Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 39': Jens Toornstra
  • 50': Lushendry Martes
  • 57': Milan Zonneveld
2nd Half: 80'
3 - 2
Willem II
  • 17': Tonny Vilhena
  • 68': Uriel Van Aalst

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Willem II at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 9': Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Anass Zarrouk (Willem II).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Finn Stam (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 11': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Willem II 1. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Cedric Hatenboer.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Isaac Babadi.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Bas Kuipers with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 30': Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 30': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lushendry Martes with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 34': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin van Cruijsen with a cross.
  • 39': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, Willem II 1. Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 41': Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Finn Stam (Willem II).
  • 41': Finn Stam (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Robin van Cruijsen with a headed pass.
  • 43': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isaac Babadi.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, Willem II 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, Willem II 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin van Cruijsen.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II).
  • 50': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Willem II 1. Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jaden Slory (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anass Zarrouk.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin van Cruijsen with a cross.
  • 57': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 3, Willem II 1. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
  • 59': Foul by Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 59': Vito van Crooij (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 61': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Willem II).
  • 63': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
  • 63': Foul by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 63': Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin van Cruijsen.
  • 65': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 66': Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Anass Zarrouk.
  • 66': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Lemmens replaces Tonny Vilhena.
  • 67': Hidde ter Avest (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 68': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 3, Willem II 2. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 70': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Cedric Hatenboer.
  • 70': Vito van Crooij (Willem II) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Brouwer (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Uriel van Aalst with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Jens Toornstra.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robin van Cruijsen.
  • 75': Foul by Thomas Verheydt (Willem II).
  • 75': Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.
  • 76': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Babadi with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alwande Roaldsøy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 78': Maxime Delanghe (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Alwande Roaldsøy (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 78': Alwande Roaldsøy (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Thomas Verheydt (Willem II).
  • 79': Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 2
49.7 Possession 50.3
12 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
263 Accurate Passes 285
348 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.5
54 Long Balls 68
16 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 28
19 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +21 23
2 AZ Alkmaar 8 +10 19
3 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 19
4 FC Twente 8 +8 17
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Michael Brouwer (GK)
6 Nick Verschuren
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Marvin Young
5 Bas Kuipers
2 Lushendry Martes
10 Cedric Hatenboer
8 Jens Toornstra
11 Isaac Babadi
7 Robin Van Cruijsen
9 Milan Zonneveld
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Teo Quintero, Mitchell van Bergen, Julian Baas, Andrej Kostic, Filip Bednarek, Alwande Roaldsöy, Boyd Reith, Giannino Vianello, Casper Terho, Joel Ideho, Pascal Kuiper.

WIL Willem II (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Maxime Delanghe (GK)
23 Maxim Dekker
3 Finn Stam Yellow Card
24 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
5 Hidde ter Avest
19 Uriel Van Aalst
52 Tonny Vilhena
18 Anass Zarrouk
9 Devin Haen
32 Vito van Crooij
7 Jaden Slory
Willem II Substitutes:
Per Van Loon, Thomas Verheydt, Karst De Leeuw, Jens Mathijsen, Kasper Boogaard, Amine Et-Taibi, Alessandro Ciranni, Chido Obi, Jari Schuurman, Tygo Kotte, Mats Lemmens, Eser Gürbüz.

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