Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 10': Tobias Lauritsen
  • 88': Pelle Clement
FT
2 - 0
Heracles Almelo

    About

    Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Heracles Almelo 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.
    • 2': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 2': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
    • 4': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
    • 4': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 10': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.
    • 12': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 12': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 16': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoni Santos.
    • 17': Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 17': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 19': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 19': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lushendry Martes.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Handball by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo).
    • 25': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
    • 25': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 26': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo).
    • 26': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Ivan Mesík is caught offside.
    • 28': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Vito van Crooij because of an injury.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Julian Baas.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
    • 33': Foul by Mike te Wierik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 33': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
    • 35': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Marvin Young.
    • 43': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
    • 44': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan Zamburek.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 49': Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 49': Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Walid Ould-Chikh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Mesík with a cross.
    • 53': Handball by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 53': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Foul by Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo).
    • 55': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 57': Foul by Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo).
    • 57': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lushendry Martes.
    • 64': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Erik Ahlstrand.
    • 64': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mimeirhel Benita replaces Mike te Wierik.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Ayoni Santos because of an injury.
    • 71': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 71': Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Mimeirhel Benita (Heracles Almelo) 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 Mario Engels.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Julian Baas with a through ball.
    • 75': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Timo Jansink.
    • 75': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Jan Zamburek.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.
    • 76': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 81': Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 81': Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Walid Ould-Chikh.
    • 82': Foul by Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
    • 82': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
    • 83': Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 84': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe replaces Luka Kulenovic.
    • 85': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Damon Mirani.
    • 85': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Timo Jansink (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Julian Baas.
    • 87': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Timo Jansink.
    • 88': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
    • 88': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Heracles Almelo 0. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Julian Baas.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Shunsuke Mito.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jens Toornstra replaces Joshua Kitolano.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Thomas Bruns.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Heracles Almelo 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 6
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 9
    7 Saves 2
    49.1 Possession 50.9
    6 SHOTS 22
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    303 Accurate Passes 332
    383 Passes 400
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    27 Crosses 26
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 59
    30 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    13 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 8
    27 Effective Clearances 26
    27 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 7,048

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +36 52
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +20 36
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +11 34
    4 NEC Nijmegen 18 +15 32
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Joel Drommel (GK)
    4 Bruno Martins Indi
    3 Marvin Young
    5 Teo Quintero
    2 Lushendry Martes Yellow Card
    10 Vito van Crooij
    6 Joshua Kitolano
    8 Ayoni Santos
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Shunsuke Mito
    7 Mitchell van Bergen
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Julian Baas, Mike Kleijn, Lance Duijvestijn, Saïd Bakari, Tijs Velthuis, Filip Bednarek, Jens Toornstra, Nökkvi Thórisson, Jonathan de Guzmán, Pelle Clement, Sayfallah Ltaief, Pascal Kuiper.

    HER Heracles Almelo (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Timo Jansink (GK)
    18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
    4 Damon Mirani Yellow Card
    24 Ivan Mesik
    23 Mike te Wierik
    70 Ajdin Hrustic
    13 Jan Zamburek
    73 Walid Ould-Chikh
    14 Erik Ahlstrand
    25 Lequincio Zeefuik Yellow Card
    19 Luka Kulenovic
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Jop Tijink, Jannes Wieckhoff, Djevencio van der Kust, Tristan Van Gilst, Bryan Limbombe, Mimeirhel Benita, Robin Mantel, Mario Engels, Thomas Bruns, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Fabian De Keijzer, Sil Blokhuis.

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