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FC Utrecht vs Groningen. Dutch Eredivisie.

Stadion GalgenwaardAttendance15,217.

FC Utrecht 1

  • R Zivkovic (60th minute)

Groningen 5

  • O Idrissi (13th minute, 44th minute)
  • D Hoesen (66th minute, 93rd minute)
  • T van Weert (80th minute)

Eredivisie: Groningen thrash Utrecht to earn first win

Danny Hoesen of FC Groningen celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the UEFA Europa League Group F football match FC Slovan Liberec  vs  FC Gro
Image: Danny Hoesen scored twice as Groningen beat Utrecht 5-1

Oussama Idrissi and Danny Hoesen each struck twice as Groningen overwhelmed Utrecht 5-1 at Stadion Galgenwaard to register their first Eredivisie win of the season.

Idrissi, who lined up on the right wing, fired both goals in a one-sided first half with his second a terrific curling effort from just outside the area.

Richairo Zivkovic pulled a goal back for Utrecht but the fightback was short lived for the hosts.

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Hoesen extended Groningen's advantage in the 66th minute before Tom van Weert grabbed his side's fourth.

They rounded off the scoring in injury time with Hoesen putting the gloss on an excellent away performance.

Victory moves Groningen move up to 13th in the table and above Utecht, who sit in 17th.

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