Sparta-Stadion Het KasteelRotterdam, Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam12-7-15DLLDL
  • 53' Ayoni Santos
  • 90'+1' Milan Zonneveld
2-3
FINAL
FT
Excelsior10-8-16LDWWD
  • 14' Giannino Vianello (OG)
  • 50' Arthur Zagre
  • 62' Noah Naujoks

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
Eredivisie
Date
Kickoff
Venue
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Attendance
10,599
Referee
Allard Lindhout

STANDINGS

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

HEAD TO HEAD

Sparta Rotterdam vs. Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam4WINS0DRAWSExcelsior1WINS

SPA leads series 4-1

  • Excelsior0 – 1Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam4 – 2Excelsior
  • Excelsior2 – 1Sparta Rotterdam
  • Excelsior1 – 4Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam1 – 0Excelsior

KEY STATS

Sparta RotterdamExcelsior
53%Possession47%
17Shots16
5Shots on Target4
424Passes384
80%Pass Accuracy80%
5Corners2
11Fouls15
2Offsides1
4Yellow Cards0

MATCH EVENTS

Sparta RotterdamExcelsior
  1. 14'
    OWN GOALGiannino Vianello
  2. YELLOW CARDVito van Crooij
    40'
  3. HALF-TIME
    SUBSTITUTION Milan Zonneveld Saïd Bakari
    45'
  4. SUBSTITUTION Julian Baas Pelle Clement
    45'
  5. 50'
    GOALArthur Zagre
  6. GOALAyoni Santos
    53'
  7. YELLOW CARDJulian Baas
    54'
  8. 62'
    GOALNoah Naujoks · assist Gyan De Regt
  9. 64'
    SUBSTITUTION Ilias Bronkhorst Rick Meissen
  10. SUBSTITUTION Patrick van Aanholt Giannino Vianello
    71'
  11. SUBSTITUTION Jonathan de Guzmán Shunsuke Mito
    71'
  12. YELLOW CARDTeo Quintero
    71'
  13. 75'
    SUBSTITUTION Jerolldino Bergraaf Mike van Duinen
  14. SUBSTITUTION Jens Toornstra Joshua Kitolano
    79'
  15. 86'
    SUBSTITUTION Szymon Wlodarczyk Sanches Fernandes
  16. 86'
    SUBSTITUTION Adam Carlén Noah Naujoks
  17. YELLOW CARDPatrick van Aanholt
    89'
  18. GOALMilan Zonneveld · assist Tobias Lauritsen
    90'+1'

LIVE COMMENTARY

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  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 3'

    Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 3'

    Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).

  5. 4'

    Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teo Quintero.

  6. 4'

    Foul by Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam).

  7. 4'

    Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 5'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Rick Meissen.

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  1. 6'

    Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  2. 6'

    Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).

  3. 9'

    Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

  4. 10'

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

  5. 10'

    Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).

  6. 10'

    Attempt blocked. Giannino Vianello (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.

  7. 12'

    Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

  8. 12'

    Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).

  9. 12'

    Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 14'

    Own Goal by Giannino Vianello, Sparta Rotterdam. Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 1.

  11. 15'

    Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.

  12. 16'

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

  13. 16'

    Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).

  14. 17'

    Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).

  15. 17'

    Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  16. 23'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Teo Quintero.

  17. 25'

    Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito is caught offside.

  18. 26'

    Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  19. 26'

    Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. 26'

    Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).

  21. 31'

    Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

  22. 32'

    Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.

  23. 34'

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

  24. 34'

    Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).

  25. 34'

    Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  26. 34'

    Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).

  27. 36'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  28. 39'

    Attempt saved. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Marvin Young.

  29. 40'

    Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).

  30. 40'

    Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  31. 40'

    Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  32. 42'

    Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  33. 42'

    Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).

  34. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  35. 45'+1'

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

  36. 45'+1'

    Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).

  37. 45'+1'

    Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.

  38. 45'+2'

    First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 1.

  39. 45'

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Milan Zonneveld replaces Saïd Bakari.

  40. 45'

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Pelle Clement.

  41. 45'

    Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 1.

  42. 46'

    Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).

  43. 46'

    Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  44. 47'

    Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.

  45. 49'

    Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito with a cross.

  46. 50'

    Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  47. 50'

    Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Excelsior 2. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.

  48. 53'

    Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Excelsior 2. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.

  49. 54'

    Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  50. 54'

    Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).

  51. 54'

    Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  52. 54'

    Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mike van Duinen following a set piece situation.

  53. 55'

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

  54. 55'

    Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).

  55. 56'

    Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).

  56. 56'

    Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  57. 58'

    Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.

  58. 59'

    Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

  59. 60'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.

  60. 60'

    Attempt missed. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a corner.

  61. 61'

    Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.

  62. 62'

    Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Marvin Young.

  63. 62'

    Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Excelsior 3. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.

  64. 64'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Rick Meissen.

  65. 65'

    Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.

  66. 65'

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

  67. 65'

    Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).

  68. 66'

    Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

  69. 67'

    Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.

  70. 68'

    Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.

  71. 70'

    Delay in match because of an injury Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).

  72. 70'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  73. 71'

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Patrick van Aanholt replaces Giannino Vianello.

  74. 71'

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Shunsuke Mito because of an injury.

  75. 71'

    Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).

  76. 71'

    Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  77. 71'

    Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  78. 73'

    Attempt saved. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).

  79. 73'

    Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

  80. 75'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Mike van Duinen.

  81. 76'

    Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).

  82. 76'

    Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  83. 78'

    Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).

  84. 78'

    Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  85. 79'

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jens Toornstra replaces Joshua Kitolano.

  86. 80'

    Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).

  87. 80'

    Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  88. 81'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.

  89. 85'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.

  90. 85'

    Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.

  91. 86'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

  92. 86'

    Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Noah Naujoks.

  93. 86'

    Attempt missed. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra following a fast break.

  94. 87'

    Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).

  95. 87'

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

  96. 88'

    Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  97. 88'

    Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).

  98. 89'

    Attempt blocked. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

  99. 89'

    Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).

  100. 89'

    Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  101. 89'

    Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  102. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  103. 90'+1'

    Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.

  104. 90'+1'

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.

  105. 90'+1'

    Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.

  106. 90'+3'

    Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.

  107. 90'+3'

    Handball by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).

  108. 90'+3'

    GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

  109. 90'+4'

    VAR Decision: No Goal Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior.

  110. 90'+6'

    Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  111. 90'+6'

    Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).

  112. 90'+7'

    Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  113. 90'+7'

    Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.

  114. Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.

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