Excelsior 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie· Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Excelsior

2-0-1

Aymen Sliti 24'
Nesto Groen 90'+2'

Sparta Rotterdam

1-1-2

Milan Zonneveld 48'

2:1

📍 Stadion Woudestein

Timeline

20'
Jens Toornstra
Aymen Sliti1-0
24'
Simon Janssen
28'
Ágúst Þorsteinsson
37'
39'
Casper Terho
↓ Robin Van Cruijsen
48'
Milan Zonneveld1-1
🅰 Mitchell van Bergen
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
↓ Aymen Sliti
59'
Eric Da Silva Moreira
↓ Daniel Van Vianen
59'
Nesto Groen
↓ David Garden
67'
Ilano Silva Timas
↓ Ágúst Þorsteinsson
67'
83'
Alwande Roaldsöy
↓ Jens Toornstra
83'
Joel Ideho
↓ Mitchell van Bergen
Kasey Bos
↓ Simon Janssen
85'
89'
Nick Verschuren
↓ Julian Baas
Nesto Groen2-1
🅰 Ilano Silva Timas
90'+2'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Excelsior

Total ShotsI. Yegoian3
Accurate PassesJ. Plug43
Defensive InterventionsJ. Plug15

Sparta Rotterdam

Total ShotsM. Zonneveld3
Accurate PassesB. Martins Indi70
Defensive InterventionsM. Young14

Stats

ExcelsiorSparta

Possession

44%

56%

15Shots10

5Shots on target2

5Blocked shots4

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 29 August
Venue: Stadion Woudestein · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
Attendance: 4,600
Round: 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Form

ExcelsiorLWWDW

W@FC Groningen3-2
DvsFC Volendam1-1
W@Sparta Rotterdam3-2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AZ Alkmaar	7	6	1	0	:	+12	19
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	7	5	2	0	:	+18	17

293Accurate passes406

Sparta RotterdamDWLLL

L@FC Twente4-0
LvsExcelsior3-2
LvsFeyenoord Rotterdam1-0
W@Telstar3-1
DvsFC Utrecht3-3

Head to head

SPA leads series 3-2

17 May 26Sparta Rotterdam2-3Excelsior
14 Sept 25Excelsior0-1Sparta Rotterdam
17 Feb 24Sparta Rotterdam4-2Excelsior
1 Oct 23Excelsior2-1Sparta Rotterdam
5 Mar 23Excelsior1-4Sparta Rotterdam

293Accurate passes406

7↓Van Cruijsen

10Mito

11↓van Bergen

1van Gassel

14Plug

15↓Janssen

4Widell

3Meissen

6↓Van Vianen

8Yegoian

20Hartjes

30↓Þorsteinsson

19↓Garden

7⚽↓Sliti

Substitutes · Excelsior

22Osman Turay
28Nesto Groen↑⚽
5Stan Hendrikx
21Ilano Silva Timas↑
12Kasey Bos↑
40Tijmen Holla
11Alireza Jahanbakhsh↑
24Guilliano Cairo
2Eric Da Silva Moreira↑
23Yacqub Hassan Muse Finey
18Valentin Sulzbacher

Substitutes · Sparta Rotterdam

30Rik Suur
15Giannino Vianello
20Pascal Kuiper
13Nick Verschuren↑
17Casper Terho↑
14Teo Quintero
12Boyd Reith
16Alwande Roaldsöy↑
19Andrej Kostic
22Joel Ideho↑

86'

Attempt missed. Jan Plug (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.

85'

Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.

83'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joel Ideho replaces Mitchell van Bergen.

83'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Jens Toornstra.

81'

Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

81'

Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).

80'

Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

80'

Foul by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).

79'

Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.

79'

Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

79'

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

77'

Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nesto Groen.

77'

Attempt missed. Nesto Groen (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.

73'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.

73'

Attempt blocked. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell.

72'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.

71'

Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).

71'

Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

70'

Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

70'

Foul by Ilano Silva Timas (Excelsior).

67'

Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

67'

Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces David Garden.

63'

Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.

62'

Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross.

59'

Substitution, Excelsior. Eric da Silva Moreira replaces Daniël van Vianen.

59'

Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.

59'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Casper Widell.

56'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

54'

Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

54'

Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

53'

Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

53'

Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).

52'

Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

52'

Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).

51'

Foul by Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam).

51'

Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.

47'

Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).

47'

Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

45'+2'

Foul by Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam).

45'+2'

Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45'+1'

Attempt missed. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bas Kuipers.

45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

45'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Aymen Sliti.

41'

Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.

40'

Attempt blocked. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.

40'

Attempt blocked. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.

39'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Casper Terho replaces Robin van Cruijsen because of an injury.

38'

Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).

38'

Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

37'

Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

37'

Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).

37'

Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

35'

Attempt missed. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.

35'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

34'

Delay in match because of an injury Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam).

31'

Attempt missed. Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

31'

Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).

31'

Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

29'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

28'

Simon Janssen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

28'

Delay in match because of an injury Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

27'

Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.

25'

Handball by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).

24'

Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.

23'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.

23'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Julian Baas.

21'

Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).

21'

Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Attempt saved. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by David Garden.

20'

Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

20'

Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20'

Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).

18'

Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Casper Widell.

15'

Attempt missed. Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

15'

Attempt blocked. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross.

14'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan Plug.

11'

Attempt missed. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lennard Hartjes.

Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jan Plug (Excelsior).

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.

Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Excelsior

Sparta Rotterdam

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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