Sparta Rotterdam 3-3 FC Utrecht

Timeline

16'
Matisse Didden0-1
🅰 Yoann Cathline
Marvin Young1-1
🅰 Bas Kuipers
45'
First Half ends,
46'
Artem Stepanov1-2

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 22 August
Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Referee: Dennis Higler
Round: 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Form

Sparta RotterdamWLLLD

DvsGo Ahead Eagles2-2
L@FC Twente4-0
LvsExcelsior3-2
Lvs

SpartaFC Utrecht

Possession

56%

44%

14Shots16

5Shots on target4

3Blocked shots7

FC Utrecht3-4-3

1Barkas

2↓Horemans

3⚽Didden

21↓Nwankwo

Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3.
90'+8'
Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3.
90'+7'
Attempt saved. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Nick Verschuren.
90'+6'
Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3. Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Ideho with a cross.
90'+5'
Foul by Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam).
90'+5'
Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
90'+2'
Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Attempt saved. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Joel Ideho with a cross.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+1'

#	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

🅰 Niklas Vesterlund

Mitchell van Bergen

↓ Bruno Martins Indi

62'

Milan Zonneveld

↓ Nökkvi Thórisson

62'

Kevin Paredes

↓ Ángel Alarcón

Milan Zonneveld2-2

🅰 Shunsuke Mito

67'

72'

Per Kloosterboer

↓ Neville Nwankwo

73'

Adrian Blake

↓ Yoann Cathline

73'

David Min

↓ Artem Stepanov

77'

Guus Offerhaus

↓ Siebe Horemans

Teo Quintero

↓ Marvin Young

79'

Joel Ideho

↓ Robin Van Cruijsen

79'

Casper Terho

↓ Julian Baas

86'

Nick Verschuren3-3

🅰 Joel Ideho

90'+6'

Game leaders

Sparta Rotterdam

Total ShotsR. Van Cruijsen4
Accurate PassesN. Verschuren62
Defensive InterventionsN. Verschuren11

FC Utrecht

Total ShotsÁ. Alarcón5
Accurate PassesM. Didden36
Defensive InterventionsM. Didden12

Stats

SpartaFC Utrecht

Possession

56%

44%

14Shots16

5Shots on target4

3Blocked shots7

5Corners7

415Accurate passes303

FC UtrechtLLLWW

WvsFortuna Sittard2-0
WvsHeerenveen3-2
L@Ajax Amsterdam1-1
L@FC Groningen2-1
LvsAZ Alkmaar4-1

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1

25 Jan 26FC Utrecht0-1Sparta Rotterdam
17 Aug 25Sparta Rotterdam2-1FC Utrecht
14 May 25FC Utrecht1-1Sparta Rotterdam
3 Nov 24Sparta Rotterdam1-4FC Utrecht
23 May 24FC Utrecht3-1Sparta Rotterdam

415Accurate passes303

11↓Alarcón

18⚽↓Stepanov

10↓Cathline

1Bednarek

4↓Martins Indi

2⚽Verschuren

3⚽↓Young

6↓Baas

5Kuipers

10Mito

7Martes

11Santos

9↓Thórisson

8↓Van Cruijsen

Sparta Rotterdam3-4-3

Substitutes · Sparta Rotterdam

22Casper Terho↑
20Pascal Kuiper
18Jens Toornstra
30Rik Suur
21Younes El Meftahi
17Mitchell van Bergen↑
19Milan Zonneveld↑⚽
15Joel Ideho↑
16Alwande Roaldsöy
14Giannino Vianello
13Teo Quintero↑
12Boyd Reith

Substitutes · FC Utrecht

9David Min↑
14Zidane Iqbal
30Kevin Paredes↑
25Michael Brouwer
47Emmanuel Owen
32Per Kloosterboer↑
15Adrian Blake↑⚽
33Kevin Gadellaa
6Guus Offerhaus↑
35Viggo Plantinga

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

89'

Kevin Paredes went off injured after Utrecht had used all subs.

89'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

87'

Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Paredes (Utrecht).

86'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Casper Terho replaces Julian Baas.

85'

Foul by Joel Ideho (Sparta Rotterdam).

85'

Kevin Paredes (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

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

85'

Foul by Adrian Blake (Utrecht).

83'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Matisse Didden.

83'

Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Ideho.

79'

Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79'

Foul by David Min (Utrecht).

79'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joel Ideho replaces Robin van Cruijsen.

79'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Teo Quintero replaces Marvin Young.

77'

Substitution, Utrecht. Guus Offerhaus replaces Siebe Horemans.

76'

Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Utrecht 3. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

75'

Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

75'

Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (Utrecht).

74'

Attempt missed. Davy van den Berg (Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.

73'

Substitution, Utrecht. David Min replaces Artem Stepanov because of an injury.

73'

Substitution, Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline.

72'

Substitution, Utrecht. Per Kloosterboer replaces Neville Ogidi Nwankwo.

71'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71'

Delay in match because of an injury Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).

70'

Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).

70'

Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).

67'

Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Utrecht 2. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito with a through ball.

65'

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

65'

Foul by Kevin Paredes (Utrecht).

65'

Attempt blocked. Kevin Paredes (Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.

62'

Substitution, Utrecht. Kevin Paredes replaces Ángel Alarcón.

62'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Milan Zonneveld replaces Nökkvi Thórisson.

62'

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mitchell van Bergen replaces Bruno Martins Indi.

59'

Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam).

59'

Matisse Didden (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Foul by Matisse Didden (Utrecht).

55'

Attempt missed. Siebe Horemans (Utrecht) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón with a headed pass following a corner.

54'

Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.

49'

Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.

48'

Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Foul by Dani de Wit (Utrecht).

46'

Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Utrecht 2. Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund.

45'

Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, Utrecht 1.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Utrecht 1.

45'+1'

Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+1'

Foul by Dani de Wit (Utrecht).

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

45'

Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Utrecht 1. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bas Kuipers.

43'

Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).

43'

Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

41'

Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

41'

Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.

40'

Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

40'

Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.

40'

Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.

39'

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39'

Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).

38'

Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a cross.

37'

Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam).

37'

Matisse Didden (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36'

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Marvin Young is caught offside.

35'

Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

35'

Foul by Matisse Didden (Utrecht).

34'

Attempt missed. Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lushendry Martes with a headed pass following a corner.

33'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Neville Ogidi Nwankwo.

31'

Foul by Yoann Cathline (Utrecht).

31'

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

30'

Dani de Wit (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.

30'

Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).

29'

Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Artem Stepanov.

28'

Attempt missed. Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin van Cruijsen with a cross following a set piece situation.

27'

Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).

27'

Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

26'

Offside, Utrecht. Yoann Cathline is caught offside.

25'

Siebe Horemans (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Foul by Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

22'

Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).

22'

Arthur Zagré (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Attempt missed. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.

20'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Matisse Didden.

18'

Attempt saved. Davy van den Berg (Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Artem Stepanov.

16'

Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Utrecht 1. Matisse Didden (Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a cross following a corner.

15'

Attempt blocked. Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

15'

Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.

14'

Attempt missed. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.

13'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Davy van den Berg.

13'

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Dani de Wit.

13'

Attempt blocked. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lushendry Martes.

12'

Foul by Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Utrecht).

12'

Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

10'

Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Robin van Cruijsen.

10'

Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

10'

Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Young.

Attempt missed. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lushendry Martes.

Offside, Utrecht. Artem Stepanov is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito.

Attempt missed. Siebe Horemans (Utrecht) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.