Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Sep 14 2025 · 11:15 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.55 – 1.65
Sparta Rotterdam
  • A. Zagré 78’
  • 90+3’ A. Oufkir
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Oufkir’s late goal settles it for Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam won 1–0 through a Oufkir goal. Excelsior played with ten men from the 78th minute after Zagré was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.55 and 1.65. On the chances created, Excelsior deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Excelsior37%
Draw27%
Sparta Rotterdam ✓36%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
0
Model 1.32 · xG 1.55
Sparta Rotterdam goals
1
Model 1.31 · xG 1.65
Total goals
1
Model 2.64 · xG 3.20
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. van GasselExcelsior
8.0
  • RefereeJeroen Manschot
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 16th · Sparta Rotterdam 10th

Timeline

  1. N. NaujoksYellow card · Foul
    37’
  2. J. ToornstraYellow card · Foul
    44’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. Ilias BronkhorstYellow card · Foul
    60’
  5. ⇄ C. NadjeFor N. Naujoks
    65’
  6. ⇄ M. van DuinenFor S. Włodarczyk
    65’
  7. A. ZagréYellow card · Foul
    73’
  8. ⇄ L. DuijvestijnFor P. Clement
    74’
  9. ⇄ A. OufkirFor S. Ltaief
    74’
  10. ⇄ Yoon Do-YongFor G. de Regt
    77’
  11. ⇄ S. MitrovićFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    77’
  12. A. ZagréSecond yellow · Foul
    78’
  13. ⇄ Simon JanssenFor A. Carlén
    80’
  14. ⇄ T. VelthuisFor M. van Bergen
    90’
  15. ⇄ J. de GuzmánFor T. Quintero
    90’
  16. A. Oufkir 0–1Assist P. van Aanholt
    90+3’
  17. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Excelsior17 shots · 12 in box, 5 outside
Sparta Rotterdam19 shots · 12 in box, 7 outside
ExcelsiorSparta Rotterdam
53% Possession 47%
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 1.65
1.32 Expected points (xPts) 1.45
17 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 5
9 Blocked shots 7
12 Shots inside the box 12
5 Shots outside the box 7
439 Passes 382
79% Pass accuracy 77%
7 Corners 2
6 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.90 Team rating 7.26

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

18.0★ S. van Gassel(G)
126.7 A. Zagré 36.9 R. Meissen 46.7 C. Widell 26.9 Ilias Bronkhorst
67.0 A. Carlén ↓80’ 106.7 N. Naujoks ↓65’
117.2 G. de Regt ↓77’ 236.9 I. Yegoian 306.9 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓77’
96.2 S. Włodarczyk ↓65’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G) ★8.0
  • 12A. Zagré6.7
  • 3R. Meissen6.9
  • 4C. Widell6.7
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst6.9
  • 6A. Carlén↓80’7.0
  • 10N. Naujoks↓65’6.7
  • 11G. de Regt↓77’7.2
  • 23I. Yegoian6.9
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓77’6.9
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↓65’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 22S. Mitrović↑77’6.5
  • 7Yoon Do-Yong↑77’6.3
  • 15Simon Janssen↑80’6.2
  • 29M. van Duinen↑65’6.3
  • 18C. Nadje↑65’6.9

Unused: Nolan Martens, S. Henderikx, C. Raatsie, Jerolldino Bergraaf, M. Tielemans, L. Schouten, S. Middendorp

Sparta Rotterdam 4-3-3

17.6 J. Drommel(G)
57.5 P. van Aanholt A 47.6 T. Quintero ↓90’ 37.2 M. Young 27.2 S. Sambo
87.2 P. Clement ↓74’ 67.9 J. Kitolano 106.9 J. Toornstra
117.2 S. Ltaief ↓74’ 96.9 T. Lauritsen 76.6 M. van Bergen ↓90’
  • 1J. Drommel (G)7.6
  • 5P. van AanholtA7.5
  • 4T. Quintero↓90’7.6
  • 3M. Young7.2
  • 2S. Sambo7.2
  • 8P. Clement↓74’7.2
  • 6J. Kitolano7.9
  • 10J. Toornstra6.9
  • 11S. Ltaief↓74’7.2
  • 9T. Lauritsen6.9
  • 7M. van Bergen↓90’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 14T. Velthuis↑90’
  • 18J. de Guzmán↑90’
  • 17A. Oufkir↑74’7.9
  • 21L. Duijvestijn↑74’6.6

Unused: N. Þórisson, P. Kuiper, F. Bednarek, S. Bakari, G. Vianello, M. Kleijn, J. Baas

Player stats

Top rated
S. van GasselExcelsior8.0
2nd
J. KitolanoSparta Rotterdam7.9
3rd
J. DrommelSparta Rotterdam7.6

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 6 sv 1 52% 54 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 39 2 2 1/1 3/1 6.7
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 42 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.9
C. Widell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 55 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Ilias Bronkhorst D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 74% 50 2 2 1/1 1/1 6.9
A. Carlén M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 35 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
N. Naujoks M 65 0 0 1 (0) 3 82% 34 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.7
G. de Regt F 77 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 22 1 0 2/4 1/1 7.2
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 86% 36 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
D. Sanches Fernandes F 77 0 0 2 (2) 0 100% 34 0 1 5/7 1/0 6.9
S. Włodarczyk F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 42% 12 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
S. Mitrović F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.5
Yoon Do-Yong M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Simon Janssen D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. van Duinen F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Nadje M 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.9

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 48% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
P. van Aanholt D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 86% 37 3 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 60 2 0 0/0 2/1 7.6
M. Young D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 44 0 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
S. Sambo D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 37 4 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
P. Clement M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 28 0 2 0/1 0/2 7.2
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 84% 32 1 1 3/3 0/2 7.9
J. Toornstra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 65% 43 5 0 2/3 2/0 6.9
S. Ltaief M 74 0 0 1 (1) 0 68% 19 2 0 2/3 0/2 7.2
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 0 4 (2) 2 77% 22 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. van Bergen F 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 89% 18 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.6
T. Velthuis D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. de Guzmán M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Oufkir F 16 1 0 1 (1) 2 50% 4 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.9
L. Duijvestijn M 16 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.