Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
Willem II
    FT
    0 - 3
    Sparta Rotterdam
    • 17': Bart Vriends
    • 28': Bart Vriends
    • 79': Emanuel Emegha

    About

    Willem II are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, 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': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 6': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
    • 7': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Tom Beugelsdijk.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Pol Llonch (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Bergström following a corner.
    • 8': Dangerous play by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
    • 8': Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 11': Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Emil Bergström (Willem II).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Giannis Masouras (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
    • 15': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Beugelsdijk with a headed pass.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 17': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
    • 17': Goal! Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 19': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Hand ball by Ché Nunnely (Willem II).
    • 25': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II).
    • 26': Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ulrik Jenssen.
    • 28': Goal! Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 33': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Giannis Masouras.
    • 34': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Driess Saddiki (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 39': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Max Svensson (Willem II).
    • 40': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ulrik Jenssen.
    • 40': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Mats Köhlert (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Nunnely.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Giannis Masouras tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Willem II. Ringo Meerveld replaces Driess Saddiki.
    • 49': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ulrik Jenssen.
    • 52': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
    • 56': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
    • 62': Substitution, Willem II. Anargyros Kampetsis replaces Mats Köhlert.
    • 62': Substitution, Willem II. Godfried Roemeratoe replaces Pol Llonch.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Godfried Roemeratoe.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
    • 64': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Lennart Thy tries a through ball, but Dirk Abels is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ché Nunnely.
    • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Lennart Thy.
    • 73': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Emil Bergström (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Svensson with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooij replaces Adil Auassar.
    • 78': Substitution, Willem II. John Yeboah replaces Max Svensson.
    • 78': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 79': Goal! Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 80': Ringo Meerveld (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Willem II) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anargyros Kampetsis.
    • 87': Aaron Meijers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Derrick Köhn (Willem II).
    • 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mohammed Osman replaces Bryan Smeets.
    • 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Emanuel Emegha.
    • 88': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Godfried Roemeratoe.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+1': Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    0 Saves 2
    44 Possession 56
    10 SHOTS 8
    5 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    255 Accurate Passes 375
    397 Passes 507
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    17 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    83 Long Balls 66
    34 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    26 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    16 Interceptions 5
    18 Effective Clearances 29
    18 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
    Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
    Attendance: 13,028

    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

    WIL Willem II (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Timon Wellenreuther (GK)
    4 Ulrik Jenssen
    5 Emil Bergström
    27 Derrick Köhn
    13 Leeroy Owusu
    15 Max Svensson
    8 Pol Llonch
    17 Driess Saddiki
    9 Kwasi Wriedt Yellow Card
    11 Mats Köhlert
    7 Ché Nunnely
    Willem II Substitutes:
    Elton Kabangu, Jorn Brondeel, Görkem Saglam, Nikos Michelis, Godfried Roemeratoe, Anagyros Kampetsis, John Yeboah, Vincent Schippers, Miquel Nelom, Ringo Meerveld, Connor van den Berg.

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

    No. Name
    1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
    4 Tom Beugelsdijk
    3 Bart Vriends
    5 Mica Pinto
    7 Giannis Masouras
    11 Emanuel Emegha
    2 Dirk Abels Yellow Card
    10 Bryan Smeets
    6 Adil Auassar Yellow Card
    8 Sven Mijnans Yellow Card
    9 Lennart Thy
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Tim Coremans, Mario Engels, Vito van Crooij, Aaron Meijers, Benjamin van Leer, Michaël Heylen, Mohammed Osman, Kenzo Goudmijn.

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