Match summary
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 in the Eredivisie.
Excelsior vs Sparta RotterdamResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
2-1
Nesto Groen
90'+2·Excelsior
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Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Sparta Rotterdam
44%Ball Possession56%
15Shots Total10
5Shots On Target2
6Corners4
13Fouls7
2Yellow Cards1
1Saves3
371Passes487
5Shots Off Target4
90Attacks101
66Dangerous Attacks52
12Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box5
2Goals1
7Free Kicks13
5Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
12Tackles12
293Accurate Passes406
27Total Crosses23
7Accurate Crosses2
8Interceptions7
44Duels Won56
1Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Manager: Ruben den Uil
Starting XI
Substitutes
22
OT
Osman Turay24
GC
Guilliano Cairo28
NG
Nesto Groen40
TH
Tijmen HollaManager: Rogier Meijer
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 21(81%) | - | 5/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 42(81%) | 1 | 7/15 | ||
Nesto Groen FW | 23' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(100%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
 Jan Plug DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 51(92%) | 2 | 6/13 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 35(77%) | - | 2/7 | ||
| 31' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(91%) | - | 2/2 | ||
| 23' | 0 | 1 | - | 9(78%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 85' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 35(89%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(79%) | 2 | 2/9 | ||
| 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(71%) | 1 | 6/7 | ||
| 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(76%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
| 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | 1 | - | ||
| 67' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 8(75%) | - | 3/11 | ||
| 67' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(89%) | 1 | 3/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44(61%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(82%) | - | 1/5 |
Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam — computed insights
- Nesto Groen's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 24' 1-0, 48' 1-1, 90+2' 2-1.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12/15 | 18-7 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6/15 | 7-6 |
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- Meetings on record
- 11
- Period covered
- 2013-09-02 – 2026-05-17
- Excelsior wins
- 6
- Draws
- 1
- Sparta Rotterdam wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.55
- Over 2.5 goals
- 64%
- Both teams scored
- 73%
- Home side won
- 45%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 0D 3L (Excelsior view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 4 vs 3.55
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2-3 | Excelsior |
| 2025-09-14 | Excelsior | 0-1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2024-02-17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 4-2 | Excelsior |
| 2023-10-01 | Excelsior | 2-1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2023-03-05 | Excelsior | 1-4 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | WL | 10 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | LWD | 7 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 1 ptsExcelsior 3 · Sparta Rotterdam 4
- Positions
- #10 vs #8
- Goals per game
- 2.5/1 vs 2/1.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.9
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 11 matches
Goals
19-20
Total matches
11Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 11 matches
6
Excelsior wins
1
Draws
4
Sparta Rotterdam wins
Goals Scored
19 - 20
Matchday 4 — Eredivisie
- FC Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard — 28 Aug 20262-3
- AZ Alkmaar vs Go Ahead Eagles — 29 Aug 20265-2
- PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen — 29 Aug 20261-3
- FC Utrecht vs PSV — 30 Aug 20261-6
- Feyenoord vs ADO Den Haag — 30 Aug 20262-2
- Willem II vs SC Heerenveen — 30 Aug 20262-2
- Telstar vs Ajax — 30 Aug 20260-4
- SC Cambuur vs FC Twente — 30 Aug 20261-4