Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior — Eredivisie, 17 May 2026
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 in the Eredivisie on 17 May 2026 at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam. Arthur Zagré, Ayoni Santos, Noah Naujoks, Milan Zonneveld got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sparta Rotterdam have won 4 and Excelsior 1.
· kickoff·Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel · Rotterdam·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-014'Own Goal
- 40'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 1-150'
- 2-153'
- 54'Foul
- 2-262'assist: Gyan de Regt
- 64'
- 71'Foul
- 71'
- 71'
- 75'
- 79'
- 86'
- 86'
- 89'
- 3-290'assist: Tobias Lauritsen
- 90+4'VARGoal cancelled
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Sparta Rotterdam
- 7.7Ayoni SantosM
- 7.3Tobias LauritsenF
- 7.2Milan ZonneveldF
- 7.2Jens ToornstraM
- 6.9Marvin YoungD
- 6.9Jonathan de GuzmánM
- 6.7Vito van CrooijM
- 6.7Joshua KitolanoM
- 6.7Julian BaasM
- 6.7Joël DrommelG
- 6.6Patrick van AanholtD
- 6.6Pelle ClementM
- 6.6Shunsuke MitoM
- 6.3Teo QuinteroD
- 6.2Saïd BakariD
- 6.2Giannino VianelloD
Excelsior
- 7.7Arthur ZagréD
- 7.5Noah NaujoksM
- 7.2Lennard HartjesM
- 6.9Gyan de RegtF
- 6.6Jerolldino BergraafF
- 6.6Stijn van GasselG
- 6.6Rick MeissenD
- 6.6Derensili Sanches FernandesF
- 6.6Irakli YegoianM
- 6.5Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6.5Lewis SchoutenD
- 6.5Adam CarlénM
- 6.3Casper WidellD
- 6.2Szymon WłodarczykF
- 6.2Mike van DuinenF
Line-ups
Excelsior4-3-3
Sparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sparta RotterdamMaurice Steijn
Substitutes
- 18J. de Guzman71'M6.9
- 15P. van Aanholt71'D6.6
- 20Filip BednarekG
- 21Jens Toornstra79'M7.2
- 17Casper TerhoF
- 12Shurandy SamboD
- 16Julian Baas54'46'M6.7
- 30P. KuiperG
- 19Milan Zonneveld90'46'F7.2
- 14M. de LigtD
- 13J. EsserD
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 15Simon JanssenD
- 2I. Bronkhorst64'D6.5
- 6Adam Carlén86'M6.5
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 9Szymon Włodarczyk86'F6.2
- 8M. TielemansM
- 24G. CairoM
- 33J. Bergraaf75'F6.6
- 34N. El HamdaouiM
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
1.76Expected goals (xG)0.95
18Total shots16
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target9
7Blocked shots3
5Corners2
2Offsides1
11Fouls15
4Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves3
-0.12Goals prevented-0.12
420Total passes383
339Accurate passes304
81%Pass accuracy79%
Sparta Rotterdam
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayoni Santos | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Milan Zonneveld | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jens Toornstra | 11 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Marvin Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Vito van Crooij | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Julian Baas | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joël Drommel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Pelle Clement | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Teo Quintero | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Saïd Bakari | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Giannino Vianello | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Zagré | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Noah Naujoks | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jerolldino Bergraaf | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Rick Meissen | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 86 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Schouten | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Adam Carlén | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mike van Duinen | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
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