Eredivisie

Excelsior 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam finished 2-1 in Eredivisie. Key event: 20' J. Toornstra (Tripping). Head to head: H2H last 2: 1-0-1. Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Home form: L W W W W; Away form: D W L D D. Also shown: timeline, team statistics, lineups, top players, recent team results.

EXC 2 - 1 Finished

Competition Eredivisie Season 2026 Country Netherlands Venue Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

Your time 29 Aug 2026, 14:30 Venue time 29 Aug 2026, 16:30 CEST

Match preview 2 facts

Home form L W W W W 12 pts, goals 18-7, 3.60 scored/match, 1.40 conceded/match

Away form D W L D D 6 pts, goals 7-6, 1.40 scored/match, 1.20 conceded/match

Timeline 15 events

20' Yellow J. Toornstra SPA Tripping

24' Goal A. Sliti 1–0 EXC Normal Goal

28' Yellow S. Janssen EXC Foul

37' Yellow A. Thorsteinsson EXC Foul

39' Sub R. van Cruijsen SPA on for C. Terho

48' Goal M. Zonneveld 1–1 SPA assist M. van Bergen · Normal Goal

59' Sub A. Sliti EXC on for A. Jahanbakhsh

59' Sub D. van Vianen EXC on for E. da Silva Moreira

67' Sub D. Garden EXC on for N. Groen

67' Sub A. Thorsteinsson EXC on for I. Silva Timas

83' Sub J. Toornstra SPA on for A. Roaldsoy

83' Sub M. van Bergen SPA on for J. Ideho

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85' Sub S. Janssen EXC on for K. Bos

89' Sub J. Baas SPA on for N. Verschuren

92+2' Goal N. Groen 2–1EXC assist I. Silva Timas · Normal Goal

Recent form

Showing 8 of 12 recent form matches.

Ajax 2 - 2 Excelsior

Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 4 Heerenveen

PSV Eindhoven 4 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam

Excelsior 1 - 2 Utrecht

NEC Nijmegen 2 - 2 Excelsior

Willem II 0 - 3 Excelsior

Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 2 PEC Zwolle

Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 3 Utrecht

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Excelsior 1 - 2 PSV Eindhoven

Telstar 1 - 3 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 1 Feyenoord

Cambuur 0 - 4 Excelsior

Team statistics 14 metrics

44% Ball Possession 56%

44% 56%

1.17 Expected Goals 0.97

54% 45%

15 Total Shots 10

60% 40%

5 Shots on Goal 2

71% 28%

6 Corner Kicks 4

60% 40%

13 Fouls 7

65% 35%

2 Yellow Cards 1

66% 33%

1 Goalkeeper Saves 3

25% 75%

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371 Passes 487

293 Accurate passes 406

79% Pass accuracy 84%

5 Blocked shots 4

6 Free kicks 13

0 Red Cards 0

Lineups

1 S. van Gassel GK

3 R. Meissen DEF

4 C. Widell DEF

14 J. Plug DEF

20 L. Hartjes MID

15 Simon Janssen DEF

8 I. Yegoian MID

6 D. van Vianen MID

7 A. Sliti FWD

19 D. Garden FWD

30 Á. Þorsteinsson FWD

1 F. Bednarek GK

3 M. Young DEF

2 Lushendry Edward Martes DEF

4 B. Martins Indi DEF

5 B. Kuipers DEF

6 J. Baas MID

8 J. Toornstra MID

7 Robin van Cruijsen MID

7 Robin van Cruijsen MID

10 S. Mito MID

11 M. van Bergen MID

9 M. Zonneveld FWD

Excelsior

4-3-3 · Manager Ruben den Uil

1

S. van Gassel GK 3

R. Meissen DEF 4

C. Widell DEF 14

J. Plug DEF 20

L. Hartjes MID 15

Simon Janssen DEF 8

I. Yegoian MID 6

D. van Vianen MID 7

A. Sliti FWD 19

D. Garden FWD 30

Á. Þorsteinsson FWD

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12

K. Bos FWD 5

S. Henderikx DEF 40

Tijmen Holla GK 11

A. Jahanbakhsh FWD 23

Y. Finey MID 21

I. Silva Timas FWD 18

V. Sulzbacher MID 24

Giuliano Cairo MID 2

Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira FWD 22

Osman Turay DEF 28

N. Groen FWD

Sparta Rotterdam

4-2-3-1 · Manager Rogier Meijer

1

F. Bednarek GK 3

M. Young DEF 2

Lushendry Edward Martes DEF 4

B. Martins Indi DEF 5

B. Kuipers DEF 6

J. Baas MID 8

J. Toornstra MID 7

Robin van Cruijsen MID 7

Robin van Cruijsen MID 10

S. Mito MID 11

M. van Bergen MID 9

M. Zonneveld FWD

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15

G. Vianello DEF 13

N. Verschuren DEF 17

C. Terho FWD 16

A. Roaldsøy MID 12

B. Reith DEF 30

Rik Suur GK 14

Teo Quintero DEF 20

P. Kuiper GK 22

Joel Ideho FWD 19

Andrej Kostić FWD