FC Groningen won 1-0 against FC Utrecht on Sunday. The team of coach Dick Lukkien played a good game and created many chances. Tika de Jonge was satisfied with the win. 'It's great that we won here. And I think we deserved it: we created the most chances and got few chances against', said De Jonge. Marco Rente was the matchwinner and received a compliment from analyst Paul Matthijs. 'I don't know if I want to compare myself to Denzel Dumfries, but it's a nice compliment', said Rente. The win was the first away win of FC Groningen in 1274 days. The team is now satisfied and hopes for a good season. Stije Resink, the captain of FC Groningen, was also satisfied with the win. 'We played a good game, were dominant the whole game, created the best chances and therefore deserved to win', said Resink. Tygo Land and Travis Hernes are the main competitors of De Jonge in midfield, but he doesn't let that distract him. 'I knew that from the start. Competition is very normal at a club like FC Groningen, which wants to go higher and is a stable Eredivisie club', said De Jonge. The team of FC Groningen is now second in the Eredivisie. The next game is against Vitesse. FC Groningen hopes for a good performance and a win.
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FC Groningen beats FC Utrecht 1-0
FC Groningen won 1-0 against FC Utrecht on Sunday. Marco Rente was the matchwinner. Read the match report here
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