Match ends, FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijmen Blokzijl replaces Stije Resink.

Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).

Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.

Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).

Attempt missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Saïd Bakari.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Finn Stam.

Attempt missed. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romano Postema.

Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam).

Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Finn Stam replaces Wouter Prins.

Attempt missed. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross following a corner.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Boyd Reith.

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.

Substitution, FC Groningen. Joey Pelupessy replaces Luciano Valente.

Attempt saved. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.

Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boyd Reith.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito replaces Camiel Neghli.

Foul by Boyd Reith (Sparta Rotterdam).

Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boyd Reith with a cross.

Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).

Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).

Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).

Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross.

Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).

Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Wouter Prins.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marco Rente.

Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luciano Valente (FC Groningen).

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.

Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.

Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).

Johan Hove (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.

Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).

Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Johan Hove (FC Groningen).

Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Thom van Bergen.

Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Pelle Clement.

First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.

Attempt blocked. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Postema.

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.

Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli is caught offside.

Romano Postema (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).

Goal! FC Groningen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

Attempt saved. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.

Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).

Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johan Hove.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mohamed Nassoh replaces Kayky because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Kayky (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.

Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).

Attempt saved. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders with a through ball.

Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Leandro Bacuna.

Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Kayky.

Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.