Vitesse 5-1 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 12 August 2018

Result

Vitesse 5-1 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Sunday 12 August 2018, 12:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

Vitesse · FC Groningen · Eredivisie predictions

Vitesse 5-1 FC Groningen: match report

Vitesse won against FC Groningen 5-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 12 August 2018. The half-time score was 2-1.

Bryan Linssen opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Vitesse's goals came from Bryan Linssen (22'), Matus Bero (44'), Roy Beerens (62'), Jake Clarke-Salter (66') and T. Matavž (71'). FC Groningen scored through Ritsu Doan (38').

Discipline: Vitesse received no yellow cards; FC Groningen received 2 yellow cards.

Vitesse went on to finish that season 6th with 57 points, and FC Groningen 7th with 48.

Vitesse lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Groningen in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Roy Beerens of Vitesse (8.8), ahead of Alexander Büttner (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Vitesse wins, 3 draws and 3 for FC Groningen.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · Bryan LinssenVitesse · 1-0
  • 32'Yellow card · Ajdin HrusticFC Groningen
  • 38'Goal · Ritsu DoanFC Groningen · 1-1
  • 44'Goal · Matus BeroVitesse · 2-1
  • 62'Goal · Roy BeerensVitesse · 3-1
  • 66'Goal · Jake Clarke-SalterVitesse · 4-1
  • 71'Goal · T. MatavžVitesse · 5-1
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Mike te WierikFC Groningen

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Vitesse 4, draws 3, FC Groningen 3.

Team news

Vitesse line-up (4-3-3)

Eduardo, Maikel Van der Werff, Vyacheslav Karavaev, Jake Clarke-Salter, Alexander Büttner, T. Serero, Matus Bero, Navarone Foor, Roy Beerens, Tim Matavz, Bryan Linssen

FC Groningen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sergio Padt, Mike te Wierik, Samir Memisevic, Django Warmerdam, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Ritsu Doan, Mimoun Mahi, J. Drost, Ajdin Hrustic, Tom van de Looi, Tom van Weert