Excelsior v Sparta

Eredivisie

ExcelsiorExcelsiorEXC

2-0-1, 6 PTS

Sparta RotterdamSpartaSPA

1-1-2, 4 PTS

Aymen Sliti - 24'

Nesto Groen - 90'+2'

Milan Zonneveld - 48'

Match Timeline

EXC

KOHTFT

SPA

Off Target

1 of 25

S. Janssen

EXC • Left Back

11'

17 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Blocked

2 of 25

M. Zonneveld

SPA • Forward

15'

5 m

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

3 of 25

L. Martes

SPA • Right Back

15'

25 m

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Saved

4 of 25

I. Yegoian

EXC • Center Midfielder

18'

28 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Right

Goal Zone

Saved

5 of 25

A. Sliti

EXC • Right Forward

21'

22 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Goal

6 of 25

A. Sliti

EXC • Right Forward

24'

19 m

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

High Left

Goal Zone

Blocked

7 of 25

M. van Bergen

SPA • Attacking Midfielder Left

27'

26 m

Distance

Fast Break

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

8 of 25

J. Toornstra

SPA • Left Midfielder

31'

25 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Off Target

9 of 25

A. Sliti

EXC • Right Forward

35'

15 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Blocked

10 of 25

C. Terho

SPA • Substitute

40'

23 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Blocked

11 of 25

C. Terho

SPA • Substitute

40'

14 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Blocked

12 of 25

D. Garden

EXC • Forward

41'

7 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Off Target

13 of 25

M. Young

SPA • Center Right Defender

45'+1'

17 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Goal

14 of 25

M. Zonneveld

SPA • Forward

48'

12 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Blocked

15 of 25

I. Yegoian

EXC • Center Midfielder

54'

18 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Off Target

16 of 25

I. Yegoian

EXC • Center Midfielder

54'

24 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Close Right

Goal Zone

Saved

17 of 25

A. Jahanbakhsh

EXC • Substitute

62'

13 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Header

Shot Type

High Centre

Goal Zone

Blocked

18 of 25

D. Garden

EXC • Forward

63'

10 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Blocked

19 of 25

S. Janssen

EXC • Left Back

73'

19 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

20 of 25

Shot out of view

N. Groen

EXC • Substitute

77'

8 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Blocked

21 of 25

C. Widell

EXC • Center Right Defender

77'

16 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Off Target

22 of 25

M. Zonneveld

SPA • Forward

79'

16 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Close Right

Goal Zone

Off Target

23 of 25

J. Plug

EXC • Center Left Defender

86'

9 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Saved

24 of 25

A. Roaldsöy

SPA • Substitute

87'

26 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Goal

25 of 25

N. Groen

EXC • Substitute

90'+2'

3 m

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Team Stats

EXC

SPA

44%

Possession

56%

5 (33%)

Shots on Goal

2 (20%)

Big Chances Created

Corners Won

293 (79%)

Accurate Passes

406 (83%)

371

Passes

487

Duels Won

Saves

Fouls Committed

Data is currently unavailable.

Head-To-Head

EXC

Last 5 Matchups

SPA

2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ SPA

2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ EXC

2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ SPA

2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ EXC

2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ EXC

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
AZ Alkmaar	4	4	0	0	+10	12
PSV Eindhoven	3	2	1	0	+5	7
Feyenoord Rotterdam	3	2	1	0	+4	7
Go Ahead Eagles	4	2	1	1	+2	7
Fortuna Sittard	4	2	1	1	+1	7
Excelsior	3	2	0	1	+4	6
FC Groningen	4	2	0	2	-1	6
Ajax Amsterdam	2	1	1	0	+2	4
Heerenveen	3	1	1	1	-1	4
Sparta Rotterdam	4	1	1	2	0	4
NEC Nijmegen	2	1	0	1	+2	3
FC Twente	2	1	0	1	+1	3
Telstar	2	1	0	1	-1	3
PEC Zwolle	3	1	0	2	-2	3
FC Utrecht	3	0	1	2	-4	1
Willem II	2	0	0	2	-6	0
ADO Den Haag	3	0	0	3	-7	0
SC Cambuur	3	0	0	3	-9	0

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