Highlights

90+3'

A. Oufkir (assist P. van Aanholt)

78'

A. Zagré (2nd yellow - Foul)

73'

A. Zagré (Foul)

60'

I. Bronkhorst (Foul)

HT 0 - 0

45'

J. Toornstra (Foul)

37'

N. Naujoks (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+4'

T. Velthuis (M. van Bergen - injury)

90+2'

J. de Guzmán (T. Quintero - tactical)

80'

S. Janssen (A. Carlén - tactical)

77'

S. Mitrović (D. Sanches Fernandes - tactical)

77'

Yoon Do-Young (G. de Regt - tactical)

74'

L. Duijvestijn (P. Clement - tactical)

74'

A. Oufkir (S. Ltaief - tactical)

65'

C. Nadje (N. Naujoks - tactical)

64'

M. van Duinen (S. Włodarczyk - tactical)

Player of the match

Stijn van Gassel # 1 - Goalkeeper

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Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15
	13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
8	T. Lauritsen	12
15	N. Naujoks	10
36	D. Sanches Fernandes	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

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Possession percentage

53%

47%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

T. Lauritsen

D. Sanches Fernandes 2
S. Sambo 1

Shots off target

T. Lauritsen

M. van Bergen 1
P. van Aanholt 1

Big chance created

I. Yegoian

S. van Gassel 1
M. van Bergen 1

Successful contests

D. Sanches Fernandes

J. Kitolano 3
G. de Regt 2

Fouls suffered

P. Clement

R. Meissen 2
J. Kitolano 2

Dispossessed

S. Włodarczyk

D. Sanches Fernandes 4
I. Bronkhorst 2

Touches

T. Quintero

I. Bronkhorst 81
P. van Aanholt 68

Duel won

J. Kitolano

T. Lauritsen 8
T. Quintero 8

Duel lost

D. Sanches Fernandes

S. Włodarczyk 10
T. Lauritsen 7

Interceptions

N. Naujoks

M. Young 2
P. Clement 2

Challenge lost

P. van Aanholt

P. Clement 3
A. Carlén 2

Tackles

J. Toornstra

S. Sambo 5
P. van Aanholt 4

Aerial duels won

J. Kitolano

T. Lauritsen 4
T. Quintero 4

Aerial duels lost

T. Lauritsen

S. Włodarczyk 4
M. van Duinen 4

Fouls

A. Zagré

J. Toornstra 2
T. Quintero 2

Saves

S. van Gassel

J. Drommel 4

Passes

T. Quintero

C. Widell 57
S. van Gassel 54

Accurate passes

T. Quintero

C. Widell 43
M. Young 40

Accurate crosses

G. de Regt

M. van Bergen 3
J. Toornstra 2

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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Referees

Jeroen Manschot main referee

3.7

0.3

Average card count per match for 22 matches arbitrated
Erwin Blank fourth referee
Joost van Zuilen assistant referee
Patrick Inia VAR referee
Laurens Gerrets VAR assistant referee
Roy de Nas assistant referee
Martin Perez fourth referee

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Players injured / suspended

Excelsior

Ilias Bronkhorst Unknown

Casper Ludvig Widell Unknown

Lennard Hartjes Knee injury

Lennard Hartjes ACL Knee Injury

Derensili Sanches Fernandes Unknown

Stan Henderikx Suspended : Red card

Sparta Rotterdam

Tobias Lauritsen Unknown

Jonathan Alexander de Guzmán Unknown

Joshua Gaston Kitolano Unknown

Joshua Gaston Kitolano Groin Injury

Bruno Martins Indi Suspended : Red card

Match venue

Stadion Woudestein - Rotterdam

Year of construction: 1902
Surface: artificial
Capacity: 4600
Average attendance: 3319
Maximum attendance: 4600
% sold: 73

Match result Excelsior Sparta

Date 14 September 2025 11:15
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 5
Match attendance 4400
Code EXC-SPA
Area Netherlands
Home team Excelsior
Away team Sparta Rotterdam

FAQ

What is the result between Excelsior Sparta?

Sparta Rotterdam won the match with a 0-1 score

What are the official lineups for Excelsior Sparta?

Excelsior : Coached by R. den Uil, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: S. van Gassel, A. Zagré, R. Meissen, C. Widell (C), I. Bronkhorst, A. Carlén, N. Naujoks, G. de Regt, I. Yegoian, D. Sanches Fernandes, S. Włodarczyk

Sparta Rotterdam : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by M. Steijn, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : J. Drommel, P. van Aanholt, T. Quintero, M. Young, S. Sambo, J. Kitolano, P. Clement (C), S. Ltaief, J. Toornstra, M. van Bergen, T. Lauritsen

Who is the referee of the match Excelsior Sparta ?

Jeroen Manschot is the referee for this match

Where is the match Excelsior Sparta?

The venue Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam is hosting the match

At what time is Excelsior Sparta?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 14 September 2025. Kick-off at 11:15

Who is the man of the match Excelsior - Sparta ?

Stijn van Gassel had the best performance of the match Excelsior - Sparta. The stats reinforce this view:

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Confirmed line-ups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

- 7.9 1 S. van Gassel
- 5.2 12 A. Zagré
- 6.1 3 R. Meissen
- 6.0 4 (C) C. Widell
- 6.0 2 I. Bronkhorst
- 6.0 6 A. Carlén
- 5.7 10 N. Naujoks
- 6.0 11 G. de Regt
- 6.8 23 I. Yegoian
- 6.2 30 D. Sanches Fernandes
- 4.7 9 S. Włodarczyk
- 7.6 1 J. Drommel
- 7.0 5 P. van Aanholt
- 7.1 4 T. Quintero
- 7.4 3 M. Young
- 6.2 2 S. Sambo
- 7.7 6 J. Kitolano
- 5.7 8 (C) P. Clement
- 6.4 11 S. Ltaief
- 6.0 10 J. Toornstra
- 6.0 7 M. van Bergen
- 6.3 9 T. Lauritsen

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

- R. den Uil Coach
Substitutes
- S. Middendorp #25 - Midfielder
- S. Henderikx #5 - Defender
- 80'
  
  S. Janssen #15 - Defender
- 65'
  
  C. Nadje #18 - Midfielder
- M. Tielemans #8 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  S. Mitrović #22 - Striker
- L. Schouten #14 - Defender
- 77'
  
  Yoon Do-Young #7 - Striker
- 64'
  
  M. van Duinen #29 - Striker
- J. Bergraaf #33 - Striker
- N. Martens #17 - Defender
- C. Raatsie #16 - Goalkeeper
- M. Steijn Coach
Substitutes
- 74'
  
  L. Duijvestijn #21 - Midfielder
- S. Bakari #12 - Defender
- N. Þórisson #19 - Striker
- G. Vianello #22 - Defender
- P. Kuiper #30 - Goalkeeper
- 90+4'
  
  T. Velthuis #14 - Defender
- 74'
  
  A. Oufkir #17 - Striker
- M. Kleijn #15 - Defender
- F. Bednarek #20 - Goalkeeper
- 90+2'
  
  J. de Guzmán #18 - Midfielder
- J. Baas #16 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

53%

47%

Duel won

41%

59%

Accurate passes

78%

76%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

440

Passes

392

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Second yellow cards

Goalkeeper

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

I. Yegoian

S. van Gassel 1
M. van Bergen 1
G. de Regt 1
P. van Aanholt 1

Shots (%)

D. Sanches Fernandes

67% 2/3

A. Zagré 50% (1/2)
L. Duijvestijn 50% (1/2)
T. Lauritsen 40% (2/5)

Successful contests

D. Sanches Fernandes

J. Kitolano 3
G. de Regt 2
S. Ltaief 2

Fouls suffered

P. Clement

R. Meissen 2
J. Kitolano 2
S. Ltaief 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

J. Toornstra

0% 0/3

C. Widell 0% (0/3)
I. Yegoian 0% (0/2)
C. Nadje 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

S. Włodarczyk

D. Sanches Fernandes 4

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

J. Kitolano

77% 10/13

S. Sambo 73% (8/11)
S. Ltaief 71% (5/7)
R. Meissen 63% (5/8)
T. Quintero 62% (8/13)

Interceptions

N. Naujoks

M. Young 2
P. Clement 2
I. Bronkhorst 2

Aerial duels won (%)

M. Young

100% 3/3

S. Sambo 100% (3/3)
J. Kitolano 80% (4/5)
T. Quintero 67% (4/6)
I. Bronkhorst 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

S. Włodarczyk

0% 0/10

N. Naujoks 0% (0/6)
M. van Duinen 0% (0/5)
P. Clement 0% (0/5)
I. Yegoian 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

P. van Aanholt

P. Clement 3

Aerial duels won (%)

M. van Duinen

0% 0/4

N. Naujoks 0% (0/3)
D. Sanches Fernandes 0% (0/2)
G. de Regt 0% (0/2)
I. Yegoian 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

D. Sanches Fernandes

100% 35/35

A. Carlén 94% (33/35)
M. Young 91% (40/44)
A. Zagré 87% (34/39)

Accurate crosses

G. de Regt

M. van Bergen 3

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

S. van Gassel

50% 27/54

J. Drommel 55% (17/31)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	84	34	27	3	4	101	45	56
2	Feyenoord	65	34	19	8	7	70	44	26
3	NEC	59	34	16	11	7	77	53	24
4	Twente	58	34	15	13	6	59	40	19
5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6	62	41	21
6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11	55	42	13
7	AZ	52	34	14	10	10	58	51	7
8	Heerenveen	51	34	14	9	11	57	53	4
9	Groningen	48	34	14	6	14	49	45	4
10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15	40	62	-22
11	Fortuna	39	34	11	6	17	49	63	-14
12	Go Ahead	38	34	8	14	12	54	53	1
13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16	43	56	-13
14	Telstar	37	34	9	10	15	49	55	-6
15	Zwolle	37	34	9	10	15	44	71	-27
16	Volendam	32	34	8	8	18	35	55	-20
17	NAC	29	34	6	11	17	35	58	-23
18	Heracles	19	34	5	4	25	35	85	-50

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UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	41	17	13	2	2	58	26	32
2	Feyenoord	36	17	11	3	3	39	23	16
3	Utrecht	33	17	10	3	4	31	13	18
4	NEC	32	17	9	5	3	41	25	16
5	Twente	32	17	9	5	3	29	16	13
6	Ajax	31	17	9	4	4	32	17	15
7	AZ	31	17	8	7	2	39	26	13
8	Heerenveen	30	17	8	6	3	33	24	9
9	Zwolle	28	17	8	4	5	21	21	0
10	Go Ahead	25	17	6	7	4	34	24	10
11	Groningen	25	17	7	4	6	27	18	9
12	Fortuna	25	17	7	4	6	28	29	-1
13	Volendam	23	17	6	5	6	24	23	1
14	Sparta	23	17	6	5	6	21	27	-6
15	Telstar	20	17	5	5	7	31	28	3
16	NAC	20	17	5	5	7	20	23	-3
17	Excelsior	18	17	5	3	9	20	22	-2
18	Heracles	15	17	4	3	10	23	36	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	17	14	1	2	43	19	24
2	Feyenoord	29	17	8	5	4	31	21	10
3	NEC	27	17	7	6	4	36	28	8
4	Twente	26	17	6	8	3	30	24	6
5	Ajax	25	17	5	10	2	30	24	6
6	Groningen	23	17	7	2	8	22	27	-5
7	Heerenveen	21	17	6	3	8	24	29	-5
8	AZ	21	17	6	3	8	19	25	-6
9	Utrecht	20	17	5	5	7	24	29	-5
10	Excelsior	20	17	5	5	7	23	34	-11
11	Sparta	20	17	6	2	9	19	35	-16
12	Telstar	17	17	4	5	8	18	27	-9
13	Fortuna	14	17	4	2	11	21	34	-13
14	Go Ahead	13	17	2	7	8	20	29	-9
15	NAC	9	17	1	6	10	15	35	-20
16	Volendam	9	17	2	3	12	11	32	-21
17	Zwolle	9	17	1	6	10	23	50	-27
18	Heracles	4	17	1	1	15	12	49	-37

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	65	34	19	8	7	50	23	27
2	Ajax	61	34	16	13	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	56	34	16	8	10	32	20	12
4	Utrecht	54	34	15	9	10	23	16	7
5	AZ	50	34	12	14	8	32	24	8
6	Heerenveen	49	34	13	10	11	25	25	0
7	Twente	48	34	11	15	8	22	15	7
8	NEC	46	34	12	10	12	30	30	0
9	Excelsior	46	34	11	13	10	21	22	-1
10	Groningen	46	34	9	19	6	21	18	3
11	Sparta	45	34	11	12	11	15	18	-3
12	Zwolle	42	34	10	12	12	23	33	-10
13	Fortuna	41	34	10	11	13	25	31	-6
14	Telstar	39	34	9	12	13	19	24	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	34	8	13	13	23	27	-4
16	NAC	32	34	7	11	16	14	29	-15
17	Volendam	28	34	5	13	16	13	32	-19
18	Heracles	27	34	6	9	19	18	38	-20