Eredivisie Knockout phase Tue, Feb 17 2026 · 19:00 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
First leg1–3 1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.70 – 0.79
NEC Nijmegen
  • R. Martins Indi 64’
  • 73’ K. Ogawa
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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 and NEC Nijmegen share the points

Sparta Rotterdam led 1–0 after 64 minutes through a Indi goal. But Ogawa scored to rescue a draw for NEC Nijmegen. Sparta Rotterdam finished with the higher xG (1.70 vs 0.79). On the chances created, Sparta Rotterdam deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Sparta Rotterdam36%
Draw ✓26%
NEC Nijmegen38%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
1
Model 1.41 · xG 1.70
NEC Nijmegen goals
1
Model 1.44 · xG 0.79
Total goals
2
Model 2.86 · xG 2.49
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen
7.5
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 6th · NEC Nijmegen 4th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ D. ProperFor T. Chery
    7’
  2. Lushendry Edward MartesYellow card · Holding
    28’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ S. SamboFor Lushendry Edward Martes
    46’
  5. R. Martins Indi 1–0Assist M. Young
    64’
  6. W. WillumssonYellow card · Elbowing
    65’
  7. D. FonvilleYellow card · Roughing
    66’
  8. ⇄ DaniloFor W. Willumsson
    68’
  9. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor B. Linssen
    68’
  10. ⇄ K. OgawaFor B. Önal
    68’
  11. J. KitolanoYellow card · Foul
    73’
  12. P. ClementYellow card · Tripping
    73’
  13. K. Ogawa 1–1Assist K. Sano
    73’
  14. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor E. Dasa
    75’
  15. ⇄ J. BaasFor P. Clement
    84’
  16. V. MisidjanYellow card · Holding
    89’
  17. A. KaplanYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+3’
  18. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
NEC Nijmegen11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Sparta RotterdamNEC Nijmegen
41% Possession 59%
1.70 Expected goals (xG) 0.79
2.01 Expected points (xPts) 0.75
13 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 9
2 Shots outside the box 2
303 Passes 439
67% Pass accuracy 74%
8 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
18 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.95 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

17.2 J. Drommel(G)
56.9 T. Quintero 47.3 R. Martins Indi 36.9 M. Young A 26.7 Lushendry Edward Martes ↓46’
66.5 P. Clement ↓84’ 87.0 J. Kitolano
117.3 S. Mito 106.6 A. Santos 77.0 M. van Bergen
96.9 T. Lauritsen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)7.2
  • 5T. Quintero6.9
  • 4R. Martins Indi7.3
  • 3M. YoungA6.9
  • 2Lushendry Edward Martes↓46’6.7
  • 6P. Clement↓84’6.5
  • 8J. Kitolano7.0
  • 11S. Mito7.3
  • 10A. Santos6.6
  • 7M. van Bergen7.0
  • 9T. Lauritsen6.9

Substitutes used

  • 12S. Sambo↑46’6.9
  • 16J. Baas↑84’

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, P. van Aanholt, M. Kleijn, S. Bakari, J. de Guzmán, J. Toornstra, A. Roaldsøy, C. Terho, Milan Zonneveld

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

17.2 G. Crettaz(G)
246.3 D. Fonville 46.9 A. Kaplan 146.5 E. Dasa ↓75’
116.2 B. Önal ↓68’ 237.2 K. Sano A 67.5★ D. Nejašmić 26.7 B. Pereira
10 T. Chery ↓7’ 196.5 W. Willumsson ↓68’
306.7 B. Linssen ↓68’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)7.2
  • 24D. Fonville6.3
  • 4A. Kaplan6.9
  • 14E. Dasa↓75’6.5
  • 11B. Önal↓68’6.2
  • 23K. SanoA7.2
  • 6D. Nejašmić ★7.5
  • 2B. Pereira6.7
  • 10T. Chery↓7’
  • 19W. Willumsson↓68’6.5
  • 30B. Linssen↓68’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 71D. Proper↑7’6.3
  • 9Danilo↑68’6.2
  • 18K. Ogawa↑68’7.3
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑68’6.3
  • 7V. Misidjan↑75’6.2

Unused: J. Cillessen, R. Janse, P. Sandler, T. Ouwejan, J. Willems, B. Nuytinck, I. Hansen-Aarøen, N. Lebreton

Player stats

Top rated
D. NejašmićNEC Nijmegen7.5
2nd
R. Martins IndiSparta Rotterdam7.3
3rd
S. MitoSparta Rotterdam7.3

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 47% 53 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 32 1 3 0/1 2/1 6.9
R. Martins Indi D 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 87% 30 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.3
M. Young D 90 0 1 2 (0) 1 97% 29 1 5 0/0 1/0 6.9
Lushendry Edward Martes M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 20 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
P. Clement M 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 29 2 0 1/1 4/1 6.5
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 80% 20 2 0 1/2 2/0 7.0
S. Mito F 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 73% 22 1 0 0/0 2/2 7.3
A. Santos M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 15 4 1 1/4 3/2 6.6
M. van Bergen F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 13 1 1 0/1 0/1 7.0
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 38% 24 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
S. Sambo D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Baas M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 39% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 52 2 1 0/1 2/0 6.3
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 85% 47 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
E. Dasa D 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 20 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.5
B. Önal F 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 24 0 0 0/3 0/1 6.2
K. Sano M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 81% 53 1 0 3/5 0/1 7.2
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 63 3 0 1/1 0/4 7.5
B. Pereira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 45 2 2 0/2 1/1 6.7
T. Chery M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
W. Willumsson F 68 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 23 0 0 0/0 2/3 6.5
B. Linssen F 68 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 8 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
D. Proper M 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 73% 26 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
Danilo F 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
K. Ogawa F 22 1 0 2 (1) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.3
Y. El Kachati F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
V. Misidjan F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

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.