The hosts had more ball possession in the first half, albeit, were unable to get past RKC who seem comfortable with their defensive approach. They were almost punished after 20 minutes as goalkeeper Sergio Padt was forced to make a save as Melle Meulensteen shot a rebound dangerously towards the left corner after a free-kick.
Groningen came out blazing in the second half, and it was El Messaoudi who handed them a 54th-minute lead.
The 25-year-old profited from a corner kick taken by Jorgen Strand Larsen before unleashing a shot past goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou.
Fourteen minutes before the end of the game, they got their second goal through Daniel an Kaam.
The hosts had more ball possession in the first half, albeit, were unable to get past RKC who seem comfortable with their defensive approach. They were almost punished after 20 minutes as goalkeeper Sergio Padt was forced to make a save as Melle Meulensteen shot a rebound dangerously towards the left corner after a free-kick.
Groningen came out blazing in the second half, and it was El Messaoudi who handed them a 54th-minute lead.
The 25-year-old profited from a corner kick taken by Jorgen Strand Larsen before unleashing a shot past goalkeeper Kostas Lamprou.
Fourteen minutes before the end of the game, they got their second goal through Daniel an Kaam.