Sparta Rotterdam
17.05.2026 12:30
2 - 3
Finished
Excelsior

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior Live Score, Stats, Forecasts, H2H

Highlights:

1st Half
0 - 1
14'
Vianello G.
van Crooij V. (Foul)
40'
2nd Half
2 - 2
Zonneveld M. Bakari S.
46'
Baas J. Clement P.
46'
50'
Zagre A.
Santos A.
53'
Baas J. (Foul, misses next match)
54'
62'
Naujoks N. (de Regt G.)
64'
Bronkhorst I. Meissen R.
van Aanholt P. Vianello G.
71'
de Guzman J. Mito S. (Injury)
71'
Quintero T. (Tripping)
71'
75'
Armantrading J. van Duinen M.
Toornstra J. Kitolano J.
79'
86'
Carlen A. Naujoks N.
86'
Wlodarczyk S. Fernandes Sanches D.
van Aanholt P. (Foul)
89'
Zonneveld M. (Lauritsen T.)
90+1'
Zonneveld M. (handball)
90+3'
4-2-3-1
Formations
4-3-3
1
5.6
Drommel
2
6.4
Bakari
3
6.5
Young
4
7.7
Quintero
5
6.4
Vianello
8
5.5
Kitolano
6
6.1
Clement
7
7.3
Santos
10
6.3
van Crooij
11
6.7
Mito
9
7.3
Lauritsen
30
6.5
Fernandes Sanches
29
6.3
van Duinen
11
7.3
de Regt
10
7.9
Naujoks
20
7.1
Hartjes
23
6.4
Yegoian
3
6.6
Meissen
4
6.5
Widell
14
6.9
Schouten
12
7.4
Zagre
1
6.4
van Gassel
15
6.6
van Aanholt
16
6.2
Baas
18
6.5
de Guzman
19
7.4
Zonneveld
21
6.6
Toornstra
2
6.6
Bronkhorst
6
Carlen
9
Wlodarczyk
33
6.5
Armantrading
8
Tielemans

Starting Lineups:

1
Joel Drommel (G)
2
Said Bakari
3
Marvin Young
4
Teo Quintero
5
Vianello G.
6
Pelle Clement
7
Santos A.
8
Joshua Gaston Kitolano (C)
9
Tobias Lauritsen
10
Vito van Crooij
11
Shunsuke Mito
1
Stijn van Gassel (G)
3
Rick Meissen
4
Casper Widell (C)
10
Noah Naujoks
11
Gyan de Regt
12
Arthur Zagre
14
Lewis Schouten
20
Lennard Hartjes
23
Irakli Yegoian
29
Mike van Duinen
30
Derensili Fernandes Sanches

Substitutes

12
Shurandy Sambo
13
Esser J.
14
Max de Ligt
15
Patrick van Aanholt
16
Julian Baas
17
Casper Terho
18
Jonathan de Guzman
19
Milan Zonneveld
20
Filip Bednarek (G)
21
Jens Toornstra
30
Pascal Kuiper (G)
2
Ilias Bronkhorst
6
Adam Carlen
8
Mathijs Tielemans
9
Szymon Wlodarczyk
15
Simon Janssen
16
Calvin Raatsie (G)
24
Cairo G.
33
Armantrading J.
34
El Hamdaoui N.

Coaches:

Maurice Steijn
den Uil R.

Missing Players:

Mike Kleijn (Injury)
Martes L. (Inactive)
Alwande Roaldsoy (Injury)
Bruno Martins Indi (Yellow Cards)
Stan Henderikx (Inactive)
Miliano Jonathans (Knee Injury)

Final Results and Statistics of Match:

0
Accurate through passes
0
159
Ball possession
141
8
Big chances
4
12
Blocked shots
6
30
Clearances
64
20
Corner kicks
8
48
Crosses
18
102
Duels won
80
0
Errors leading to goal
0
2
Errors leading to shot
2
2.6
Expected assists (xA)
1.2
7.04
Expected goals (xG)
3.8
22
Fouls
30
30
Free kicks
22
2
Goalkeeper saves
6
-1.98
Goals prevented
-0.24
2
Hit the woodwork
0
36
Interceptions
6
145
Long passes
171
4
Offsides
2
482
Passes
474
180
Passes in final third
197
26
Shots inside the box
12
12
Shots off target
18
20
Shots on target
16
10
Shots outside the box
20
226
Tackles
187
26
Throw ins
38
68
Total shots
64
58
Touches in opposition box
50
3.76
xG on target (xGOT)
2.02
2.02
xGOT faced
3.76
8
Yellow cards
0
0
Headed goals
2
0.00
Accurate through passes
0.00
52.00
Ball possession
48.00
0.00
Big chances
0.00
3.00
Blocked shots
0.00
10.00
Clearances
11.00
1.00
Corner kicks
1.00
11.00
Crosses
0.00
25.00
Duels won
18.00
0.00
Errors leading to goal
0.00
1.00
Errors leading to shot
0.00
0.30
Expected assists (xA)
0.21
0.13
Expected goals (xG)
0.16
4.00
Fouls
8.00
8.00
Free kicks
4.00
0.00
Goalkeeper saves
1.00
0.00
Goals prevented
0.16
0.00
Hit the woodwork
0.00
4.00
Interceptions
1.00
40.00
Long passes
68.00
2.00
Offsides
1.00
83.00
Passes
84.00
66.00
Passes in final third
63.00
1.00
Shots inside the box
0.00
0.00
Shots off target
5.00
1.00
Shots on target
0.00
3.00
Shots outside the box
5.00
71.00
Tackles
83.00
6.00
Throw ins
9.00
4.00
Total shots
5.00
6.00
Touches in opposition box
9.00
0.16
xG on target (xGOT)
0.00
0.00
xGOT faced
0.16
1.00
Yellow cards
0.00
0.00
Accurate through passes
0.00
54.00
Ball possession
46.00
2.00
Big chances
1.00
3.00
Blocked shots
3.00
5.00
Clearances
21.00
4.00
Corner kicks
1.00
20.00
Crosses
11.00
26.00
Duels won
22.00
0.00
Errors leading to goal
0.00
0.00
Errors leading to shot
1.00
1.00
Expected assists (xA)
0.39
1.63
Expected goals (xG)
0.79
7.00
Fouls
7.00
7.00
Free kicks
7.00
1.00
Goalkeeper saves
2.00
-0.99
Goals prevented
-0.28
0.00
Headed goals
1.00
1.00
Hit the woodwork
0.00
14.00
Interceptions
2.00
56.00
Long passes
47.00
0.00
Offsides
0.00
77.00
Passes
74.00
53.00
Passes in final third
68.00
12.00
Shots inside the box
6.00
6.00
Shots off target
4.00
4.00
Shots on target
4.00
2.00
Shots outside the box
5.00
80.00
Tackles
40.00
7.00
Throw ins
10.00
13.00
Total shots
11.00
23.00
Touches in opposition box
16.00
1.72
xG on target (xGOT)
1.01
1.01
xGOT faced
1.72
3.00
Yellow cards
0.00
0.00
Accurate through passes
0.00
53.00
Ball possession
47.00
2.00
Big chances
1.00
6.00
Blocked shots
3.00
15.00
Clearances
32.00
5.00
Corner kicks
2.00
17.00
Crosses
7.00
51.00
Duels won
40.00
0.00
Errors leading to goal
0.00
1.00
Errors leading to shot
1.00
1.30
Expected assists (xA)
0.60
1.76
Expected goals (xG)
0.95
11.00
Fouls
15.00
15.00
Free kicks
11.00
1.00
Goalkeeper saves
3.00
-0.99
Goals prevented
-0.12
0.00
Headed goals
1.00
1.00
Hit the woodwork
0.00
18.00
Interceptions
3.00
49.00
Long passes
56.00
2.00
Offsides
1.00
81.00
Passes
79.00
61.00
Passes in final third
66.00
13.00
Shots inside the box
6.00
6.00
Shots off target
9.00
5.00
Shots on target
4.00
5.00
Shots outside the box
10.00
75.00
Tackles
64.00
13.00
Throw ins
19.00
17.00
Total shots
16.00
29.00
Touches in opposition box
25.00
1.88
xG on target (xGOT)
1.01
1.01
xGOT faced
1.88
4.00
Yellow cards
0.00

Online Stream (Sparta Rotterdam - Excelsior Text Broadcast)

90+8' The referee blows for the end of today's match.
90+5' Celebrations are cut short for Sparta Rotterdam as the referee indicates NO GOAL after the VAR review shows it was handball!
90+4' The Sparta Rotterdam players halt their celebrations as referee Allard Lindhout makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was a handball in the build-up play.
90+3' Goal! Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) takes a short pass from Ayoni Santos in his stride in the box, jinks inside his man and unleashes an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net. 2:3.
90+1' Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) receives a precise pass inside the box from Tobias Lauritsen and he beats the goalkeeper with a neat finish into the left side of the net. 3:3.
90+1' Sparta Rotterdam take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
90' We will have 4 min. of added time.
89' Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) takes out his opponent with a horrific tackle and is relieved when the referee only shows him a yellow card.
86' Ruben den Uil has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Adam Carlen (Excelsior) replacing Noah Naujoks.
86' Derensili Sanches Fernandes comes off the pitch to be replaced by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
85' A dangerous towering header by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) from around the penalty spot goes just over the bar. This corner kick didn't change the score.
85' The ball goes out of play and it will be a corner kick.
81' Sparta Rotterdam failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
81' Jonathan de Guzman (Sparta Rotterdam) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender. The ball is out of play. Sparta Rotterdam win a corner kick.
79' Maurice Steijn decides to make a substitution. Joshua Gaston Kitolano will be replaced by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
75' Substitution. Jerroldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) on for Mike van Duinen.
74' Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) looks on in disbelief after missing his chance. He fires the rebound onto the crossbar!
73' Well-positioned Jonathan de Guzman (Sparta Rotterdam) was first to the rebound and fired in a shot towards the middle, but Stijn van Gassel reacted superbly to keep the ball out. The fans could not believe their eyes. It was a miraculous stop!
71' The game has begun to heat up. Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) challenges an opponent and receives a deserved yellow card for his ugly tackle.
71' Today's match ends for Giannino Vianello who will be replaced by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
71' Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) is substituted due to injury. Maurice Steijn gives a chance to Jonathan de Guzman.
70' Looks like Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.
66' Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) receives a well-played pass inside the penalty area and shoots. He sends the ball into orbit.
64' Substitution. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Rick Meissen walks off.
62' Goal! Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) jumps highest inside the box to meet the resulting corner from Gyan de Regt. His well-placed header ends up in the top of the net, leaving the goalkeeper flapping in the wind. 1:3.
62' Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) will deliver the ball into the penalty box from a corner kick.
61' Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) reacts well and displays good awareness inside the box to get on the end of the resulting corner kick. He fails to direct the ball into the net as it flies narrowly wide of the right post.
61' Sparta Rotterdam get a corner.
54' This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) was quite harsh and Allard Lindhout didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card. Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) will miss the next game because of that yellow card.
53' Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) breaks through the defence and scores a brilliant goal from outside the penalty area after firing the ball inside the left post!
50' Goal! Arthur Zagre (Excelsior) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball into the top right corner. It's 0:2.
47' Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) evades challenges and shoots from the edge of the box. It's a good effort, but flies just wide of the left post.
46' Maurice Steijn makes a switch. Julian Baas is coming on in place of Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) at the start of the second period.
46' Here is a change after the half-time break. Said Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) is replaced by Milan Zonneveld.
46' The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+2' Allard Lindhout blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
45+1' Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) is offside and the linesman raises his flag.
45' The fourth official shows 1 min. of added time.
40' Allard Lindhout shows a yellow card to Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) for his blatant foul.
37' Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) steadies himself and bends in a shot from the edge of the box towards the bottom left corner, but Stijn van Gassel has it covered and makes a comfortable save.
31' A long pass finds Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) unmarked, he looks up and hits a weak shot from mid-range which drifts well wide of the left post.
30' The attendance for today's match is 10599.
23' Excelsior work the corner short. The ball is passed to a nearby teammate.
23' Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. Excelsior have been awarded a corner kick.
14' It's a goal! Giannino Vianello (Sparta Rotterdam) scores. Unfortunately for him, it's an own goal!
11' Giannino Vianello (Sparta Rotterdam) wastes no time in going for goal after collecting a rebound, but his long-range effort is comfortably blocked by a defender.
11' A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Sparta Rotterdam, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
10' Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) makes an unfair challenge by holding his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball. Sparta Rotterdam are awarded a free kick.
5' Sparta Rotterdam quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.
1' Here we go, today's match is starting right now.
The players are out at last! Sparta Rotterdam will take the kick-off.
Allard Lindhout will officiate today.
The starting XIs were already announced and you can go through them in the Lineups section.
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Last Matches of Sparta Rotterdam

17.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(0) - (1)
L
10.05.26
ERE
Twente
4-0
Sparta Rotterdam
(0) - (0)
L
03.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-2
G.A. Eagles
(1) - (0)
D
22.04.26
ERE
Telstar
4-1
Sparta Rotterdam
(1) - (1)
L
11.04.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
0-2
PSV
(0) - (1)
L
05.04.26
ERE
Breda
0-0
Sparta Rotterdam
(0) - (0)
D
17.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(0) - (1)
L
03.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-2
G.A. Eagles
(1) - (0)
D
11.04.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
0-2
PSV
(0) - (1)
L
21.03.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-0
FC Volendam
(2) - (0)
W
08.03.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
1-1
Zwolle
(0) - (0)
D
17.02.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
1-1
Nijmegen
(0) - (0)
D

Last Matches of Excelsior

17.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(0) - (1)
W
10.05.26
ERE
Excelsior
1-1
FC Volendam
(1) - (1)
D
02.05.26
ERE
Groningen
2-3
Excelsior
(1) - (1)
W
26.04.26
ERE
Excelsior
5-0
Utrecht
(2) - (0)
W
12.04.26
ERE
Zwolle
2-2
Excelsior
(1) - (1)
D
04.04.26
ERE
Excelsior
0-2
Nijmegen
(0) - (1)
L
17.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(0) - (1)
W
02.05.26
ERE
Groningen
2-3
Excelsior
(1) - (1)
W
12.04.26
ERE
Zwolle
2-2
Excelsior
(1) - (1)
D
20.03.26
ERE
Heracles
1-1
Excelsior
(1) - (0)
D
15.03.26
ERE
Feyenoord
2-1
Excelsior
(0) - (1)
L
20.02.26
ERE
Sittard
2-1
Excelsior
(1) - (0)
L

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior matches

17.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(0) - (1)
14.09.25
ERE
Excelsior
0-1
Sparta Rotterdam
(0) - (0)
17.02.24
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2
Excelsior
(2) - (2)
01.10.23
ERE
Excelsior
2-1
Sparta Rotterdam
(0) - (0)
05.03.23
ERE
Excelsior
1-4
Sparta Rotterdam
(1) - (1)
14.01.23
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
1-0
Excelsior
(0) - (0)
17.05.26
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(0) - (1)
17.02.24
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2
Excelsior
(2) - (2)
14.01.23
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
1-0
Excelsior
(0) - (0)
21.01.18
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(2) - (2)
07.04.17
ERE
Sparta Rotterdam
2-3
Excelsior
(1) - (2)
08.12.13
EER
Sparta Rotterdam
1-1
Excelsior
(1) - (0)

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17.05.2026

Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 3 Excelsior (Zagre A., Santos A., Naujoks N.)

17.02.2024

Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 2 Excelsior (Pierie K., Duijvestijn L., Verschueren A.)

14.01.2023

Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 0 Excelsior (Kitolano J.)

21.01.2018

Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 3 Excelsior (Messaoud A., Brogno L., Messaoud A.)

07.04.2017

Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 3 Excelsior (Hasselbaink N., Elbers S., Hasselbaink N.)

08.12.2013

Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 Excelsior (Voskamp J., Veldwijk L.)

26.04.2013

Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 Excelsior (van Buren M., Bel Hassani I.)

16.05.2010

Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 Excelsior

16-05-2010 14:30

Eredivisie

10.02.2008

Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 1 Excelsior (Van Steensel L.)

21.01.2007

Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 1 Excelsior (Rojer E., Schenkel D., Medunjanin H.)

13.05.2002

Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 0 Excelsior

13-05-2002 14:00

Eredivisie

09.06.2001

Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 1 Excelsior

09-06-2001 14:00

Eredivisie

16.06.1999

Sparta Rotterdam 6 - 0 Excelsior

16-06-1999 14:00

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