Sparta vs Utrecht

Eredivisie 17 Aug 2025, 12:30
Sparta
Sparta
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Utrecht
Utrecht
🏟 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel (Rotterdam) 👤 Allard Lindhout Round 2

Match report

Sparta edged past Utrecht 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 17 August 2025.

Utrecht had 20 shots to Sparta's 14.

The match was played at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel (Rotterdam), with Allard Lindhout in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 14 - 20 On target 5 - 5 Corners 5 - 6 Fouls 9 - 11 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Joshua Kitolano
Sparta · 1 goal
8 Marvin Young captained the side
8 Bruno Martins Indi captained the side
8 Ayoub Oufkir captained the side
7 Tobias Lauritsen 1 goal
First half vs second half
Utrecht came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 8 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–8 6–12
Shots On Goal 3–1 2–4
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 2–2 3–4
Attacks 43–50 41–81
Match statistics
5 Corners 6
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 6
84 Attacks 131
30 Dangerous Attacks 53
6 On Target 5
9 Off Target 15
14 Shots Total 20
5 Shots On Goal 5
2 Shots Off Goal 7
7 Shots Blocked 8
8 Shots Inside Box 11
6 Shots Outside Box 9
9 Fouls 11
5 Corners 6
0 Offsides 4
45% Ball Possession 55%
1 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 3
402 Passes Total 483
311 Passes Accurate 412
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-2-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sparta · 4-3-3
1 J. Drommel
2 S. Bakari 3 M. Young 4 B. Indi 5 P. Aanholt
10 J. Toornstra 6 J. Kitolano 8 P. Clement
11 S. Mito 9 T. Lauritsen 7 S. Ltaief
Utrecht · 4-2-2-2
25 M. Brouwer
2 S. Horemans 3 M. Hoorn 24 N. Viergever 16 S. Karouani
27 A. Engwanda 21 G. Zechiël
22 M. Rodríguez 15 A. Blake
7 V. Jensen 20 D. Wit
Sparta
Coach
Maurice Steijn
Substitutes
  • 17 Ayoub Oufkir
  • 16 Julian Baas
  • 13 Teo Quintero
  • 19 Nökkvi Þórisson
  • 20 Filip Bednarek
  • 30 Pascal Kuiper
  • 21 Giannino Vianello
  • 14 Tijs Velthuis
  • 15 Mike Kleijn
  • 12 Max De Ligt
  • 18 Ayoni Santos
Utrecht
Coach
Ron Jans
Substitutes
  • 26 Miliano Jonathans
  • 55 Derry Murkin
  • 6 Davy van den Berg
  • 8 Can Bozdoğan
  • 17 Emirhan Demircan
  • 33 Kevin Gadellaa
  • 51 Mees Eppink
  • 5 Kolbeinn Finnsson
  • 40 Matisse Didden
  • 23 Niklas Vesterlund
  • 46 Jaygo van Ommeren
  • 11 Noah Ohio
Substitutions
  • 21' ↑ A. Oufkir ↓ S. Mito Sparta
  • 46' ↑ M. Jonathans ↓ Miguel Rodríguez Utrecht
  • 54' ↑ J. Baas ↓ J. Toornstra Sparta
  • 72' ↑ D. van den Berg ↓ V. Jensen Utrecht
  • 72' ↑ D. Murkin ↓ A. Blake Utrecht
  • 78' ↑ C. Bozdoğan ↓ G. Zechiël Utrecht
  • 90' ↑ N. Þórisson ↓ S. Ltaief Sparta
  • 90' ↑ T. Quintero ↓ J. Kitolano Sparta
  • 90' ↑ E. Demircan ↓ S. El Karouani Utrecht
Cards
  • 59' D. de Wit Utrecht
  • 80' A. Engwanda Utrecht
  • 90' S. El Karouani Utrecht
  • 90+5' T. Lauritsen Sparta
Head-to-head
Sparta 4 3 draws 7 Utrecht
2026-01-25 Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 1
2025-08-17 Sparta vs Utrecht 2 - 1
2025-05-14 Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1
2024-11-03 Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht 1 - 4
2024-05-23 Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 1
2024-05-12 Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 1
Recent form
Sparta D D L W D
Utrecht D D L W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sparta vs Utrecht?
Sparta won 2-1 against Utrecht on 17 August 2025.
Who won Sparta vs Utrecht?
Sparta won the match 2-1.
Where was Sparta vs Utrecht played?
The match was played at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel (Rotterdam).
Who had more possession in Sparta vs Utrecht?
Utrecht had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.