Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 15:30 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
GO Ahead Eagles
0–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.24 – 1.73
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 36’ P. Clement
  • 62’ T. Lauritsen
  • 86’ T. Quintero
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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.

Sparta Rotterdam cruise past GO Ahead Eagles

GO Ahead Eagles entered as favourites, but Sparta Rotterdam won 3–0 through goals from Clement, Lauritsen and Quintero. Sparta Rotterdam won despite the lower xG; GO Ahead Eagles created the better chances (2.24 vs 1.73). On the chances created, GO Ahead Eagles deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

GO Ahead Eagles48%
Draw26%
Sparta Rotterdam ✓26%

Model vs reality

GO Ahead Eagles goals
0
Model 1.64 · xG 2.24
Sparta Rotterdam goals
3
Model 1.14 · xG 1.73
Total goals
3
Model 2.77 · xG 3.97
Score 0–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. van AanholtSparta Rotterdam · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeRobin Hensgens
  • CoachesM. Boel · —
  • VenueDe Adelaarshorst
  • Table before kick-offGO Ahead Eagles 11th · Sparta Rotterdam 10th

Timeline

  1. J. ToornstraYellow card · Persistent fouling
    26’
  2. P. Clement 0–1Assist T. Lauritsen
    36’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ M. SmitFor M. Suray
    60’
  5. ⇄ Y. RahmouniFor M. Meulensteen
    61’
  6. ⇄ A. OufkirFor S. Ltaief
    61’
  7. T. Lauritsen 0–2Assist S. Sambo
    62’
  8. ⇄ O. SivertsenFor R. Margaret
    71’
  9. ⇄ A. AdelgaardFor D. James
    71’
  10. A. OufkirYellow card · Foul
    81’
  11. ⇄ F. StokkersFor H. Linthorst
    82’
  12. ⇄ T. QuinteroFor J. Toornstra
    84’
  13. T. Quintero 0–3Assist P. van Aanholt
    86’
  14. ⇄ S. BakariFor S. Sambo
    90’
  15. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

GO Ahead Eagles19 shots · 14 in box, 5 outside
Sparta Rotterdam13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
GO Ahead EaglesSparta Rotterdam
68% Possession 32%
2.24 Expected goals (xG) 1.73
1.69 Expected points (xPts) 1.11
19 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 2
14 Shots inside the box 10
5 Shots outside the box 3
554 Passes 274
88% Pass accuracy 76%
12 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
6 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.54 Team rating 7.60

Line-ups

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

226.9 J. De Busser(G)
55.9 D. James ↓71’ 46.9 J. Kramer 36.2 G. Nauber 25.7 M. Deijl
86.7 H. Linthorst ↓82’ 216.9 M. Meulensteen ↓61’
176.3 M. Suray ↓60’ 76.9 J. Breum 186.5 R. Margaret ↓71’
167.0 V. Edvardsen
  • 22J. De Busser (G)6.9
  • 5D. James↓71’5.9
  • 4J. Kramer6.9
  • 3G. Nauber6.2
  • 2M. Deijl5.7
  • 8H. Linthorst↓82’6.7
  • 21M. Meulensteen↓61’6.9
  • 17M. Suray↓60’6.3
  • 7J. Breum6.9
  • 18R. Margaret↓71’6.5
  • 16V. Edvardsen7.0

Substitutes used

  • 27F. Stokkers↑82’6.5
  • 11O. Sivertsen↑71’6.3
  • 29A. Adelgaard↑71’6.2
  • 34Y. Rahmouni↑61’6.9
  • 9M. Smit↑60’6.3

Unused: L. Plogmann, S. Jansen, T. Baeten, J. Dirksen, R. Weijenberg

Coach: M. Boel

Sparta Rotterdam 4-3-3

18.5 J. Drommel(G)
58.9★ P. van Aanholt A 48.2 R. Martins Indi 37.2 M. Young 27.0 S. Sambo A↓90’
87.9 P. Clement 67.3 J. Kitolano 106.5 J. Toornstra ↓84’
116.9 S. Ltaief ↓61’ 98.2 T. Lauritsen A 76.9 M. van Bergen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)8.5
  • 5P. van Aanholt ★A8.9
  • 4R. Martins Indi8.2
  • 3M. Young7.2
  • 2S. SamboA↓90’7.0
  • 8P. Clement7.9
  • 6J. Kitolano7.3
  • 10J. Toornstra↓84’6.5
  • 11S. Ltaief↓61’6.9
  • 9T. LauritsenA8.2
  • 7M. van Bergen6.9

Substitutes used

  • 12S. Bakari↑90’
  • 13T. Quintero↑84’7.6
  • 17A. Oufkir↑61’7.0

Unused: N. Þórisson, A. Santos, P. Kuiper, T. Velthuis, F. Bednarek, G. Vianello, M. Kleijn, J. Baas

Player stats

Top rated
P. van AanholtSparta Rotterdam8.9
2nd
J. DrommelSparta Rotterdam8.5
3rd
R. Martins IndiSparta Rotterdam8.2

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 74% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. James D 71 0 0 2 (1) 2 90% 30 1 2 0/0 0/0 5.9
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 92% 92 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
G. Nauber D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 66 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 91% 47 1 1 1/1 0/2 5.7
H. Linthorst M 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 58 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
M. Meulensteen M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 49 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Suray M 60 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 20 0 1 1/2 0/1 6.3
J. Breum F 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 89% 36 0 0 0/1 0/3 6.9
R. Margaret F 71 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 27 2 0 3/6 0/0 6.5
V. Edvardsen F 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 63% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
F. Stokkers F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
O. Sivertsen F 19 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Adelgaard D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Y. Rahmouni M 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 32 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Smit F 30 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 56% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.5
P. van Aanholt D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 96% 27 2 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 36 2 2 0/0 0/0 8.2
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 32 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
S. Sambo D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 28 0 0 0/0 2/1 7.0
P. Clement M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 80% 20 1 1 0/0 0/1 7.9
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 4 1 0/1 3/2 7.3
J. Toornstra M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 31 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Ltaief M 61 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 15 4 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
T. Lauritsen F 90 1 1 2 (1) 4 71% 21 0 0 0/1 0/2 8.2
M. van Bergen F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 85% 13 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
S. Bakari D 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Quintero D 6 1 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
A. Oufkir F 29 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 2/2 1/0 7.0

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.