Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 31': Danzell Gravenberch
FT
1 - 2
Fortuna Sittard
  • 23': Lisandro Semedo
  • 50': Sebastian Polter

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Fortuna Sittard 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 Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 2': Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 6': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Yanick van Osch.
  • 7': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Lennart Thy tries a through ball, but Danzell Gravenberch is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Abdou Harroui tries a through ball, but Deroy Duarte is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Rienstra with a through ball.
  • 12': Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Beugelsdijk following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adil Auassar.
  • 15': Hand ball by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Laros Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 16': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Yanick van Osch.
  • 18': Foul by Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 18': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 20': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 21': Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Laros Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Fortuna Sittard 1. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Laros Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danzell Gravenberch.
  • 28': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 28': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdou Harroui.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdou Harroui with a cross.
  • 31': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lisandro Semedo with a cross.
  • 34': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laros Duarte.
  • 37': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Yanick van Osch.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 39': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 40': VAR Decision: Penalty Fortuna Sittard.
  • 43': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Michael Heylen tries a through ball, but Danzell Gravenberch is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 46': Foul by Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 46': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Fortuna Sittard 2. Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 58': Hand ball by Laros Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 59': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Danzell Gravenberch.
  • 59': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Wouter Burger replaces Michael Heylen.
  • 64': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Lisandro Semedo tries a through ball, but Zian Flemming is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 65': Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. George Cox tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Engels.
  • 72': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
  • 72': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Reda Kharchouch replaces Adil Auassar.
  • 76': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 76': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 78': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 80': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 80': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Lennart Thy tries a through ball, but Reda Kharchouch is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jeffry Fortes replaces Dirk Abels.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Bryan Smeets replaces Abdou Harroui.
  • 84': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Wouter Burger.
  • 84': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Dario Van den Buijs replaces Mats Seuntjens.
  • 85': Foul by George Cox (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 85': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 88': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 88': Wouter Burger (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Laros Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Martin Angha tries a through ball, but Lisandro Semedo is caught offside.
  • 90': Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Laros Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+2': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+3': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mario Engels with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Fortuna Sittard 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Fortuna Sittard 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
52.2 Possession 47.8
8 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
274 Accurate Passes 228
412 Passes 374
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.2
101 Long Balls 90
41 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 17
22 Effective Clearances 15
22 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, 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

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

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

FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yanick van Osch (GK)
5 Roel Janssen
2 Martin Angha
35 George Cox
25 Mickaël Tirpan
8 Zian Flemming
14 Tesfaldet Tekie
23 Ben Rienstra
9 Sebastian Polter
10 Mats Seuntjens
7 Lisandro Semedo
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Leroy George, Lazaros Rota, Arian Kastrati, Joshua Wehking, Dario van den Buijs, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Emil Hansson, Alexei Koselev, Michael van Beijnen, Thibaud Verlinden, Clint Essers, Samuel Moutoussamy.

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