Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, May 17 2026 · 13:30 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
First leg1–0 2–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.72 – 0.95
Excelsior
  • A. Santos 53’
  • Milan Zonneveld 90+1’
  • 14’ (OG) G. Vianello
  • 50’ A. Zagré
  • 62’ N. Naujoks
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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.

Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam

Excelsior entered as narrow favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Zagré, Naujoks and an own goal. Sparta Rotterdam replied through goals from Santos and Zonneveld. Excelsior won despite the lower xG; Sparta Rotterdam created the better chances (1.72 vs 0.95). On the chances created, Sparta Rotterdam deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sparta Rotterdam33%
Draw25%
Excelsior ✓42%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
2
Model 1.42 · xG 1.72
Excelsior goals
3
Model 1.62 · xG 0.95
Total goals
5
Model 3.03 · xG 2.67
Score 2–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. SantosSparta Rotterdam · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 10th · Excelsior 14th

Timeline

  1. G. Vianello (own goal) 0–1
    14’
  2. Vito van CrooijYellow card · Foul
    40’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ Milan ZonneveldFor S. Bakari
    46’
  5. ⇄ J. BaasFor P. Clement
    46’
  6. A. Zagré 0–2
    50’
  7. A. Santos 1–2
    53’
  8. J. BaasYellow card
    54’
  9. N. Naujoks 1–3Assist G. de Regt
    62’
  10. ⇄ Ilias BronkhorstFor R. Meissen
    64’
  11. ⇄ J. de GuzmánFor S. Mito
    71’
  12. ⇄ P. van AanholtFor G. Vianello
    71’
  13. T. QuinteroYellow card · Tripping
    71’
  14. ⇄ Jerolldino BergraafFor M. van Duinen
    75’
  15. ⇄ J. ToornstraFor J. Kitolano
    79’
  16. ⇄ S. WłodarczykFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    86’
  17. ⇄ A. CarlénFor N. Naujoks
    86’
  18. P. van AanholtYellow card · Foul
    89’
  19. Milan Zonneveld 2–3Assist T. Lauritsen
    90+1’
  20. VAR Milan ZonneveldGoal Disallowed - handball
    90+3’
  21. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam17 shots · 13 in box, 4 outside
Excelsior16 shots · 6 in box, 10 outside
Sparta RotterdamExcelsior
53% Possession 47%
1.72 Expected goals (xG) 0.95
1.90 Expected points (xPts) 0.86
17 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 9
7 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 10
416 Passes 378
81% Pass accuracy 80%
5 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.64 Team rating 6.72

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

16.2 J. Drommel(G)
56.2 G. Vianello ↓71’ 46.5 T. Quintero 36.6 M. Young 26.2 S. Bakari ↓46’
66.6 P. Clement ↓46’ 86.7 J. Kitolano ↓79’
116.6 S. Mito ↓71’ 106.3 Vito van Crooij 78.0★ A. Santos
96.9 T. Lauritsen A
  • 1J. Drommel (G)6.2
  • 5G. Vianello↓71’6.2
  • 4T. Quintero6.5
  • 3M. Young6.6
  • 2S. Bakari↓46’6.2
  • 6P. Clement↓46’6.6
  • 8J. Kitolano↓79’6.7
  • 11S. Mito↓71’6.6
  • 10Vito van Crooij6.3
  • 7A. Santos ★8.0
  • 9T. LauritsenA6.9

Substitutes used

  • 16J. Baas↑46’6.6
  • 19Milan Zonneveld↑46’6.5
  • 15P. van Aanholt↑71’6.5
  • 18J. de Guzmán↑71’6.9
  • 21J. Toornstra↑79’6.3

Unused: P. Kuiper, F. Bednarek, S. Sambo, M. de Ligt, C. Terho

Excelsior 4-3-3

16.9 S. van Gassel(G)
127.3 A. Zagré 146.2 L. Schouten 46.2 C. Widell 36.7 R. Meissen ↓64’
236.6 I. Yegoian 207.2 L. Hartjes 107.3 N. Naujoks ↓86’
116.6 G. de Regt A 296.5 M. van Duinen ↓75’ 306.6 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓86’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)6.9
  • 12A. Zagré7.3
  • 14L. Schouten6.2
  • 4C. Widell6.2
  • 3R. Meissen↓64’6.7
  • 23I. Yegoian6.6
  • 20L. Hartjes7.2
  • 10N. Naujoks↓86’7.3
  • 11G. de RegtA6.6
  • 29M. van Duinen↓75’6.5
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓86’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst↑64’6.2
  • 6A. Carlén↑86’
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↑86’
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↑75’6.6

Unused: C. Raatsie, Giuliano Cairo, Simon Janssen, N. El Hamdaoui, M. Tielemans

Player stats

Top rated
A. SantosSparta Rotterdam8.0
2nd
A. ZagréExcelsior7.3
3rd
N. NaujoksExcelsior7.3

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 61% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
G. Vianello D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 42 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 67 2 6 0/1 2/2 6.5
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 58 1 7 0/0 0/2 6.6
S. Bakari D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
P. Clement M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Kitolano M 79 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 18 2 2 0/1 2/2 6.7
S. Mito F 71 0 0 2 (1) 1 82% 28 0 1 2/2 0/2 6.6
Vito van Crooij F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 28 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
A. Santos M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 78% 18 1 0 1/3 1/3 8.0
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 50% 14 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
J. Baas M 44 0 0 1 (0) 2 77% 22 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
Milan Zonneveld F 44 1 0 2 (1) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
P. van Aanholt D 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. de Guzmán M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
J. Toornstra M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 60% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Zagré D 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 90% 42 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 32 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.2
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 43 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Meissen D 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 66% 29 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 85% 34 3 1 0/2 1/2 6.6
L. Hartjes M 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 91% 35 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
N. Naujoks M 86 1 0 1 (1) 3 83% 35 1 0 2/2 1/0 7.3
G. de Regt F 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 74% 27 1 0 1/2 1/2 6.6
M. van Duinen F 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 18 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.5
D. Sanches Fernandes F 86 0 0 3 (0) 1 79% 28 0 0 0/2 1/2 6.6
Ilias Bronkhorst D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Carlén M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Włodarczyk F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 1/1 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.