Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
    FT
    0 - 1
    Ajax Amsterdam
    • 36': Dusan Tadic

    About

    Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 2': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
    • 8': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
    • 8': Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Danilo (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 11': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 13': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Dangerous play by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 21': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
    • 24': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Benjamin van Leer replaces Maduka Okoye because of an injury.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 26': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
    • 27': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 33': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Giannis Masouras.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Danilo (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 36': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo.
    • 37': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 39': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
    • 43': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 43': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Danilo (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez with a through ball.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Danilo (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Ajax).
    • 51': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Giannis Masouras.
    • 53': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Tom Beugelsdijk.
    • 58': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 58': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
    • 65': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Giannis Masouras.
    • 71': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 73': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Lennart Thy replaces Emanuel Emegha.
    • 73': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Adil Auassar.
    • 75': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 80': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Danilo because of an injury.
    • 81': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
    • 82': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 82': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 82': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 83': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 85': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Ajax. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Daley Blind.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 88': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 89': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Benjamin van Leer.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but David Neres is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': David Neres (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+5': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    11 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 7
    72 Possession 28
    15 SHOTS 1
    8 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    571 Accurate Passes 154
    721 Passes 281
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.5
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    23 Crosses 8
    0.1 Cross % 0.0
    67 Long Balls 89
    19 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 0
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    11 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 20
    11 Effective Clearances 22
    11 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +36 52
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +21 36
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +11 34
    4 NEC Nijmegen 18 +15 32
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SPA Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
    4 Tom Beugelsdijk
    2 Michaël Heylen
    3 Bart Vriends
    5 Mica Pinto
    7 Giannis Masouras
    8 Dirk Abels
    6 Adil Auassar
    10 Bryan Smeets Yellow Card
    11 Vito van Crooij
    9 Emmanuel Emegha
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Jeremy Van Mullem, Lennart Thy, Kenzo Goudmijn, Benjamin van Leer, Aaron Meijers, Sven Mijnans, Mario Engels, Laurent Jans, Tim Coremans.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    32 Remko Pasveer (GK)
    21 Lisandro Martínez
    2 Jurriën Timber
    17 Daley Blind
    12 Noussair Mazraoui
    23 Steven Berghuis
    8 Ryan Gravenberch
    4 Edson Álvarez
    9 Danilo
    10 Dusan Tadic
    7 David Neres Yellow Card
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Devyne Rensch, Mohamed Daramy, André Onana, Jay Gorter, Kenneth Taylor, Perr Schuurs, Zakaria Labyad, Nicolás Tagliafico, Davy Klaassen.

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