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
	6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11
	10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
8	T. Lauritsen	12
19	G. Zechiël	9
28	D. de Wit	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

2.8

0.1

Average card count per match for 22 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: 8552
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	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

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	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