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Fortuna Sittard defeats Groningen 3-2 in Eredivisie

Overview

Groningen and Fortuna Sittard competed in an Eredivisie matchup during the fourth week of the 2026/27 season at Euroborg Stadium. Entering the fixture, Groningen held strong form with two consecutive victories, including a 4-1 win against ADO Den Haag, and a solid home record of six wins in their last 11 games.

Fortuna Sittard, seeking to address defensive vulnerabilities and poor away-game performance, secured a 3-2 victory. Mohammed Ihattaren opened the scoring for the visitors in the 12th minute, followed by a David van der Werff equalizer for Groningen in the 19th minute. Lequincio Zeefuik regained the lead for Fortuna Sittard in the 28th minute, and Anthony Descotte extended the advantage to 3-1 in the 72nd minute.

In the 87th minute, Indonesian defender Justin Hubner scored an own goal while attempting to clear a high ball in the penalty area, bringing the score to 3-2. Fortuna Sittard maintained the lead until the final whistle, moving to fifth place in the standings with seven points. Following the match, Fortuna Sittard coach Buijs praised the team’s ability to survive the game and highlighted the potential of Lequincio Zeefuik.

Entities

Fortuna Sittard · Groningen · Paul Pogba · FC Groningen · Justin Hubner

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Fortuna Sittard defeats FC Groningen 3-2 in Eredivisie match

    Fortuna Sittard defeated FC Groningen 3-2 in the Eredivisie, despite a late own goal by defender Justin Hubner. The victory places Fortuna Sittard fifth in the league standings.

  2. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Groningen faces Fortuna Sittard in Eredivisie matchup

    Groningen enters their Eredivisie matchup against Fortuna Sittard in strong form, boasting a potent offense and solid home record, while Fortuna Sittard struggles with defensive consistency away from home.

  3. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Fortuna Sittard faces Groningen amid Paul Pogba transfer hoax

    Groningen prepares to host Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie, while a social media hoax falsely linked Paul Pogba to Fortuna Sittard.

Sources

agrupacionnuevoboca.com.ar · antaranews.com · bportal.ba · clubdeportivomoron.com.ar · cnpo.org.mx · fcgroningen.nl · jawapos.com · mediaindonesia.com · nlsportnieuws.nl · pendidikan.harianjogja.com · republika.co.id · rtvnoord.nl · ultimadivisao.com.br · vi.nl · viva.co.id · voetbalprimeur.nl

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history