Dutch Eredivisie

Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heerenveen
  • 67': Siem de Jong
FT
1 - 2
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 7': Lennart Thy
  • 16': Wouter Burger

About

Heerenveen are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, 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.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Henk Veerman (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 7': Foul by Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen).
  • 7': Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Goal! sc Heerenveen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Smeets following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Foul by Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 12': Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart Vriends.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Erwin Mulder.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Meijers.
  • 16': Goal! sc Heerenveen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Wouter Burger (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
  • 18': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 18': Lucas Woudenberg (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Benjamin Nygren (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henk Veerman.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Woudenberg with a cross.
  • 26': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jeffry Fortes replaces Aaron Meijers because of an injury.
  • 27': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 27': Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 30': Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Henk Veerman (sc Heerenveen) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Woudenberg with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Benjamin Nygren (sc Heerenveen).
  • 35': Wouter Burger (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (sc Heerenveen).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tibor Halilovic.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siem de Jong.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 45': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Siem de Jong (sc Heerenveen).
  • 45'+2': Benjamin Nygren (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, sc Heerenveen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins sc Heerenveen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamdi Akujobi.
  • 50': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (sc Heerenveen).
  • 50': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Benjamin Nygren (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joey Veerman following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tibor Halilovic.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Engels.
  • 56': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Hamdi Akujobi.
  • 61': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Deroy Duarte replaces Michael Heylen.
  • 61': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Reda Kharchouch replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 61': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Emanuel Emegha replaces Mario Engels.
  • 62': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Rodney Kongolo replaces Tibor Halilovic.
  • 67': Goal! sc Heerenveen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Siem de Jong (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Mitchell van Bergen (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodney Kongolo.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jeremy Van Mullem replaces Wouter Burger because of an injury.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Siem de Jong (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 80': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Ibrahim Dresevic replaces Pawel Bochniewicz.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Henk Veerman (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siem de Jong.
  • 81': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 84': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (sc Heerenveen).
  • 84': Jeffry Fortes (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Hamdi Akujobi (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (sc Heerenveen).
  • 88': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Rami Hajal replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 88': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Rami Kaib replaces Lucas Woudenberg.
  • 88': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Arjen van der Heide replaces Benjamin Nygren.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdou Harroui.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Erwin Mulder.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Rami Hajal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joey Veerman (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Bryan Smeets.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rami Kaib (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, sc Heerenveen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
  • 0': Match ends, sc Heerenveen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
40.3 Possession 59.7
13 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 468
389 Passes 573
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.2
86 Long Balls 55
34 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 15
16 Tackles 25
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 12
12 Effective Clearances 7
12 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 28 +41 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
3 NEC Nijmegen 28 +22 50
4 Ajax Amsterdam 28 +18 48
Full Table

Line-Ups

HEE Heerenveen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Erwin Mulder (GK)
25 Pawel Bochniewicz
3 Jan Paul van Hecke
5 Lucas Woudenberg
18 Hamdi Akujobi Yellow Card
20 Joey Veerman
44 Tibor Halilovic
6 Siem de Jong
9 Henk Veerman
8 Benjamin Nygren
11 Mitchell van Bergen
Heerenveen Substitutes:
Sieben Dewaele, Marijn Dijkstra, Jan Bekkema, Stanislav Shopov, Rodney Kongolo, Arjen van der Heide, Rami Kaib, Sherel Floranus, Rami Al Hajj, Ibrahim Dresevic.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
4 Michaël Heylen
3 Bart Vriends
5 Aaron Meijers
2 Dirk Abels
10 Bryan Smeets
6 Wouter Burger
8 Abdou Harroui
9 Lennart Thy
11 Mario Engels
7 Sven Mijnans
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Danzell Gravenberch, Benjamin van Leer, Reda Kharchouch, Michael Fabrie, Jeremy Van Mullem, Jason Meerstadt, Emmanuel Emegha, Delano Vianello, Deroy Duarte, Jeffry Fortes.

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