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Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior · Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam lost to Excelsior 2-3 in the Eredivisie. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior met in the Eredivisie at Het Kasteel in Rotterdam on Sunday, 17 May 2026.

Goalscorers

Sparta Rotterdam: A. Santos 53'; M. Zonneveld 90'. Excelsior: G. Vianello 14'; A. Zagre 50'; N. Naujoks 62'.

How the match went

Sparta Rotterdam saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Sparta Rotterdam had 17 shots with 5 on target, Excelsior 16 with 4 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 5 to Sparta Rotterdam and 2 to Excelsior. Sparta Rotterdam conceded 11 fouls, Excelsior 15. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (4 for Sparta Rotterdam, 0 for Excelsior).

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam started in a 4-2-3-1: Joël Drommel, Saïd Bakari, Marvin Young, Teo Quintero, Giannino Vianello, Joshua Kitolano, Pelle Clement, Ayoni Santos, Vito van Crooij, Shunsuke Mito, Tobias Lauritsen.

Excelsior started in a 4-3-3: Stijn van Gassel, Rick Meissen, Casper Widell, Lewis Schouten, Arthur Zagré, Noah Naujoks, Lennard Hartjes, Irakli Yegoian, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Mike van Duinen, Gyan de Regt.

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Minute by minute

  1. 14'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Excelsior. Own goal by G. Vianello.
  2. 45'Half-time. Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Excelsior.
  3. 50'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 Excelsior. A. Zagre (Excelsior) scores.
  4. 53'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Excelsior. A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) scores.
  5. 62'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 Excelsior. N. Naujoks (Excelsior) scores, assisted by G. d. Regt.
  6. 90'VAR check complete: the goal for Sparta Rotterdam stands.
  7. 90+1'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior. M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) scores, assisted by T. Lauritsen.
Full commentary (53 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior.
  2. 4'Attempt blocked. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  3. 9'Attempt missed. I. Yegoian (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  4. 10'Attempt blocked. G. Vianello (Sparta Rotterdam), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  5. 12'Attempt missed. L. Hartjes (Excelsior), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  6. 14'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Excelsior. Own goal by G. Vianello.
  7. 15'Attempt missed. D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  8. 26'Attempt missed. D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  9. 31'Attempt missed. L. Hartjes (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  10. 34'Attempt blocked. V. van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  11. 39'Attempt saved. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  12. 40'Yellow card for V. van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
  13. 45'1 minute of added time.
  14. 45'Half-time. Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Excelsior.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 46'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: J. Baas comes on for P. Clement.
  17. 46'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: M. Zonneveld comes on for S. Bakari.
  18. 47'Attempt missed. D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  19. 49'Attempt missed. T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), header. xG 0.02.
  20. 50'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 Excelsior. A. Zagre (Excelsior) scores.
  21. 50'Attempt saved. A. Zagre (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  22. 53'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Excelsior. A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) scores.
  23. 54'Yellow card for J. Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
  24. 55'Attempt missed. I. Yegoian (Excelsior), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  25. 58'Attempt blocked. N. Naujoks (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  26. 59'Attempt missed. S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  27. 60'Attempt missed. T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
  28. 61'Attempt missed. G. d. Regt (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  29. 62'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 Excelsior. N. Naujoks (Excelsior) scores, assisted by G. d. Regt.
  30. 64'Substitution, Excelsior: I. Bronkhorst comes on for R. Meissen.
  31. 65'Attempt blocked. A. Zagre (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  32. 66'Attempt missed. L. Hartjes (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  33. 67'Attempt blocked. D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  34. 68'Attempt saved. I. Yegoian (Excelsior), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  35. 71'Yellow card for T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam).
  36. 71'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: J. d. Guzmán comes on for S. Mito.
  37. 71'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: P. v. Aanholt comes on for G. Vianello.
  38. 73'Off the woodwork! J. Baas (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.46.
  39. 73'Attempt saved. J. Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  40. 75'Substitution, Excelsior: J. Bergraaf comes on for M. van Duinen.
  41. 79'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam: J. Toornstra comes on for J. Kitolano.
  42. 85'Attempt missed. M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  43. 86'Substitution, Excelsior: A. Carlén comes on for N. Naujoks.
  44. 86'Substitution, Excelsior: S. Włodarczyk comes on for D. S. Fernandes.
  45. 86'Attempt missed. A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  46. 89'Yellow card for P. v. Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
  47. 89'Attempt blocked. J. d. Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  48. 89'Attempt blocked. M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  49. 90'VAR check complete: the goal for Sparta Rotterdam stands.
  50. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  51. 90+1'Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior. M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) scores, assisted by T. Lauritsen.
  52. 90+1'Attempt blocked. T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  53. 90+3'Attempt blocked. A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
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