Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Europa Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 41': Ryan Flamingo
  • 70': Sam Lammers
  • 90'+3': Victor Jensen
FT
3 - 1
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 38': Tobias Lauritsen

About

FC Utrecht are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, 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. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
  • 2': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 5': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
  • 11': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht).
  • 11': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 17': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Offside, FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 22': Ryan Flamingo (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 24': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 30': Foul by Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht).
  • 30': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Metinho.
  • 33': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Can Bozdogan.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Zidane Iqbal.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 35': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 35': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 38': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zidane Iqbal.
  • 40': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Booth with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Ryan Flamingo (FC Utrecht) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Mike van der Hoorn replaces Zidane Iqbal.
  • 47': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Othmane Boussaid.
  • 48': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Can Bozdogan with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Viergever.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 54': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 58': Hand ball by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 64': Offside, FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra is caught offside.
  • 64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 65': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Utrecht 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Marouan Azarkan replaces Taylor Booth.
  • 66': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
  • 66': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht).
  • 72': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 75': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Othmane Boussaid.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
  • 80': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Saïd Bakari.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bart Vriends.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 88': Marouan Azarkan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Koki Saito.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Marouan Azarkan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
  • 89': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Metinho.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Sam Lammers.
  • 90'+3': Goal! FC Utrecht 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Mark van der Maarel replaces Jens Toornstra.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+5': Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
50.7 Possession 49.3
17 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 339
435 Passes 430
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
23 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 54
29 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 23
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 6
25 Effective Clearances 35
25 Clearances 35

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 20,092

Line-Ups

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
24 Nick Viergever
34 Ryan Flamingo
16 Souffian El Karouani
5 Hidde ter Avest
18 Jens Toornstra
6 Can Bozdogan
14 Zidane Iqbal
9 Sam Lammers
26 Othmane Boussaid
10 Taylor Booth
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Isac Lidberg, Victor Jensen, Silas Andersen, Niklas Vesterlund, Mike van der Hoorn, Mattijs Branderhorst, Joshua Mukeh, Marouan Azarkan, Mark van der Maarel, Ole Romeny, Andreas Dithmer, Oscar Fraulo.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Bart Vriends
5 Djevencio van der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Pelle Clement Yellow Card
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
8 Metinho Yellow Card
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Koki Saito
7 Camiel Neghli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Sergi Rosanas, Rick Meijssen, Arno Verschueren, Charles-Andreas Brym, Kaylen Reitmaier, Rayvien Rosario, Shunsuke Mito, Tijs Velthuis, Django Warmerdam, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Jorn Triep.

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