Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sparta Rotterdam
    • 59': Lennart Thy
    • 90'+2': Abdou Harroui

    About

    RKC Waalwijk are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, 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.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mica Pinto.
    • 3': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Abdou Harroui tries a through ball, but Deroy Duarte is caught offside.
    • 7': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Ayman Azhil (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 11': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Vitalie Damascan (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
    • 17': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Vitalie Damascan (RKC Waalwijk) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ola John with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a headed pass.
    • 18': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Vurnon Anita.
    • 19': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 19': Vitalie Damascan (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Ayman Azhil (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
    • 22': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 25': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Ahmed Touba tries a through ball, but Vitalie Damascan is caught offside.
    • 26': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Said Bakari.
    • 27': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 27': Kostas Lamprou (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Luuk Wouters.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Heylen with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Hand ball by Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 39': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
    • 40': VAR Decision: No Penalty RKC Waalwijk.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ola John with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Touba.
    • 41': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
    • 42': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+2': Vitalie Damascan (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 48': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Luuk Wouters (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 50': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdou Harroui.
    • 51': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Luuk Wouters.
    • 53': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
    • 55': Ayman Azhil (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 57': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 59': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
    • 62': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Finn Stokkers replaces Vitalie Damascan.
    • 62': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Lennerd Daneels replaces Ola John.
    • 63': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 63': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge with a cross.
    • 64': Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
    • 69': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
    • 71': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Luuk Wouters.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Richard van der Venne replaces Anas Tahiri.
    • 72': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Morad El Haddouti replaces Cyril Ngonge.
    • 76': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ayman Azhil (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 77': Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Morad El Haddouti (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morad El Haddouti with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
    • 80': Ayman Azhil (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 81': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tom Beugelsdijk replaces Bryan Smeets.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 86': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
    • 86': Hand ball by Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 86': Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Paul Quasten replaces Said Bakari.
    • 87': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Emanuel Emegha replaces Lennart Thy.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 89': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Wouter Burger replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 90': Foul by Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morad El Haddouti with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wouter Burger with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
    • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 5
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    20 SHOTS 7
    7 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    368 Accurate Passes 398
    469 Passes 489
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 9
    22 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    62 Long Balls 55
    23 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 0
    18 Effective Tackles 8
    28 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 18
    19 Effective Clearances 15
    19 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
    Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands

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    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Kostas Lamprou (GK)
    59 Ahmed Touba
    3 Melle Meulensteen
    34 Luuk Wouters
    28 Saïd Bakari
    8 Anas Tahiri
    4 Vurnon Anita
    16 Ayman Azhil
    99 Vitalie Damascan
    11 Ola John
    7 Cyril Ngonge
    RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
    Finn Stokkers, Lennerd Daneels, Mike Grim, Paul Quasten, Etienne Vaessen, Hans Mulder, Nicolás Olsak, Juriën Gaari, Morad El Haddouti, Richard van der Venne, Lars Nieuwpoort.

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

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

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