Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 25': Joshua Kitolano
  • 88': Tobias Lauritsen (P)
FT
2 - 1
FC Utrecht
  • 63': Dani de Wit

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting FC Utrecht 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': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen with a headed pass.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 5': Foul by Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 5': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
  • 13': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 21': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Shunsuke Mito because of an injury.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
  • 23': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
  • 23': Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sayfallah Ltaief.
  • 25': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 0. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 28': Offside, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 32': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 33': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 33': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 34': Foul by Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 34': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 37': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 43': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
  • 44': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
  • 45': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 45': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
  • 45'+1': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miliano Jonathans replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
  • 47': Delay in match (FC Utrecht).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miliano Jonathans.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Joël Drommel.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 54': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Jens Toornstra because of an injury.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sayfallah Ltaief.
  • 56': Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 59': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Blake.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 63': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Joël Drommel.
  • 63': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 1. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Young.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Handball by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 68': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
  • 68': Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Miliano Jonathans (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Sayfallah Ltaief.
  • 70': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 72': Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Davy van den Berg replaces Victor Jensen.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Derry John Murkin replaces Adrian Blake.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miliano Jonathans.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Ayoub Oufkir.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
  • 80': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
  • 80': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Alonzo Engwanda.
  • 85': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Derry John Murkin.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 88': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Utrecht 1. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Teo Quintero replaces Joshua Kitolano.
  • 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Sayfallah Ltaief.
  • 90': Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 90': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+1': Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+2': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Emirhan Demircan replaces Souffian El Karouani.
  • 90'+3': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+5': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+5': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Derry John Murkin (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Utrecht 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
55.3 Possession 44.7
20 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
414 Accurate Passes 313
479 Passes 402
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 1
30 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 66
32 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 7
6 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 22
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 11
21 Effective Clearances 42
21 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,040

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
4 PSV Eindhoven 4 +7 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Joel Drommel (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Marvin Young
5 Patrick van Aanholt
2 Saïd Bakari
6 Joshua Kitolano
8 Pelle Clement
10 Jens Toornstra
9 Tobias Lauritsen
7 Sayfallah Ltaief
11 Shunsuke Mito
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Filip Bednarek, Max De Ligt, Nökkvi Thórisson, Julian Baas, Tijs Velthuis, Ayoni Santos, Giannino Vianello, Ayoub Oufkir, Mike Kleijn, Pascal Kuiper, Teo Quintero.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
25 Michael Brouwer (GK)
24 Nick Viergever
3 Mike van der Hoorn
16 Souffian El Karouani Yellow Card
2 Siebe Horemans
21 Gjivai Zechiël
27 Alonzo Engwanda Yellow Card
20 Dani de Wit Yellow Card
7 Victor Jensen
15 Adrian Blake
22 Miguel Rodríguez
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Kevin Gadellaa, Miliano Jonathans, Noah Ohio, Mees Eppink, Davy van den Berg, Can Bozdogan, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Matisse Didden, Niklas Vesterlund, Emirhan Demircan, Derry John Murkin.

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