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Excelsior
FT
2–1
HT 1–0
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie Sat 29 Aug, 15:30London Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam Serdar Gözübüyük 4,600 attendance

Timeline

  1. 20' Jens Toornstra Yellow Card
  2. 24' Aymen Sliti
  3. 28' Simon Janssen Yellow Card
  4. 37' Ágúst Þorsteinsson Yellow Card
  5. 39' Casper Terho for Robin Van Cruijsen
  6. 48' Milan Zonneveld assist Mitchell van Bergen
  7. 59' Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Aymen Sliti
  8. 59' Eric Da Silva Moreira for Daniel Van Vianen
  9. 67' Nesto Groen for David Garden
  10. 67' Ilano Silva Timas for Ágúst Þorsteinsson
  11. 83' Alwande Roaldsöy for Jens Toornstra
  12. 83' Joel Ideho for Mitchell van Bergen
  13. 85' Kasey Bos for Simon Janssen
  14. 89' Nick Verschuren for Julian Baas
  15. 90'+2' Nesto Groen assist Ilano Silva Timas

Match stats

43.6% Possession 56.4%
15 Shots 10
5 On target 2
13 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Saves 3
293 Accurate passes 406

Lineups

Excelsior 4-3-3
1 van Gassel
15 Janssen 14 Plug 4 Widell 3 Meissen
6 Van Vianen 8 Yegoian 20 Hartjes
30 Þorsteinsson 19 Garden 7 Sliti
Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1
1 Bednarek
5 Kuipers 4 Indi 3 Young 2 Martes
8 Toornstra 6 Baas
11 van Bergen 10 Mito 7 Van Cruijsen
9 Zonneveld
Excelsior 4-3-3
  1. 1 Stijn van Gassel G
  2. 14 Jan Plug CD-L
  3. 4 Casper Widell CD-R
  4. 15 Simon Janssen ▼ LB
  5. 3 Rick Meissen RB
  6. 8 Irakli Yegoian CM
  7. 6 Daniel Van Vianen ▼ LM
  8. 20 Lennard Hartjes RM
  9. 19 David Garden ▼ F
  10. 30 Ágúst Þorsteinsson ▼ LF
  11. 7 Aymen Sliti ▼ RF

Came on

  1. 28 Nesto Groen ▲ SUB
  2. 21 Ilano Silva Timas ▲ SUB
  3. 12 Kasey Bos ▲ SUB
  4. 11 Alireza Jahanbakhsh ▲ SUB
  5. 2 Eric Da Silva Moreira ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 22 Osman Turay SUB
  2. 5 Stan Hendrikx SUB
  3. 40 Tijmen Holla SUB
  4. 24 Guilliano Cairo SUB
  5. 23 Yacqub Hassan Muse Finey SUB
  6. 18 Valentin Sulzbacher SUB
Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Filip Bednarek G
  2. 4 Bruno Martins Indi CD-L
  3. 3 Marvin Young CD-R
  4. 5 Bas Kuipers LB
  5. 2 Lushendry Martes RB
  6. 10 Shunsuke Mito AM
  7. 8 Jens Toornstra ▼ LM
  8. 6 Julian Baas ▼ RM
  9. 9 Milan Zonneveld F
  10. 11 Mitchell van Bergen ▼ AM-L
  11. 7 Robin Van Cruijsen ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 13 Nick Verschuren ▲ SUB
  2. 17 Casper Terho ▲ SUB
  3. 16 Alwande Roaldsöy ▲ SUB
  4. 22 Joel Ideho ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 30 Rik Suur SUB
  2. 15 Giannino Vianello SUB
  3. 20 Pascal Kuiper SUB
  4. 14 Teo Quintero SUB
  5. 12 Boyd Reith SUB
  6. 19 Andrej Kostic SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  2. 90'+3' Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  3. 90'+2' Goal! Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Nesto Groen (Excelsior) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas with a headed pass following a corner.
  4. 90'+1' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  5. 90'+1' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  6. 89' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nick Verschuren replaces Julian Baas.
  7. 88' Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  8. 88' Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
  9. 87' Attempt saved. Alwande Roaldsøy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.
  10. 86' Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. 86' Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  12. 86' Attempt missed. Jan Plug (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
86 earlier entries
  1. 85' Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
  2. 83' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joel Ideho replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
  3. 83' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Jens Toornstra.
  4. 81' Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  5. 81' Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
  6. 80' Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  7. 80' Foul by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).
  8. 79' Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
  9. 79' Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  10. 79' Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  11. 77' Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nesto Groen.
  12. 77' Attempt missed. Nesto Groen (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
  13. 73' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
  14. 73' Attempt blocked. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell.
  15. 72' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  16. 71' Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
  17. 71' Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  18. 70' Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  19. 70' Foul by Ilano Silva Timas (Excelsior).
  20. 67' Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
  21. 67' Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces David Garden.
  22. 63' Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
  23. 62' Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross.
  24. 59' Substitution, Excelsior. Eric da Silva Moreira replaces Daniël van Vianen.
  25. 59' Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.
  26. 59' Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  27. 56' Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
  28. 54' Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
  29. 54' Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  30. 53' Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  31. 53' Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
  32. 52' Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  33. 52' Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
  34. 51' Foul by Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam).
  35. 51' Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  36. 48' Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
  37. 47' Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
  38. 47' Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  39. 45' Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  40. 45'+3' First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  41. 45'+2' Foul by Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  42. 45'+2' Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  43. 45'+1' Attempt missed. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bas Kuipers.
  44. 45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  45. 45' Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Aymen Sliti.
  46. 41' Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
  47. 40' Attempt blocked. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.
  48. 40' Attempt blocked. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
  49. 39' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Casper Terho replaces Robin van Cruijsen because of an injury.
  50. 38' Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
  51. 38' Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  52. 37' Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  53. 37' Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
  54. 37' Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  55. 35' Attempt missed. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
  56. 35' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  57. 34' Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  58. 31' Attempt missed. Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  59. 31' Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
  60. 31' Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  61. 29' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  62. 28' Simon Janssen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  63. 28' Delay in match because of an injury Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  64. 27' Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.
  65. 25' Handball by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).
  66. 24' Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  67. 23' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  68. 23' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  69. 21' Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  70. 21' Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  71. 21' Attempt saved. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by David Garden.
  72. 20' Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  73. 20' Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  74. 20' Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
  75. 18' Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Casper Widell.
  76. 15' Attempt missed. Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  77. 15' Attempt blocked. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross.
  78. 14' Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan Plug.
  79. 11' Attempt missed. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lennard Hartjes.
  80. 4' Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  81. 4' Foul by Jan Plug (Excelsior).
  82. 4' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.
  83. 3' Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  84. 3' Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
  85. First Half begins.
  86. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Excelsior L W W D W

  • W at FC Groningen 3-2 Eredivisie
  • D FC Volendam 1-1 Eredivisie
  • W at Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 Eredivisie
  • W at SC Cambuur 4-0 Eredivisie
  • L PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam D W L L L

  • L at FC Twente 4-0 Eredivisie
  • L Excelsior 3-2 Eredivisie
  • L Feyenoord 1-0 Eredivisie
  • W at Telstar 3-1 Eredivisie
  • D FC Utrecht 3-3 Eredivisie

Head to head

SPA leads series 3-2

  • 17 May 2026 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 14 Sep 2025 Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 17 Feb 2024 Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 Excelsior 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 1 Oct 2023 Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie
  • 5 Mar 2023 Excelsior 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie