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Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AFC Ajax · Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam lost to AFC Ajax 1-2 in the Eredivisie. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

Sparta Rotterdam fixtures and results · AFC Ajax fixtures and results · Eredivisie table

Match report

Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax met in the Eredivisie at Het Kasteel in Rotterdam on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

Goalscorers

Sparta Rotterdam: J. Toornstra 43'. AFC Ajax: A. Ouazane 22'; T. Arokodare 45'.

How the match went

AFC Ajax saw more of the ball, 59% of it. Sparta Rotterdam had 11 shots with 5 on target, AFC Ajax 16 with 4 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 5 to Sparta Rotterdam and 3 to AFC Ajax. Sparta Rotterdam conceded 15 fouls, AFC Ajax 7. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Sparta Rotterdam, 2 for AFC Ajax).

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam started in a 5-4-1: Michael Brouwer, Lushendry Edward Martes, Marvin Young, Nick Verschuren, Bruno Martins Indi, Bas Kuipers, Robin van Cruijsen, Jens Toornstra, Cedric Hatenboer, Isaac Babadi, Milan Zonneveld.

AFC Ajax started in a 4-3-3: Marc-André ter Stegen, Lucas Rosa, Thilo Kehrer, Dies Janse, Youri Baas, Jorthy Mokio, Sofyan Amrabat, Julian Brandt, Viktor Tsygankov, Tolu Arokodare, Abdellah Ouazane.

More from this competition: Eredivisie fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 22'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 AFC Ajax. A. Ouazane (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by J. Brandt.
  2. 43'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 AFC Ajax. J. Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) scores, assisted by I. Babadi.
  3. 45+1'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AFC Ajax. T. Arokodare (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by J. Brandt.
  4. 45'Half-time. Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AFC Ajax.
  5. 90'Full-time. Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AFC Ajax.
Full commentary (57 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax.
  2. 4'Attempt missed. A. Ouazane (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  3. 6'Attempt missed. V. Tsygankov (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.11.
  4. 13'Attempt missed. Y. Baas (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.15.
  5. 16'Corner, AFC Ajax.
  6. 16'Attempt missed. J. Brandt (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  7. 16'Corner, AFC Ajax.
  8. 20'Attempt blocked. A. Ouazane (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  9. 21'Attempt missed. J. Brandt (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  10. 22'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 AFC Ajax. A. Ouazane (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by J. Brandt.
  11. 24'Attempt blocked. J. Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  12. 24'Corner, AFC Ajax.
  13. 32'Attempt blocked. A. Ouazane (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  14. 37'Attempt saved. R. van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  15. 40'Offside, Sparta Rotterdam.
  16. 43'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 AFC Ajax. J. Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) scores, assisted by I. Babadi.
  17. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  18. 45+1'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AFC Ajax. T. Arokodare (AFC Ajax) scores, assisted by J. Brandt.
  19. 45'Half-time. Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AFC Ajax.
  20. 46'The second half is under way.
  21. 46'Substitution, AFC Ajax: D. Klaassen comes on for V. Tsygankov.
  22. 50'Attempt missed. J. Mokio (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  23. 51'Attempt saved. A. Ouazane (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  24. 53'Off the woodwork! T. Arokodare (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  25. 56'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: M. Van Bergen comes on for J. Toornstra.
  26. 59'Attempt saved. M. Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  27. 59'Attempt blocked. J. Mokio (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  28. 59'Corner, Sparta Rotterdam.
  29. 61'Substitution, AFC Ajax: Y. Bissouma comes on for J. Mokio.
  30. 61'Substitution, AFC Ajax: O. Gloukh comes on for A. Ouazane.
  31. 61'Attempt saved. T. Arokodare (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.06.
  32. 62'Corner, Sparta Rotterdam.
  33. 63'Attempt blocked. R. van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  34. 64'Yellow card for J. Brandt (AFC Ajax) for foul.
  35. 65'Offside, AFC Ajax.
  36. 68'Attempt missed. R. van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  37. 70'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: A. Kostić comes on for R. van Cruijsen.
  38. 72'Corner, Sparta Rotterdam.
  39. 73'Offside, Sparta Rotterdam.
  40. 73'Attempt blocked. M. Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  41. 74'Offside, Sparta Rotterdam.
  42. 77'Attempt saved. L. E. Martes (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  43. 77'Corner, Sparta Rotterdam.
  44. 79'Substitution, AFC Ajax: O. Wijndal comes on for Y. Baas.
  45. 81'Attempt blocked. I. Babadi (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  46. 84'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: C. Terho comes on for B. Martins Indi.
  47. 84'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: T. Q. León comes on for M. Young.
  48. 87'Cleared off the line! C. Terho (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
  49. 87'Corner, Sparta Rotterdam.
  50. 88'Attempt missed. M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  51. 89'Yellow card for I. Babadi (Sparta Rotterdam) for foul.
  52. 90'Attempt missed. O. Gloukh (AFC Ajax), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.15.
  53. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  54. 90+3'Yellow card for L. Rosa (AFC Ajax) for time wasting.
  55. 90+3'Attempt blocked. T. Arokodare (AFC Ajax), left-footed shot. xG 0.28.
  56. 90+4'Substitution, AFC Ajax: D. Blind comes on for D. Janse.
  57. 90'Full-time. Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AFC Ajax.
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