Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam

KNVB Beker - 1/16-finals 18 Dec 2025, 20:00
Willem II
Willem II
1–5
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
🏟 Koning Willem II Stadion

Match report

Sparta Rotterdam thrashed Willem II 5-1 in the KNVB Beker - 1/16-finals on 18 December 2025. It was 0-2 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Sparta Rotterdam had 17 shots to Willem II's 15.

The match was played at Koning Willem II Stadion.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 15 - 17 On target 8 - 8 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 10 - 12 Yellow cards 2
10
Player of the match
Shunsuke Mito
Sparta Rotterdam · 2 goals, 1 assist
8 Lance Duijvestijn 1 goal
8 Nökkvi Þórisson 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Samuel Bamba captained the side
8 Filip Bednarek 6 saves
First half vs second half
Willem II stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–9 11–8
Shots On Goal 0–3 8–5
Ball Possession 31–69 —
Corners 0–5 3–1
Attacks 34–76 33–42
Match statistics
3 Corners 6
1 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
67 Attacks 118
32 Dangerous Attacks 71
7 On Target 8
7 Off Target 9
50% Ball Possession 50%
15 Shots Total 17
8 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 4
9 Shots Inside Box 11
6 Shots Outside Box 6
10 Fouls 12
3 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
37% Ball Possession 63%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 6
326 Passes Total 549
262 Passes Accurate 490
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Willem II · 4-3-3
1 T. Didillon
2 A. Ciranni 30 R. Behounek 3 F. Stam 24 N. Tjoe-A-On
18 A. Zarrouk 6 G. Besselink 19 U. Aalst
7 N. Doodeman 9 D. Haen 17 S. Bamba
Sparta Rotterdam · 4-2-3-1
1 F. Bednarek
2 S. Sambo 3 M. Young 4 T. Quintero 5 M. Kleijn
8 J. Toornstra 6 P. Clement
7 A. Oufkir 10 L. Duijvestijn 11 S. Mito
9 N. Þórisson
Willem II
Coach
John Stegeman
Substitutes
  • 14 Jens Mathijsen
  • 8 Armin Culum
  • 47 Siegert Baartmans
  • 20 Mounir El Allouchi
  • 22 Per van Loon
  • 41 Tygo Kotte
  • 31 Karst de Leeuw
  • 48 Junior Poortvliet
  • 4 Justin Hoogma
  • 45 Pieter van Maarschalkerwaard
  • 11 Emilio Kehrer
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
Maurice Steijn
Substitutes
  • 12 Lushendry Edward Martes
  • 14 Bruno Martins Indi
  • 17 Ayoni Santos
  • 22 Sayfallah Ltaief
  • 19 Tobias Lauritsen
  • 20 Joël Drommel
  • 30 Pascal Kuiper
  • 15 Patrick van Aanholt
  • 13 Tijs Velthuis
  • 18 Jonathan de Guzmán
  • 16 Julian Baas
  • 21 Joshua Kitolano
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Mathijsen ↓ A. Ciranni Willem II
  • 46' ↑ A. Culum ↓ N. Doodeman Willem II
  • 51' ↑ S. Baartmans ↓ D. Haen Willem II
  • 67' ↑ B. Martins Indi ↓ M. Kleijn Sparta Rotterdam
  • 67' ↑ L. Martes ↓ S. Sambo Sparta Rotterdam
  • 72' ↑ M. El Allouchi ↓ A. Zarrouk Willem II
  • 73' ↑ A. Santos ↓ A. Oufkir Sparta Rotterdam
  • 74' ↑ S. Ltaief ↓ S. Mito Sparta Rotterdam
  • 76' ↑ P. van Loon ↓ F. Stam Willem II
  • 81' ↑ T. Lauritsen ↓ N. Thorisson Sparta Rotterdam
Cards
  • 23' A. Ciranni Willem II
  • 34' P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
Head-to-head
Willem II 2 1 draws 8 Sparta Rotterdam
2025-12-18 Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 5
2025-07-26 Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 1
2025-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II 4 - 0
2024-08-31 Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 2
2023-07-29 Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 3
2022-07-20 Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 2
Recent form
Willem II D D W L D
Sparta Rotterdam D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Willem II lost 1-5 against Sparta Rotterdam on 18 December 2025.
Who won Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Sparta Rotterdam won the match 5-1.
Where was Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam played?
The match was played at Koning Willem II Stadion.
Who had more possession in Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Willem II had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.