Stadion WoudesteinRotterdam, Netherlands
Excelsior2-0-1WDWWL
  • 24' Aymen Sliti
  • 90'+2' Nesto Groen
2-1
FINAL
FT
Sparta Rotterdam1-1-2LLLWD
  • 48' Milan Zonneveld

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
Eredivisie
Date
Kickoff
Venue
Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Attendance
4,600
Referee
Serdar Gözübüyük

STANDINGS

#TEAMMPPTSGD
1AZ Alkmaar719+12
2Feyenoord Rotterdam717+18
3PSV Eindhoven716+14
7Excelsior711+6
12Sparta Rotterdam75-7

HEAD TO HEAD

Excelsior vs. Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior2WINS0DRAWSSparta Rotterdam3WINS

SPA leads series 3-2

  • Sparta Rotterdam2 – 3Excelsior
  • Excelsior0 – 1Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam4 – 2Excelsior
  • Excelsior2 – 1Sparta Rotterdam
  • Excelsior1 – 4Sparta Rotterdam

KEY STATS

ExcelsiorSparta Rotterdam
44%Possession56%
15Shots10
5Shots on Target2
371Passes487
80%Pass Accuracy80%
6Corners4
13Fouls7
0Offsides0
2Yellow Cards1

MATCH EVENTS

ExcelsiorSparta Rotterdam
  1. 20'
    YELLOW CARDJens Toornstra
  2. GOALAymen Sliti
    24'
  3. YELLOW CARDSimon Janssen
    28'
  4. YELLOW CARDÁgúst Þorsteinsson
    37'
  5. 39'
    SUBSTITUTION Casper Terho Robin Van Cruijsen
  6. HALF-TIME
    48'
    GOALMilan Zonneveld · assist Mitchell van Bergen
  7. SUBSTITUTION Alireza Jahanbakhsh Aymen Sliti
    59'
  8. SUBSTITUTION Eric Da Silva Moreira Daniel Van Vianen
    59'
  9. SUBSTITUTION Nesto Groen David Garden
    67'
  10. SUBSTITUTION Ilano Silva Timas Ágúst Þorsteinsson
    67'
  11. 83'
    SUBSTITUTION Alwande Roaldsöy Jens Toornstra
  12. 83'
    SUBSTITUTION Joel Ideho Mitchell van Bergen
  13. SUBSTITUTION Kasey Bos Simon Janssen
    85'
  14. 89'
    SUBSTITUTION Nick Verschuren Julian Baas
  15. GOALNesto Groen · assist Ilano Silva Timas
    90'+2'

LIVE COMMENTARY

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  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 3'

    Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).

  4. 3'

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

  5. 4'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.

  6. 4'

    Foul by Jan Plug (Excelsior).

  7. 4'

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

  8. 11'

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

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  1. 14'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan Plug.

  2. 15'

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

  3. 15'

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

  4. 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.

  5. 20'

    Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).

  6. 20'

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

  7. 20'

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

  8. 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.

  9. 21'

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

  10. 21'

    Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).

  11. 23'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Julian Baas.

  12. 23'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.

  13. 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.

  14. 25'

    Handball by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).

  15. 27'

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

  16. 28'

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

  17. 28'

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

  18. 29'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  19. 31'

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

  20. 31'

    Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).

  21. 31'

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

  22. 34'

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

  23. 35'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  24. 35'

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

  25. 37'

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

  26. 37'

    Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).

  27. 37'

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

  28. 38'

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

  29. 38'

    Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).

  30. 39'

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

  31. 40'

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

  32. 40'

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

  33. 41'

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

  34. 45'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Aymen Sliti.

  35. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  36. 45'+1'

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

  37. 45'+2'

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

  38. 45'+2'

    Foul by Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam).

  39. 45'+3'

    First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

  40. 45'

    Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

  41. 47'

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

  42. 47'

    Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam).

  43. 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.

  44. 51'

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

  45. 51'

    Foul by Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam).

  46. 52'

    Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).

  47. 52'

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

  48. 53'

    Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).

  49. 53'

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

  50. 54'

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

  51. 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.

  52. 56'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

  53. 59'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Casper Widell.

  54. 59'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.

  55. 59'

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

  56. 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.

  57. 63'

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

  58. 67'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces David Garden.

  59. 67'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

  60. 70'

    Foul by Ilano Silva Timas (Excelsior).

  61. 70'

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

  62. 71'

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

  63. 71'

    Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).

  64. 72'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.

  65. 73'

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

  66. 73'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.

  67. 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.

  68. 77'

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

  69. 79'

    Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

  70. 79'

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

  71. 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.

  72. 80'

    Foul by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).

  73. 80'

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

  74. 81'

    Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).

  75. 81'

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

  76. 83'

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Jens Toornstra.

  77. 83'

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

  78. 85'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.

  79. 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.

  80. 86'

    Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

  81. 86'

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

  82. 87'

    Attempt saved. Alwande Roaldsøy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.

  83. 88'

    Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).

  84. 88'

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

  85. 89'

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nick Verschuren replaces Julian Baas.

  86. 90'+1'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.

  87. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  88. 90'+2'

    Goal! Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Nesto Groen (Excelsior) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas with a headed pass following a corner.

  89. 90'+3'

    Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

  90. Match ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

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