Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 45': Marvin Young
  • 67': Milan Zonneveld
  • 90'+6': Nick Verschuren
FT
3 - 3
FC Utrecht
  • 16': Matisse Didden
  • 46': Artem Stepanov
  • 76': Adrian Blake

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting FC Utrecht 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': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
  • 3': 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.
  • 6': 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.
  • 7': Offside, Utrecht. Artem Stepanov is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lushendry Martes.
  • 10': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Young.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Robin van Cruijsen.
  • 12': Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Utrecht).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lushendry Martes.
  • 13': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 13': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Davy van den Berg.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 15': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 20': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Matisse Didden.
  • 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.
  • 22': Arthur Zagré (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 25': Foul by Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 25': Siebe Horemans (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Utrecht. Yoann Cathline is caught offside.
  • 27': Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 30': Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 30': Dani de Wit (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Yoann Cathline (Utrecht).
  • 33': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Neville Ogidi Nwankwo.
  • 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.
  • 35': Foul by Matisse Didden (Utrecht).
  • 35': Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Marvin Young is caught offside.
  • 37': Matisse Didden (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (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.
  • 39': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 39': Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
  • 40': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).
  • 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.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dani de Wit (Utrecht).
  • 45'+1': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Utrecht 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, Utrecht 1.
  • 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.
  • 48': Foul by Dani de Wit (Utrecht).
  • 48': Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
  • 54': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 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.
  • 56': Foul by Matisse Didden (Utrecht).
  • 56': Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Matisse Didden (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 62': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mitchell van Bergen replaces Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 62': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Milan Zonneveld replaces Nökkvi Thórisson.
  • 62': Substitution, Utrecht. Kevin Paredes replaces Ángel Alarcón.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Kevin Paredes (Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 65': Foul by Kevin Paredes (Utrecht).
  • 65': Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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.
  • 69': Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).
  • 69': Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Utrecht. Per Kloosterboer replaces Neville Ogidi Nwankwo.
  • 73': Substitution, Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline.
  • 73': Substitution, Utrecht. David Min replaces Artem Stepanov because of an injury.
  • 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.
  • 75': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (Utrecht).
  • 75': Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 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.
  • 77': Substitution, Utrecht. Guus Offerhaus replaces Siebe Horemans.
  • 79': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Teo Quintero replaces Marvin Young.
  • 79': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joel Ideho replaces Robin van Cruijsen.
  • 79': Foul by David Min (Utrecht).
  • 79': Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Ideho.
  • 83': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Matisse Didden.
  • 85': Foul by Adrian Blake (Utrecht).
  • 85': Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Kevin Paredes (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Joel Ideho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 86': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Casper Terho replaces Julian Baas.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Paredes (Utrecht).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Kevin Paredes went off injured after Utrecht had used all subs.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 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'+2': Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+5': Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 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'+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'+8': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
44.1 Possession 55.9
16 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
303 Accurate Passes 415
382 Passes 485
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 8
22 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 60
19 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 16
23 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AZ Alkmaar 6 +11 16
2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +12 13
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5 +6 11
4 Excelsior 5 +7 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Filip Bednarek (GK)
2 Nick Verschuren
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Marvin Young
6 Julian Baas
10 Shunsuke Mito
5 Bas Kuipers
7 Lushendry Martes
9 Nökkvi Thórisson
11 Ayoni Santos
8 Robin Van Cruijsen
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Casper Terho, Pascal Kuiper, Jens Toornstra, Rik Suur, Younes El Meftahi, Mitchell van Bergen, Milan Zonneveld, Joel Ideho, Alwande Roaldsöy, Giannino Vianello, Teo Quintero, Boyd Reith.

UTR FC Utrecht (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
3 Matisse Didden
21 Neville Nwankwo
2 Siebe Horemans
34 Davy van den Berg
20 Dani de Wit
92 Arthur Zagre
23 Niklas Vesterlund
18 Artem Stepanov
10 Yoann Cathline
11 Ángel Alarcón
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
David Min, Zidane Iqbal, Kevin Paredes, Michael Brouwer, Emmanuel Owen, Per Kloosterboer, Adrian Blake, Kevin Gadellaa, Guus Offerhaus, Viggo Plantinga.

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