Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 73': Arthur Zagre
  • 90'+4': Troy Parrott
FT
2 - 1
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 59': Jonathan de Guzmán

About

Excelsior are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Stadion Woudestein, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 2': Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 4': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 5': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 6': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
  • 13': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 15': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
  • 20': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement tries a through ball, but Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 22': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 27': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 27': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Substitution, Excelsior. Serano Seymor replaces Sven Nieuwpoort because of an injury.
  • 32': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 36': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 37': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 39': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 39': Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen with a headed pass.
  • 45': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 45': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 45'+3': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 46': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 47': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Augustin Anello tries a through ball, but Djevencio van der Kust is caught offside.
  • 53': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross.
  • 57': Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 59': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Cisse Sandra.
  • 59': Goal! Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 69': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 71': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Lazaros Lamprou replaces Couhaib Driouech.
  • 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 73': Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.
  • 74': Foul by Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 74': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli replaces Augustin Anello.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 75': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 75': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli tries a through ball, but Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 82': Substitution, Excelsior. Troy Parrott replaces Nikolas Agrafiotis.
  • 82': Hand ball by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 83': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 87': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 87': Oscar Uddenäs (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Hand ball by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 89': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Serano Seymor.
  • 90': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jesse Bal replaces Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 4
44.6 Possession 55.4
9 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
267 Accurate Passes 375
365 Passes 457
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
28 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 75
23 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 4
14 Effective Clearances 27
14 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 NEC Nijmegen 2 +8 6
2 PSV Eindhoven 2 +7 6
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 +3 6
4 PEC Zwolle 2 +3 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
16 Sven Nieuwpoort
5 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre
2 Siebe Horemans
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi Yellow Card
8 Cisse Sandra
33 Julian Baas
19 Nikolas Agrafiotis
14 Couhaib Driouech Yellow Card
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Adrian Fein, Mimeirhel Benita, Serano Seymor, Lazaros Lamprou, Richie Omorowa, Pascal Kuiper, Kian Fitz-Jim, Troy Parrott, Norbert Alblas, Ian Smeulers, Oscar Uddenas.

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

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Tijs Velthuis
3 Bart Vriends Yellow Card
5 Djevencio van der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Charles-Andreas Brym
8 Joshua Kitolano
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Augustin Anello
7 Pelle Clement
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Metinho, Django Warmerdam, Delano van Crooij, Jesse Bal, Camiel Neghli, Dylan Van Wageningen, Rick Meijssen, Youri Schoonderwaldt.

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