Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 43': Camiel Neghli
FT
1 - 2
FC Utrecht
  • 5': Mats Seuntjens
  • 54': Isac Lidberg

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting FC Utrecht at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross.
  • 5': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, FC Utrecht 1. Mats Seuntjens (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 8': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 10': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 13': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 13': Marouan Azarkan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Hand ball by Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht).
  • 15': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (FC Utrecht).
  • 15': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 21': Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym is caught offside.
  • 28': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht).
  • 30': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (FC Utrecht).
  • 30': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 35': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 37': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Modibo Sagnan.
  • 39': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 39': Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 40': Marouan Azarkan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Yannick Leliendal (FC Utrecht).
  • 40': Yannick Leliendal (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht).
  • 43': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 1. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 44': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (FC Utrecht).
  • 44': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 45'+1': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Othmane Boussaid replaces Marouan Azarkan.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Souffian El Karouani replaces Yannick Leliendal.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Jensen.
  • 47': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Modibo Sagnan.
  • 48': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isac Lidberg.
  • 54': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 2. Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 66': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 66': Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 66': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen with a headed pass.
  • 69': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Augustin Anello replaces Metinho.
  • 71': Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 71': Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 74': Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Nick Viergever replaces Victor Jensen.
  • 78': Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht).
  • 79': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Oscar Fraulo.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Hamza El Dahri replaces Joshua Kitolano.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Bart Ramselaar replaces Mats Seuntjens.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Isac Lidberg (FC Utrecht).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Bart Ramselaar (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Boussaid.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Mark van der Maarel replaces Can Bozdogan.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mark van der Maarel.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
39.5 Possession 60.5
7 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
295 Accurate Passes 495
384 Passes 578
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 9
12 Crosses 33
0.0 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 60
31 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
5 Interceptions 2
39 Effective Clearances 11
39 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,030

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

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Tijs Velthuis
3 Bart Vriends
5 Djevencio van der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
10 Metinho
8 Joshua Kitolano
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Charles-Andreas Brym
7 Camiel Neghli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Dylan Van Wageningen, Delano van Crooij, Sergi Rosanas, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Rick Meissen, Augustin Anello, Jesse Bal, Hamza El Dahri, Django Warmerdam.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK) Yellow Card
27 Modibo Sagnan
34 Ryan Flamingo
36 Yannick Leliendal Yellow Card
5 Hidde ter Avest
7 Victor Jensen
8 Oscar Fraulo
6 Can Bozdogan
37 Isac Lidberg
21 Mats Seuntjens
11 Marouan Azarkan
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Hugo Novoa, Taylor Booth, Mattijs Branderhorst, Zidane Iqbal, Nick Viergever, Othmane Boussaid, Mark van der Maarel, Bart Ramselaar, Jens Toornstra, Calvin Raatsie, Souffian El Karouani.

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