Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch EredivisieAbout
Willem II are hosting Sparta Rotterdam 
at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, 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.
 - 3': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
 - 3': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 6': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
 - 7': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Tom Beugelsdijk.
 - 7': Attempt missed. Pol Llonch (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Bergström following a corner.
 - 8': Dangerous play by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
 - 8': Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 11': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 11': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 11': Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 11': Foul by Emil Bergström (Willem II).
 - 13': Attempt blocked. Giannis Masouras (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
 - 15': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
 - 15': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 15': Attempt blocked. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Beugelsdijk with a headed pass.
 - 16': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
 - 17': Attempt saved. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
 - 17': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
 - 17': Goal! Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a cross following a corner.
 - 19': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 19': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 19': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 20': Hand ball by Ché Nunnely (Willem II).
 - 25': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
 - 25': Foul by Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II).
 - 26': Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 28': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ulrik Jenssen.
 - 28': Goal! Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
 - 29': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 29': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 33': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Giannis Masouras.
 - 34': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
 - 34': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 34': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 36': Attempt missed. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
 - 37': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 37': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 38': Attempt missed. Driess Saddiki (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
 - 39': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 39': Foul by Max Svensson (Willem II).
 - 40': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ulrik Jenssen.
 - 40': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 40': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 43': Attempt missed. Mats Köhlert (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
 - 44': Attempt blocked. Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Nunnely.
 - 45'+1': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Giannis Masouras tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.
 - 45'+1': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 45'+1': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 45'+2': First Half ends, Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
 - 45': Second Half begins Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 2.
 - 45': Substitution, Willem II. Ringo Meerveld replaces Driess Saddiki.
 - 49': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ulrik Jenssen.
 - 52': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
 - 56': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
 - 62': Substitution, Willem II. Anargyros Kampetsis replaces Mats Köhlert.
 - 62': Substitution, Willem II. Godfried Roemeratoe replaces Pol Llonch.
 - 63': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
 - 63': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Godfried Roemeratoe.
 - 64': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
 - 64': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Lennart Thy tries a through ball, but Dirk Abels is caught offside.
 - 66': Attempt missed. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
 - 68': Attempt missed. Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ché Nunnely.
 - 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Lennart Thy.
 - 73': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
 - 73': Attempt missed. Emil Bergström (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Svensson with a cross following a corner.
 - 77': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 77': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooij replaces Adil Auassar.
 - 78': Substitution, Willem II. John Yeboah replaces Max Svensson.
 - 78': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Sven Mijnans.
 - 79': Goal! Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
 - 80': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 80': Ringo Meerveld (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
 - 82': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Willem II) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anargyros Kampetsis.
 - 87': Aaron Meijers (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 87': Foul by Derrick Köhn (Willem II).
 - 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mohammed Osman replaces Bryan Smeets.
 - 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Emanuel Emegha.
 - 88': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Godfried Roemeratoe.
 - 90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam).
 - 90'+1': Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
 - 90'+3': Second Half ends, Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
 - 0': Match ends, Willem II 0, Sparta Rotterdam 3.
 
Statistics
 SPA | 
								WIL![]()  | 
					|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 | 
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 2 | Offsides | 0 | 
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 | 
| 0 | Saves | 2 | 
| 44 | Possession | 56 | 
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 | 
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 | 
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 375 | 
| 397 | Passes | 507 | 
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 | 
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 | 
| 17 | Crosses | 18 | 
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 | 
| 83 | Long Balls | 66 | 
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 | 
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 | 
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 | 
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 | 
| 26 | Tackles | 13 | 
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 | 
| 16 | Interceptions | 5 | 
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 29 | 
| 18 | Clearances | 29 | 
Game Information
 Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
 
Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,028
Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,028
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | +20 | 28 | 
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 11 | +19 | 28 | 
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | +11 | 24 | 
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | +6 | 20 | 
Line-Ups
Willem II (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 21 | Timon Wellenreuther (GK) | 
| 4 | Ulrik Jenssen | 
| 5 | Emil Bergström | 
| 27 | Derrick Köhn | 
| 13 | Leeroy Owusu | 
| 15 | Max Svensson | 
| 8 | Pol Llonch | 
| 17 | Driess Saddiki | 
| 9 | Kwasi Wriedt  | 
							
| 11 | Mats Köhlert | 
| 7 | Ché Nunnely | 
Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Maduka Okoye (GK) | 
| 4 | Tom Beugelsdijk | 
| 3 | Bart Vriends | 
| 5 | Mica Pinto | 
| 7 | Giannis Masouras | 
| 11 | Emanuel Emegha | 
| 2 | Dirk Abels  | 
							
| 10 | Bryan Smeets | 
| 6 | Adil Auassar  | 
							
| 8 | Sven Mijnans  | 
							
| 9 | Lennart Thy | 
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