Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 59': Younes Namli
FT
1 - 0
Willem II

    About

    Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Willem II 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.
    • 1': Foul by Ché Nunnely (Willem II).
    • 1': Riza Durmisi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Joeri de Kamps (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 4': Foul by Mats Köhlert (Willem II).
    • 4': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooij tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
    • 9': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II).
    • 10': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 13': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Thijs Oosting (Willem II).
    • 14': Thijs Oosting (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riza Durmisi with a cross.
    • 19': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 22': Offside, Willem II. Max Svensson tries a through ball, but Jizz Hornkamp is caught offside.
    • 23': Offside, Willem II. Pol Llonch tries a through ball, but Ché Nunnely is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Leeroy Owusu (Willem II).
    • 25': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Substitution, Willem II. Daniel Crowley replaces Pol Llonch because of an injury.
    • 28': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II).
    • 28': Joeri de Kamps (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Namli.
    • 33': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 33': Max Svensson (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Offside, Willem II. Freek Heerkens tries a through ball, but Jizz Hornkamp is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
    • 36': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 39': Offside, Willem II. Daniel Crowley tries a through ball, but Thijs Oosting is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Younes Namli.
    • 40': Foul by Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 40': Wessel Dammers (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II).
    • 43': Foul by Ché Nunnely (Willem II).
    • 43': Riza Durmisi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Willem II 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Willem II 0.
    • 46': Foul by Leeroy Owusu (Willem II).
    • 46': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
    • 47': Hand ball by Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 52': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Arno Verschueren tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 55': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 55': Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Hand ball by Joeri de Kamps (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Crowley.
    • 59': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Willem II 0. Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
    • 59': Timon Wellenreuther (Willem II) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Hand ball by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 64': Daniel Crowley (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Driess Saddiki (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Svensson with a cross.
    • 69': Foul by Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 69': Freek Heerkens (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Riza Durmisi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 76': Substitution, Willem II. Derrick Köhn replaces Mats Köhlert.
    • 76': Substitution, Willem II. Elton Kabangu replaces Max Svensson.
    • 76': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II).
    • 77': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans replaces Joeri de Kamps.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 78': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
    • 78': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Hand ball by Derrick Köhn (Willem II).
    • 80': Offside, Willem II. Thijs Oosting tries a through ball, but Ché Nunnely is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leeroy Owusu with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Adil Auassar.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Driess Saddiki (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Crowley with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Giannis Masouras replaces Younes Namli.
    • 86': Offside, Willem II. Derrick Köhn tries a through ball, but Elton Kabangu is caught offside.
    • 87': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Michael Heylen replaces Lennart Thy.
    • 88': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Giannis Masouras (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Thijs Oosting (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Driess Saddiki.
    • 90': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+4': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Elton Kabangu (Willem II).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Willem II 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Willem II 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 0
    51.8 Possession 48.2
    5 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    305 Accurate Passes 288
    425 Passes 410
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    19 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 90
    23 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 8
    13 Effective Clearances 15
    13 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 3,500

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 16 +30 43
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 16 +21 34
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 16 +10 29
    4 NEC Nijmegen 16 +14 28
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
    4 Adil Auassar
    3 Bart Vriends Yellow Card
    5 Riza Durmisi
    6 Dirk Abels
    8 Joeri de Kamps
    7 Arno Verschueren
    2 Vito van Crooij
    10 Younes Namli
    9 Lennart Thy
    11 Mario Engels
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Tim Coremans, Achraf Madi, Giannis Masouras, Benjamin van Leer, Laurent Jans, Aaron Meijers, Mohammed Tahiri, Sven Mijnans, Jeremy Van Mullem, Michaël Heylen.

    WIL Willem II (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Timon Wellenreuther (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Freek Heerkens
    6 Wessel Dammers
    11 Mats Köhlert
    13 Leeroy Owusu
    8 Pol Llonch
    29 Thijs Oosting Yellow Card
    17 Driess Saddiki
    9 Jizz Hornkamp
    15 Max Svensson
    7 Ché Nunnely
    Willem II Substitutes:
    Connor van den Berg, Elton Kabangu, Ulrik Jenssen, Emil Bergström, Ringo Meerveld, Nikos Michelis, Anagyros Kampetsis, Kilian Ludewig, Jorn Brondeel, Daniel Crowley, Miquel Nelom, Derrick Köhn.

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