Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie 1 Oct 2023, 12:30
Excelsior
Excelsior
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
🏟 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam) 👤 J. Manschot Round 7

Match report

Excelsior edged past Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 1 October 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Excelsior had 15 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 9.

The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam), with J. Manschot in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 15 - 9 On target 7 - 5 Corners 2 - 7 Fouls 9 - 14 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Arthur Zagre
Excelsior · 1 goal
8 Stijn van Gassel 4 saves
8 Siebe Horemans 68 passes (78% accurate)
8 Djevencio van der Kust 1 assist
7 Troy Parrott 1 goal
First half vs second half
Sparta Rotterdam came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–3 5–6
Shots On Goal 3–1 4–4
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 2–3 0–4
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 9
7 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 4
6 Shots Outside Box 5
9 Fouls 14
2 Corners 7
0 Offsides 3
55% Ball Possession 45%
3 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 5
457 Passes Total 366
376 Passes Accurate 269
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Excelsior · 4-3-3
1 S. Gassel
2 S. Horemans 5 C. Widell 16 S. Nieuwpoort 12 A. Zagre
33 J. Baas 4 R. Yaakoubi 8 C. Sandra
30 D. Fernandes 19 N. Agrafiotis 14 C. Driouech
Sparta Rotterdam · 4-2-3-1
1 N. Olij
2 S. Bakari 3 B. Vriends 4 T. Velthuis 5 D. Kust
6 J. Guzmán 8 J. Kitolano
7 P. Clement 10 C. Brym 11 A. Anello
9 T. Lauritsen
Excelsior
Coach
M. Dijkhuizen
Substitutes
  • 34 Serano Seymor
  • 7 Lazaros Lamprou
  • 11 Oscar Uddenäs
  • 9 Troy Parrott
  • 18 Norbert Alblas
  • 38 Pascal Kuiper
  • 22 Mimeirhel Benita
  • 28 Ian Smeulers
  • 25 Adrian Fein
  • 10 Kian Fitz-Jim
  • 17 Richie Omorowa
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
J. Rijsdijk
Substitutes
  • 16 Camiel Neghli
  • 14 Metinho
  • 17 Jesse Bal
  • 20 Youri Schoonderwaldt
  • 30 Delano van Crooy
  • 13 Rick Meissen
  • 15 Django Warmerdam
  • 12 Dylan van Wageningen
Substitutions
  • 31' ↑ S. Seymor ↓ S. Nieuwpoort Excelsior
  • 71' ↑ O. Uddenäs ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
  • 71' ↑ L. Lamprou ↓ C. Driouech Excelsior
  • 74' ↑ C. Neghli ↓ A. Anello Sparta Rotterdam
  • 81' ↑ Metinho ↓ J. de Guzmán Sparta Rotterdam
  • 82' ↑ T. Parrott ↓ N. Agrafiotis Excelsior
  • 90+2' ↑ J. Bal ↓ C. Brym Sparta Rotterdam
Cards
  • 2' R. el Yaakoubi Excelsior
  • 45' C. Driouech Excelsior
  • 75' A. Zagre Excelsior
  • 90' B. Vriends Sparta Rotterdam
  • 90+3' T. Parrott Excelsior
Head-to-head
Excelsior 1 1 draws 3 Sparta Rotterdam
2026-05-17 Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior 0 - 0
2025-09-14 Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 1
2024-02-17 Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior 4 - 2
2023-10-01 Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 1
2021-07-31 Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 3
Recent form
Excelsior D D L L L
Sparta Rotterdam D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Excelsior won 2-1 against Sparta Rotterdam on 1 October 2023.
Who won Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Excelsior won the match 2-1.
Where was Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam played?
The match was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (Rotterdam).
Who had more possession in Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Excelsior had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.