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Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam result: 2–1
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryEredivisie
EredivisieUTCStadion Woudestein
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Match summary
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1. Aymen Sliti 24', Milan Zonneveld 48', Nesto Groen 90'+2'. Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time. Aymen Sliti opened the scoring in minute 24. The decisive goal came from Nesto Groen in minute 90+2.
Match timeline
- 20'
Jens Toornstra - 24'
Aymen Sliti1–0 - 28'Simon Janssen
- 37'Ágúst Þorsteinsson
- 48'Milan Zonneveld · assist: Mitchell van Bergen1–1
- 90'+2'Nesto Groen · assist: Ilano Silva Timas2–1
How was this match?
Match stats
ExcelsiorSparta Rotterdam
Overview
44%Possession %56%
15Shots10
5Shots on target2
6Corners4
13Fouls7
0Offsides0
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
Shots
5Blocked shots4
Passing
293/371 (79%)Passes406/487 (83%)
7/27 (26%)Crosses2/23 (9%)
29/60 (48%)Long balls28/58 (48%)
Defence
9/12 (75%)Tackles won6/12 (50%)
8Interceptions7
32Clearances33
1Saves3
Starting lineups
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
Excelsior4-3-3
30↓Þorsteinsson
19↓Garden
7⚽↓Sliti
6↓Vianen
8Yegoian
20Hartjes
15↓Janssen
14Plug
4Widell
3Meissen
1Gassel
- 1Stijn van GasselG
- 14Jan PlugCD-L
- 4Casper WidellCD-R
- 15Simon Janssen↓ 85'LB
- 3Rick MeissenRB
- 8Irakli YegoianCM
- 6Daniel Van Vianen↓ 59'LM
- 20Lennard HartjesRM
- 19David Garden↓ 67'F
- 30Ágúst Þorsteinsson↓ 67'LF
- 7Aymen Sliti⚽↓ 59'RF
Substitutes
- 11Alireza Jahanbakhsh↑ 59'
- 2Eric Da Silva Moreira↑ 59'
- 28Nesto Groen⚽↑ 67'
- 21Ilano Silva Timas↑ 67'
- 12Kasey Bos↑ 85'
Sparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
9⚽Zonneveld
11↓Bergen
10Mito
7↓Cruijsen
8↓Toornstra
6↓Baas
5Kuipers
4Indi
3Young
2Martes
1Bednarek
- 1Filip BednarekG
- 4Bruno Martins IndiCD-L
- 3Marvin YoungCD-R
- 5Bas KuipersLB
- 2Lushendry MartesRB
- 10Shunsuke MitoAM
- 8Jens Toornstra↓ 83'LM
- 6Julian Baas↓ 89'RM
- 9Milan Zonneveld⚽F
- 11Mitchell van Bergen↓ 83'AM-L
- 7Robin Van Cruijsen↓ 39'AM-R
Substitutes
- 17Casper Terho↑ 39'
- 16Alwande Roaldsöy↑ 83'
- 22Joel Ideho↑ 83'
- 13Nick Verschuren↑ 89'
Recent form
Excelsior
Form points 3/15
Sparta Rotterdam
Form points 8/15
Head-to-head
1
Excelsior
0
Draw
0
Sparta Rotterdam
Last meeting
- Aug 29, 2026Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam
League table
| # | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +21 | 25 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +18 | 23 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -29 | 3 |
Venue
Stadion Woudestein
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
- Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam was played on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 14:30 UTC.
- Where is Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam played?
- Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam was played at Stadion Woudestein.
- What competition is Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam in?
- Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam was part of the Eredivisie.
- What was the final score of Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
- Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam ended 2–1.