Sparta v Excelsior

2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Sparta RotterdamSpartaSPA

12-7-14, 43 PTS

23'

ExcelsiorExcelsiorEXC

9-8-16, 35 PTS

Giannino Vianello - 14' OG

1
Drommel
5
Vianello
4
Quintero
3
Young
2
Bakari
6
Clement
8
Kitolano
11
Mito
10
van Crooij
7
Santos
9
Lauritsen

No.Name
1Joel Drommel
4Teo Quintero
3Marvin Young
5Giannino Vianello
2Saïd Bakari
10Vito van Crooij
8Joshua Kitolano
6Pelle Clement
9Tobias Lauritsen
11Shunsuke Mito
7Ayoni Santos

Substitutes
17Casper Terho
15Patrick van Aanholt
30Pascal Kuiper
12Shurandy Sambo
20Filip Bednarek
14Max De Ligt
21Jens Toornstra
16Julian Baas
13Justice Esser
18Jonathan de Guzmán
19Milan Zonneveld

Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel

6:00 PM, 17 May 2026

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Sparta Rotterdam

Excelsior

17' Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17' Foul by Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam).
16' Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).

Match Stats

SPA

EXC

POSSESSION

56.3%

43.7%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Yellow Cards

Corner Kicks

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Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
PSV Eindhoven	33	26	3	4	+52	81
Feyenoord Rotterdam	33	18	8	7	+24	62
FC Twente	33	15	13	5	+23	58
NEC Nijmegen	33	15	11	7	+23	56
Ajax Amsterdam	33	14	13	6	+21	55
AZ Alkmaar	33	14	9	10	+7	51
FC Utrecht	33	14	8	11	+11	50
Heerenveen	33	14	8	11	+4	50
FC Groningen	33	13	6	14	+3	45
Sparta Rotterdam	33	12	7	14	-21	43
Fortuna Sittard	33	11	6	16	-12	39
Go Ahead Eagles	33	8	14	11	+2	38
PEC Zwolle	33	9	10	14	-25	37
Excelsior	33	9	8	16	-14	35
Telstar	33	8	10	15	-7	34
FC Volendam	33	8	8	17	-19	32
NAC Breda	33	6	10	17	-23	28
Heracles Almelo	33	5	4	24	-49	19

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Sparta v Excelsior

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Eredivisie News

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