Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
    FT
    0 - 1
    Ajax Amsterdam
    • Red Card 27': Nicolás Tagliafico
    • 37': Antony

    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.
    • 1': Foul by Jeffry Fortes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 1': Zakaria Labyad (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
    • 6': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 7': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 7': Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Hand ball by Zakaria Labyad (Ajax).
    • 11': Foul by Zakaria Labyad (Ajax).
    • 11': Jeffry Fortes (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 16': Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
    • 17': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Offside, Ajax. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Quincy Promes is caught offside.
    • 19': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Zakaria Labyad (Ajax).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 26': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 27': Hand ball by Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax).
    • 27': Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) is shown the red card.
    • 28': Daley Blind (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Substitution, Ajax. Sergiño Dest replaces Zakaria Labyad.
    • 34': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Daley Blind (Ajax).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mica Pinto.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
    • 37': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
    • 45': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Jeffry Fortes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Danzell Gravenberch replaces Lennart Thy.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Emanuel Emegha replaces Deroy Duarte.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mica Pinto.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Antony (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
    • 52': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
    • 52': Jeffry Fortes (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Antony (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 54': Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 57': Foul by Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 57': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
    • 58': Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Jeffry Fortes (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Sergiño Dest (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bart Vriends.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Heylen.
    • 66': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Laros Duarte replaces Bryan Smeets.
    • 66': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Laros Duarte with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
    • 70': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 70': Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Perr Schuurs (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes.
    • 72': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes with a headed pass.
    • 73': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Perr Schuurs.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Rayhi following a corner.
    • 74': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Sergiño Dest (Ajax).
    • 75': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 75': Substitution, Ajax. David Neres replaces Antony.
    • 77': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 78': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels replaces Abdou Harroui because of an injury.
    • 81': Attempt missed. David Neres (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 83': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).
    • 83': Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tom Beugelsdijk replaces Mica Pinto.
    • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Jurrien Timber replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 84': Substitution, Ajax. Lassina Traoré replaces Quincy Promes.
    • 84': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 86': André Onana (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Hand ball by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Mohamed Rayhi (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 3
    48.3 Possession 51.7
    9 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    310 Accurate Passes 346
    408 Passes 438
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 81
    27 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 15
    14 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 13
    19 Effective Clearances 15
    19 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 3,934

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 31 +49 77
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 31 +23 58
    3 NEC Nijmegen 31 +24 55
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 31 +22 54
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Benjamin van Leer (GK)
    4 Michaël Heylen Yellow Card
    3 Bart Vriends
    6 Adil Auassar
    5 Mica Pinto Yellow Card
    2 Jeffry Fortes
    10 Bryan Smeets
    8 Deroy Duarte
    7 Abdou Harroui
    11 Mohamed Rayhi
    9 Lennart Thy
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Lorenzo Soares Fonseca, Lassana Faye, Bradley Martis, Maduka Okoye, Tom Beugelsdijk, Emmanuel Emegha, Dirk Abels, Sven Mijnans, Michael Fabrie, Danzell Gravenberch, Laros Duarte.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    24 André Onana (GK) Yellow Card
    17 Daley Blind Yellow Card
    3 Perr Schuurs
    31 Nicolás Tagliafico Red Card
    12 Noussair Mazraoui
    11 Quincy Promes
    8 Ryan Gravenberch Yellow Card
    4 Edson Álvarez
    19 Zakaria Labyad
    10 Dusan Tadic
    39 Antony
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    David Neres, Jurriën Timber, Mohammed Kudus, Sergiño Dest, Devyne Rensch, Kjell Scherpen, Carel Eiting, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Noa Lang, Maarten Stekelenburg, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Lassina Traoré.

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