Willem II 2-1 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 29 October 2016

Result

Willem II 2-1 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Saturday 29 October 2016, 16:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Willem II 2-1 FC Groningen: match report

Willem II won against FC Groningen 2-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 29 October 2016. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Thom Haye opened the scoring in the 66th minute. Willem II's goals came from Thom Haye (66') and Bartholomew Ogbeche (85'). FC Groningen scored through Mimoun Mahi (75').

Discipline: Willem II received no yellow cards; FC Groningen received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Willem II were 18th on 7 points from 10 and FC Groningen 12th on 9 points from 10. Willem II went on to finish that season 12th with 36 points, and FC Groningen 8th with 43.

Willem II lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Groningen in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Kostas Lamprou of Willem II (7.8), level with Ruben Yttergård Jenssen (7.8).

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 39'Yellow card · S. TibblingFC Groningen
  • 66'Goal · Thom HayeWillem II · 1-0
  • 75'Goal · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen · 1-1
  • 85'Goal · Bartholomew OgbecheWillem II · 2-1
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Hans HateboerFC Groningen

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Willem II 0, draws 3, FC Groningen 3.

Team news

Willem II line-up (4-3-3)

Kostas Lamprou, Freek Heerkens, Jordens Peters, Derrick Katuku Tshimanga, Darryl Lachman, F. Ojo, Erik Falkenburg, Anouar Kali, Jordy Croux, Bartholomew Ogbeche, Asumah Abubakar

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

Sergio Padt, Jason Davidson, Kasper Larsen, Samir Memisevic, Hans Hateboer, Ruben Yttergård Jenssen, Albert Rusnák, Simon Tibbling, Tom Hiariej, Bryan Linssen, Tom van Weert