Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 45': Couhaib Driouech
FT
1 - 4
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 20': Redouan El Yaakoubi (OG)
  • 49': Koki Saito
  • 56': Tobias Lauritsen
  • 60': Bart Vriends

About

Excelsior are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Saito with a cross.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 7': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior).
  • 8': Substitution, Excelsior. Couhaib Driouech replaces Marouan Azarkan because of an injury.
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Naujoks with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 16': Hand ball by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 17': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 17': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Own Goal by Redouan El Yaakoubi, Excelsior. Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 21': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 25': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Pinto.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Pinto.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 34': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior).
  • 34': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 38': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Excelsior).
  • 38': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 40': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 45': Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 48': Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 48': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Vito van Crooij.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 56': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 56': Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 3. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 60': Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 4. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 62': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 63': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jeremy van Mullem replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a headed pass.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Michael Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 68': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 68': Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Pinto.
  • 69': Substitution, Excelsior. Nathangelo Markelo replaces Serano Seymor.
  • 69': Substitution, Excelsior. Julian Baas replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 70': Substitution, Excelsior. Reda Kharchouch replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels replaces Shurandy Sambo.
  • 77': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Younes Namli replaces Koki Saito.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 79': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 80': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Excelsior).
  • 80': Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathangelo Markelo.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 86': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Nikolas Agrafiotis.
  • 87': Foul by Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior).
  • 87': Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Michael Pinto.
  • 89': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pedro Alemañ replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 90': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 90': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Excelsior).
  • 90': Jeremy van Mullem (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 4.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
48.8 Possession 51.2
14 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
396 Accurate Passes 411
471 Passes 489
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 59
34 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 6
17 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
12 Interceptions 3
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +25 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +19 25
3 Ajax Amsterdam 12 +17 25
4 FC Twente 12 +18 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
34 Serano Seymor
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
28 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
2 Siebe Horemans
15 Noah Naujoks
8 Kenzo Goudmijn
23 Peer Koopmeiners
7 Nikolas Agrafiotis
22 Lazaros Lamprou
10 Marouan Azarkan
Excelsior Substitutes:
Joshua Eijgenraam, Julian Baas, Arthur Zagre, Nathangelo Markelo, Reda Kharchouch, Mike van Duinen, Couhaib Driouech, Norbert Alblas, Pascal Kuiper.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Bart Vriends
5 Mica Pinto
2 Shurandy Sambo
10 Arno Verschueren
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
8 Joshua Kitolano
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Koki Saito
7 Vito van Crooij
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Younes Namli, Mohammed Tahiri, Dirk Abels, Rick Meissen, Aaron Meijers, Pedro Alemañ, Elias Hoff Melkersen, Delano van Crooij, Jeremy Van Mullem, Tim Coremans.

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