venlo in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Mimoun Mahi of FC Groningen (8.9), ahead of Danny Post (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 FC Groningen wins, 5 draws and 1 for VVV-Venlo.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · Danny PostVVV-Venlo · 0-1
  • 24'Penalty goal · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen · 1-1
  • 33'Red card · Moreno RuttenVVV-Venlo
  • 40'Yellow card · P. MlapaVVV-Venlo
  • 41'Penalty goal · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen · 2-1
  • 46'Goal · P. MlapaVVV-Venlo · 2-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Ritsu DoanFC Groningen
  • 64'Goal · Iliass Bel HassaniFC Groningen · 3-2
  • 88'Second yellow · Ritsu DoanFC Groningen

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Groningen 4, draws 5, VVV-Venlo 1.

Team news

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

Sergio Padt, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Mike te Wierik, Jeff Chabot, Tim Handwerker, Ritsu Doan, Thomas Bruns, Ludovit Reis, Iliass Bel Hassani, Kaj Sierhuis, Mimoun Mahi

VVV-Venlo line-up (4-3-3)

Lars Unnerstall, Moreno Rutten, Nils Röseler, Damian van Bruggen, Christian Kum, Ralf Seuntjens, Danny Post, Peter van Ooijen, Jonathan Opoku, Peniel Mlapa, Patrick Joosten