Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 29 December 2007

Result

Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Saturday 29 December 2007, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 FC Groningen: match report

Sparta Rotterdam lost to FC Groningen 1-3 in Eredivisie on Saturday 29 December 2007. The half-time score was 1-1.

S. Nijland opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Sparta Rotterdam's goal came from Sepp De Roover (44'). FC Groningen scored through S. Nijland (30'), S. Nijland (53') and Goran Lovre (81').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Sparta Rotterdam were 16th on 12 points from 16 and FC Groningen 4th on 30 points from 17. Sparta Rotterdam went on to finish that season 13th with 34 points, and FC Groningen 8th with 55.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 0 draws and 2 for FC Groningen.

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Goal · S. NijlandFC Groningen · 0-1
  • 44'Goal · Sepp De RooverSparta Rotterdam · 1-1
  • 53'Goal · S. NijlandFC Groningen · 1-2
  • 81'Goal · Goran LovreFC Groningen · 1-3

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Sparta Rotterdam 3, draws 0, FC Groningen 2.