Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 53': Ayoni Santos
  • 90'+1': Milan Zonneveld
FT
2 - 3
Excelsior
  • 14': Giannino Vianello (OG)
  • 50': Arthur Zagre
  • 62': Noah Naujoks

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Excelsior at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teo Quintero.
  • 4': Foul by Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 4': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 6': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 10': Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Giannino Vianello (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 12': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  • 12': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Own Goal by Giannino Vianello, Sparta Rotterdam. Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 1.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 16': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 17': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 17': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
  • 25': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 32': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
  • 34': Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marvin Young.
  • 40': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 40': Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Milan Zonneveld replaces Saïd Bakari.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 1.
  • 46': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
  • 46': Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 2. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
  • 53': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Excelsior 2. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 54': Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mike van Duinen following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 56': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 56': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 60': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 62': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Young.
  • 62': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Excelsior 3. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Excelsior. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Rick Meissen.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 65': Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Patrick van Aanholt replaces Giannino Vianello.
  • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Shunsuke Mito because of an injury.
  • 71': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 71': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 73': Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 75': Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Mike van Duinen.
  • 76': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 76': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 78': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jens Toornstra replaces Joshua Kitolano.
  • 80': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
  • 80': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
  • 85': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 86': Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra following a fast break.
  • 87': Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
  • 87': Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 89': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
  • 90'+3': Handball by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior.
  • 90'+6': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
47.1 Possession 52.9
16 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 339
384 Passes 424
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 67
47 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
3 Interceptions 16
30 Effective Clearances 17
30 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,599

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AZ Alkmaar 7 +12 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 +18 17
3 PSV Eindhoven 7 +14 16
4 FC Twente 7 +8 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Joel Drommel (GK)
4 Teo Quintero Yellow Card
3 Marvin Young
5 Giannino Vianello
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Vito van Crooij Yellow Card
6 Pelle Clement
8 Joshua Kitolano
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Shunsuke Mito
7 Ayoni Santos
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Casper Terho, Patrick van Aanholt, Pascal Kuiper, Shurandy Sambo, Filip Bednarek, Max De Ligt, Jens Toornstra, Julian Baas, Justice Esser, Jonathan de Guzmán, Milan Zonneveld.

EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
14 Lewis Schouten
4 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre
3 Rick Meissen
20 Lennard Hartjes
23 Irakli Yegoian
10 Noah Naujoks
29 Mike van Duinen
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Adam Carlén, Mathijs Tielemans, Ilias Bronkhorst, Jerolldino Bergraaf, Guilliano Cairo, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Calvin Raatsie, Noa El Hamdaoui, Simon Janssen.

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