Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • Red Card 78': Arthur Zagre
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Sparta Rotterdam
  • 90'+3': Ayoub Oufkir

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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 2': Foul by Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 2': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Young.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 11': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 11': Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 13': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 13': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Young.
  • 25': Handball by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
  • 26': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 29': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 29': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a cross following a fast break.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 36': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 37': Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a through ball.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 44': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
  • 45'+1': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Offside, Excelsior. Irakli Yegoian is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 53': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 53': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 60': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  • 60': Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 61': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 64': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 65': Substitution, Excelsior. Chris-Kévin Nadje replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 65': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 68': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 69': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
  • 73': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 73': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Sayfallah Ltaief.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Lance Duijvestijn replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 75': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
  • 76': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 77': Substitution, Excelsior. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 77': Substitution, Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young replaces Gyan de Regt.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 77': Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 78': Second yellow card to Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Adam Carlén.
  • 82': Foul by Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior).
  • 82': Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Ayoub Oufkir.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris-Kévin Nadje with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
  • 85': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 87': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 90'+2': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Teo Quintero.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tijs Velthuis replaces Mitchell van Bergen because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 6
47 Possession 53
19 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 342
392 Passes 440
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 72
23 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 9
14 Effective Tackles 5
23 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 9
44 Effective Clearances 23
44 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +19 25
2 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 22
3 AZ Alkmaar 9 +7 18
4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +5 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
3 Rick Meissen
4 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre Yellow Card
2 Ilias Bronkhorst Yellow Card
23 Irakli Yegoian
6 Adam Carlén
10 Noah Naujoks Yellow Card
9 Szymon Wlodarczyk
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Mike van Duinen, Stjin Middendorp, Jerolldino Armantrading, Calvin Raatsie, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Lewis Schouten, Nolan Martens, Stefan Mitrovic, Yoon Do-Yong, Stan Hendrikx, Mathijs Tielemans, Simon Janssen.

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

No. Name
1 Joel Drommel (GK)
4 Teo Quintero
3 Marvin Young
5 Patrick van Aanholt
2 Shurandy Sambo
10 Jens Toornstra Yellow Card
6 Joshua Kitolano
8 Pelle Clement
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Sayfallah Ltaief
7 Mitchell van Bergen
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Filip Bednarek, Mike Kleijn, Tijs Velthuis, Nökkvi Thórisson, Giannino Vianello, Lance Duijvestijn, Jonathan de Guzmán, Ayoub Oufkir, Saïd Bakari, Pascal Kuiper, Julian Baas.

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