Highlights

90+5'

T. Lauritsen (Time wasting)

90'

S. El Karouani (Foul)

88'

T. Lauritsen (on penalty)

80'

A. Engwanda (Foul)

63'

D. de Wit

59'

D. de Wit (Foul)

HT 1 - 0

25'

J. Kitolano (assist P. van Aanholt)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+3'

E. Demircan (S. El Karouani - tactical)

90'

N. Þórisson (S. Ltaief - tactical)

90'

T. Quintero (J. Kitolano - tactical)

78'

C. Bozdoğan (G. Zechiël - tactical)

72'

D. Murkin (A. Blake - tactical)

72'

D. van den Berg (V. Jensen - tactical)

54'

J. Baas (J. Toornstra - injury)

46'

M. Jonathans (Miguel Rodríguez - tactical)

21'

A. Oufkir (S. Mito - injury)

Player of the match

Marvin Young # 3 - Defender

Duel won 7/8 (87.5%)
Accurate passes 44/55 (80%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	8	Sparta	42	29	12	6	11
	9	Utrecht	41	29	11	8	10

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
7	T. Lauritsen	11
24	G. Zechiël	7

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

4-2-4-0

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

45%

55%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

D. de Wit

A. Oufkir 2
B. Martins Indi 1

Shots off target

T. Lauritsen

D. de Wit 2
A. Blake 1

Big chance created

S. Horemans

Successful contests

G. Zechiël

Miguel Rodríguez 1
D. de Wit 1

Fouls suffered

S. El Karouani

P. Clement 2
J. Kitolano 2

Dispossessed

G. Zechiël

J. Toornstra 2
A. Oufkir 2

Touches

S. El Karouani

A. Engwanda 79
M. Young 76

Duel won

B. Martins Indi

M. Young 7
V. Jensen 7

Duel lost

D. de Wit

A. Blake 7
G. Zechiël 7

Interceptions

J. Toornstra

M. van der Hoorn 3
S. El Karouani 3

Challenge lost

J. Toornstra

G. Zechiël 1
S. Mito 1

Tackles

A. Oufkir

J. Kitolano 4
S. Ltaief 4

Aerial duels won

B. Martins Indi

T. Lauritsen 5
M. van der Hoorn 4

Aerial duels lost

D. de Wit

M. van der Hoorn 5
T. Lauritsen 4

Fouls

A. Engwanda

P. Clement 2
S. Horemans 2

Saves

J. Drommel

M. Brouwer 3

Passes

A. Engwanda

N. Viergever 57
M. Young 55

Accurate passes

A. Engwanda

N. Viergever 51
B. Martins Indi 47

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

S. Horemans 3
D. Murkin 1

Current form

Stats

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W W W W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

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26/11/23

Referees

Allard Lindhout main referee

2.7

0.2

Average card count per match for 19 matches arbitrated
Johan Balder assistant referee
Nils van Kampen VAR referee
Rick Sturm fourth referee
Richard Wilhelmus Martens VAR assistant referee
Rogier Honig assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Sparta Rotterdam

Lance Duijvestijn Unknown

Tobias Lauritsen Unknown

Jonathan Alexander de Guzmán Unknown

Joshua Gaston Kitolano Unknown

Joshua Gaston Kitolano Groin Injury

Utrecht

David Min Concussion

Miguel Rodríguez Ankle Injury

Gjivai Zechiël Knee injury

Gjivai Zechiël Unknown

Zidane Iqbal Knee injury

Vasilis Cornelius Barkas Unknown

Yoann Cathline Leg Injury

Miliano Jonathans ACL Knee Injury

Rafik El Arguioui Knee injury

Noah Ohio Unknown

Mike Eerdhuijzen Knock

Siebe Horemans Arm Injury

Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund Nielsen Unknown

Match venue

Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel - Rotterdam

Year of construction: 1999
Surface: grass
Capacity: 11026
Average attendance: 8544
Maximum attendance: 10606
% sold: 77

Match result Sparta Utrecht

Date 17 August 2025 13:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 2
Match attendance 10040
Code SPA-UTR
Area Netherlands
Home team Sparta Rotterdam
Away team Utrecht

FAQ

What is the result between Sparta Utrecht?

Sparta Rotterdam won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Sparta Utrecht?

Sparta Rotterdam : Coached by M. Steijn, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: J. Drommel, P. van Aanholt, B. Martins Indi (C), M. Young, S. Bakari, P. Clement, J. Kitolano, J. Toornstra, S. Ltaief, T. Lauritsen, S. Mito

Utrecht : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. Jans, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-4-0 : M. Brouwer, S. El Karouani, N. Viergever (C), M. van der Hoorn, S. Horemans, G. Zechiël, A. Engwanda, A. Blake, Miguel Rodríguez, D. de Wit, V. Jensen

Who is the referee of the match Sparta Utrecht ?

Allard Lindhout is the referee for this match

Where is the match Sparta Utrecht?

The venue Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam is hosting the match

At what time is Sparta Utrecht?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 17 August 2025. Kick-off at 13:30

Who is the man of the match Sparta - Utrecht ?

Marvin Young had the best performance of the match Sparta - Utrecht. The stats reinforce this view:

7/8 Duel won (87.5%)
44/55 Accurate passes (80%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-3-3

- 7.0 1 J. Drommel
- 7.1 5 P. van Aanholt
- 7.3 4 (C) B. Martins Indi
- 7.4 3 M. Young
- 5.9 2 S. Bakari
- 5.5 8 P. Clement
- 7.0 6 J. Kitolano
- 5.9 10 J. Toornstra
- 6.3 7 S. Ltaief
- 6.3 9 T. Lauritsen
- 4.1 11 S. Mito
- 6.2 25 M. Brouwer
- 5.2 16 S. El Karouani
- 6.2 24 (C) N. Viergever
- 5.1 3 M. van der Hoorn
- 5.6 2 S. Horemans
- 5.3 21 G. Zechiël
- 5.8 27 A. Engwanda
- 5.4 15 A. Blake
- 5.1 22 Miguel Rodríguez
- 6.6 20 D. de Wit
- 5.3 7 V. Jensen

Utrecht 4-2-4-0

- M. Steijn Coach
Substitutes
- 90'
  
  N. Þórisson #19 - Striker
- G. Vianello #21 - Defender
- P. Kuiper #30 - Goalkeeper
- T. Velthuis #14 - Defender
- M. de Ligt #12 - Defender
- 21'
  
  A. Oufkir #17 - Striker
- Ayoni Santos #18 - Midfielder
- M. Kleijn #15 - Defender
- F. Bednarek #20 - Goalkeeper
- 54'
  
  J. Baas #16 - Midfielder
- 90'
  
  T. Quintero #13 - Defender
- R. Jans Coach
Substitutes
- J. van Ommeren #46 - Midfielder
- N. Vesterlund #23 - Defender
- N. Ohio #11 - Striker
- M. Eppink #51 - Goalkeeper
- K. Finnsson #5 - Defender
- 72'
  
  D. van den Berg #6 - Midfielder
- 90+3'
  
  E. Demircan #17 - Striker
- 72'
  
  D. Murkin #55 - Defender
- K. Gadellaa #33 - Goalkeeper
- 78'
  
  C. Bozdoğan #8 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  M. Jonathans #26 - Striker
- M. Didden #40 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

45%

55%

Duel won

53%

47%

Accurate passes

78%

86%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

402

Passes

481

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

S. Horemans

Shots (%)

A. Oufkir

67% 2/3

V. Jensen 50% (1/2)
B. Martins Indi 50% (1/2)
D. de Wit 40% (2/5)

Successful contests

G. Zechiël

Fouls suffered

S. El Karouani

P. Clement 2
J. Kitolano 2
S. Ltaief 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

S. Ltaief

0% 0/3

P. Clement 0% (0/2)
Miguel Rodríguez 0% (0/2)
N. Viergever 0% (0/2)
A. Blake 25% (1/4)

Dispossessed

G. Zechiël

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

M. Young

88% 7/8

V. Jensen 88% (7/8)
B. Martins Indi 73% (8/11)
N. Viergever 67% (4/6)
S. El Karouani 56% (5/9)

Interceptions

J. Toornstra

M. van der Hoorn 3
S. El Karouani 3
J. Kitolano 3
A. Engwanda 3

Aerial duels won (%)

V. Jensen

100% 4/4

S. Bakari 100% (2/2)
B. Martins Indi 88% (7/8)
M. Young 75% (3/4)
N. Viergever 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

A. Blake

0% 0/7

P. Clement 0% (0/5)
Miguel Rodríguez 0% (0/4)
D. de Wit 36% (5/14)
A. Engwanda 36% (4/11)

Aerial duels won (%)

P. Clement

0% 0/2

A. Blake 0% (0/2)
A. Oufkir 0% (0/2)
J. Kitolano 0% (0/2)
J. Baas 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

G. Zechiël

98% 40/41

A. Engwanda 92% (56/61)
B. Martins Indi 90% (47/52)
N. Viergever 89% (51/57)
M. van der Hoorn 87% (45/52)

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

S. Horemans 3

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	71	29	23	2	4	82	40	42
2	Feyenoord	54	29	16	6	7	61	40	21
3	NEC	53	29	15	8	6	71	47	24
4	Twente	50	29	13	11	5	49	31	18
5	Ajax	48	29	12	12	5	54	37	17
6	AZ	45	29	13	6	10	49	45	4
7	Heerenveen	44	29	12	8	9	53	47	6
8	Sparta	42	29	12	6	11	35	47	-12
9	Utrecht	41	29	11	8	10	45	35	10
10	Groningen	41	29	12	5	12	42	37	5
11	Go Ahead	35	29	8	11	10	50	45	5
12	Fortuna	35	29	10	5	14	43	54	-11
13	Zwolle	33	29	8	9	12	38	58	-20
14	Volendam	28	29	7	7	15	30	48	-18
15	Telstar	27	29	6	9	14	38	48	-10
16	Excelsior	27	29	7	6	16	29	49	-20
17	NAC	24	29	5	9	15	29	50	-21
18	Heracles	19	29	5	4	20	34	74	-40

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	35	15	11	2	2	47	24	23
2	Feyenoord	32	15	10	2	3	35	21	14
3	Ajax	30	15	9	3	3	29	13	16
4	NEC	27	14	8	3	3	37	22	15
5	AZ	26	14	7	5	2	31	21	10
6	Heerenveen	26	15	7	5	3	31	23	8
7	Twente	25	14	7	4	3	22	14	8
8	Utrecht	24	14	7	3	4	23	12	11
9	Zwolle	24	14	7	3	4	18	17	1
10	Go Ahead	24	15	6	6	3	33	20	13
11	Volendam	23	15	6	5	4	23	19	4
12	Sparta	22	14	6	4	4	17	20	-3
13	Groningen	21	14	6	3	5	23	14	9
14	Fortuna	21	14	6	3	5	23	24	-1
15	NAC	17	15	4	5	6	18	21	-3
16	Heracles	15	14	4	3	7	22	29	-7
17	Telstar	14	15	3	5	7	24	27	-3
18	Excelsior	14	15	4	2	9	14	21	-7

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	36	14	12	0	2	35	16	19
2	NEC	26	15	7	5	3	34	25	9
3	Twente	25	15	6	7	2	27	17	10
4	Feyenoord	22	14	6	4	4	26	19	7
5	Groningen	20	15	6	2	7	19	23	-4
6	Sparta	20	15	6	2	7	18	27	-9
7	AZ	19	15	6	1	8	18	24	-6
8	Ajax	18	14	3	9	2	25	24	1
9	Heerenveen	18	14	5	3	6	22	24	-2
10	Utrecht	17	15	4	5	6	22	23	-1
11	Fortuna	14	15	4	2	9	20	30	-10
12	Telstar	13	14	3	4	7	14	21	-7
13	Excelsior	13	14	3	4	7	15	28	-13
14	Go Ahead	11	14	2	5	7	17	25	-8
15	Zwolle	9	15	1	6	8	20	41	-21
16	NAC	7	14	1	4	9	11	29	-18
17	Volendam	5	14	1	2	11	7	29	-22
18	Heracles	4	15	1	1	13	12	45	-33

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	52	29	15	7	7	43	20	23
2	Ajax	52	29	14	10	5	31	16	15
3	Feyenoord	48	29	14	6	9	29	19	10
4	Utrecht	46	29	13	7	9	21	14	7
5	Heerenveen	44	29	12	8	9	23	21	2
6	NEC	42	29	11	9	9	27	26	1
7	Twente	42	29	10	12	7	17	11	6
8	Sparta	40	29	10	10	9	13	15	-2
9	Groningen	40	29	8	16	5	18	14	4
10	AZ	39	29	9	12	8	26	23	3
11	Zwolle	37	29	9	10	10	21	30	-9
12	Excelsior	37	29	9	10	10	15	19	-4
13	Fortuna	35	29	9	8	12	23	29	-6
14	Go Ahead	35	29	8	11	10	22	22	0
15	Telstar	33	29	8	9	12	16	21	-5
16	NAC	27	29	6	9	14	13	25	-12
17	Volendam	25	29	5	10	14	11	27	-16
18	Heracles	24	29	6	6	17	17	34	-17