Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Fortuna Sittard, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 21': Bryan Smeets
  • 29': Lennart Thy
  • 73': Emmanuel Emegha
FT
3 - 1
Fortuna Sittard
  • 49': Mats Seuntjens

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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a cross.
  • 4': Dangerous play by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 4': Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 9': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 10': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 11': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (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.
  • 17': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 17': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 25': Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 27': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Fortuna Sittard 0. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 32': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 35': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
  • 36': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
  • 42': Foul by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 42': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Cox.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adil Auassar.
  • 44': Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 44': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Fortuna Sittard 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 2, Fortuna Sittard 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Bassala Sambou replaces Ben Rienstra.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Ivo Pinto replaces Roel Janssen.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Toshio Lake replaces George Cox.
  • 47': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 47': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 48': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 48': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 49': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Fortuna Sittard 1. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Toshio Lake.
  • 50': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 50': Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 51': Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 55': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 55': Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 56': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
  • 57': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Yanick van Osch.
  • 60': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 63': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Emanuel Emegha replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 63': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 63': Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 66': Mohammed Osman (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Samy Baghdadi replaces Tesfaldet Tekie.
  • 71': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Nigel Lonwijk replaces Mickael Tirpan because of an injury.
  • 73': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 3, Fortuna Sittard 1. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 75': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Vito van Crooij.
  • 75': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Laurent Jans replaces Bryan Smeets.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mica Pinto.
  • 78': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Yanick van Osch.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Osman with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Beugelsdijk with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Nigel Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 82': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Mohammed Osman.
  • 85': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Giannis Masouras replaces Mica Pinto because of an injury.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giannis Masouras.
  • 88': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samy Baghdadi.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Deroy Duarte (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Toshio Lake (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+3': Laurent Jans (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Nigel Lonwijk tries a through ball, but Bassala Sambou is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+5': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Deroy Duarte (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+7': Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Fortuna Sittard 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Fortuna Sittard 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 1
56.8 Possession 43.2
4 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
418 Accurate Passes 290
528 Passes 400
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 7
15 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.5
86 Long Balls 80
41 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 18
14 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 6,623

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 27 +43 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 27 +21 52
3 NEC Nijmegen 27 +22 49
4 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +18 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Maduka Okoye (GK)
4 Tom Beugelsdijk Yellow Card
3 Bart Vriends
5 Mica Pinto Yellow Card
2 Dirk Abels
10 Bryan Smeets
6 Adil Auassar
8 Mohammed Osman
9 Lennart Thy
11 Vito van Crooij
7 Sven Mijnans
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Emmanuel Emegha, Kenzo Goudmijn, Laurent Jans, Tim Coremans, Aaron Meijers, Mohammed Tahiri, Mario Engels, Giannis Masouras, Michaël Heylen, Benjamin van Leer.

FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yanick van Osch (GK)
4 Roel Janssen
2 Martin Angha
35 George Cox
25 Mickaël Tirpan
14 Tesfaldet Tekie
23 Ben Rienstra
8 Zian Flemming Yellow Card
10 Mats Seuntjens
6 Deroy Duarte
11 Emil Hansson
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Tijjani Noslin, Ivo Pinto, Toshio Lake, Ryan Johansson, Samy Baghdadi, Nigel Lonwijk, Tom Hendriks, Stijn Hogervorst, Felix Dornebusch, Ronan Pluijmen, Bassala Sambou.

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