Utrecht 2-0 Fortuna Sittard result, stats and report

Fortuna Sittard came to Groningen, dominated possession and territory for ninety minutes, and still needed a Justin Hubner own goal in the 87th minute to seal a 3-2 win. FC Groningen competed harder than the scoreline suggests, but they could not hold what they had.

PSV Eindhoven were utterly ruthless at Utrecht, winning 6-1 in a performance that exposed everything wrong with the home side. This was not a football match. It was a statement.

Utrecht threw away a three-goal lead as GO Ahead Eagles came from behind to snatch a 3-3 draw in the Eredivisie, with Artem Stepanov converting a stoppage-time penalty to complete a stunning comeback.

Fortuna Sittard came from behind to win 3-1 at ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie, with Mohamed Ihattaren scoring twice for the hosts but Fortuna's superior desire and execution proving the difference on the day.

Feyenoord host Utrecht at De Kuip on Sunday knowing their fortress has developed some unexpected cracks, while a Utrecht side yet to win on the road this season arrive carrying defensive problems that make them dangerous company for the wrong reasons.

Two of the Eredivisie's most defensively troubled sides meet at Tilburg on Saturday evening, with Willem II yet to take a point from their opening two matches and Fortuna Sittard shipping goals at an alarming rate on the road.

Two sides carrying contrasting home and away records collide in Rotterdam on Sunday, with Excelsior desperate to reverse a damaging pattern at their own ground and Utrecht looking to find the consistency away from home that has so far eluded them.

Ajax travel to Fortuna Sittard on Saturday evening carrying genuine momentum and a defensive record that should concern any Eredivisie host. Fortuna's numbers tell a worrying story before a ball has been kicked.