Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Apr 11 2026 · 17:45 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
First leg1–6 0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.16 – 1.94
PSV Eindhoven
  • 45+1’ R. Pepi
  • 80’ I. Saibari
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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.

PSV Eindhoven beat Sparta Rotterdam

PSV Eindhoven entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Pepi and Saibari. PSV Eindhoven finished with the higher xG (1.94 vs 1.16). On the chances created, Sparta Rotterdam deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sparta Rotterdam20%
Draw22%
PSV Eindhoven ✓58%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
0
Model 1.14 · xG 1.16
PSV Eindhoven goals
2
Model 2.04 · xG 1.94
Total goals
2
Model 3.18 · xG 3.10
Score 0–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 62%
Both scored
No
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. KovářPSV Eindhoven
8.0
  • RefereeAlex Bos
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 9th · PSV Eindhoven 1st

Timeline

  1. VAR Yarek GąsiorowskiGoal Disallowed - handball
    1’
  2. R. FlamingoYellow card · Tripping
    7’
  3. T. QuinteroYellow card
    21’
  4. G. TilYellow card · Tripping
    40’
  5. R. Pepi 0–1Assist G. Til
    45+1’
  6. Half time · 0–1
  7. ⇄ C. TerhoFor S. Mito
    58’
  8. N. FernandezYellow card · Holding
    60’
  9. ⇄ G. VianelloFor M. Kleijn
    64’
  10. P. WannerYellow card
    65’
  11. ⇄ C. DriouechFor I. Perišić
    70’
  12. ⇄ J. van den BergFor N. Fernandez
    70’
  13. J. van den BergYellow card · Foul
    73’
  14. K. SildilliaYellow card · Foul
    77’
  15. I. Saibari 0–2Assist C. Driouech
    80’
  16. ⇄ P. ClementFor A. Santos
    81’
  17. ⇄ S. BakariFor S. Sambo
    81’
  18. ⇄ Milan ZonneveldFor J. Baas
    81’
  19. ⇄ M. BoaduFor I. Saibari
    82’
  20. ⇄ E. BajraktarevićFor R. Pepi
    82’
  21. ⇄ F. MeriénFor R. Flamingo
    87’
  22. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
PSV Eindhoven17 shots · 9 in box, 8 outside
Sparta RotterdamPSV Eindhoven
38% Possession 62%
1.16 Expected goals (xG) 1.94
0.89 Expected points (xPts) 1.89
9 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 9
2 Shots outside the box 8
345 Passes 570
80% Pass accuracy 89%
2 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 0
6.66 Team rating 7.03

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-4-1-1

16.9 J. Drommel(G)
56.7 M. Kleijn ↓64’ 46.0 T. Quintero 36.0 M. Young 26.5 S. Sambo ↓81’
116.9 S. Mito ↓58’ 86.5 J. Kitolano 66.9 J. Baas ↓81’ 77.2 A. Santos ↓81’
106.6 Vito van Crooij
97.2 T. Lauritsen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)6.9
  • 5M. Kleijn↓64’6.7
  • 4T. Quintero6.0
  • 3M. Young6.0
  • 2S. Sambo↓81’6.5
  • 11S. Mito↓58’6.9
  • 8J. Kitolano6.5
  • 6J. Baas↓81’6.9
  • 7A. Santos↓81’7.2
  • 10Vito van Crooij6.6
  • 9T. Lauritsen7.2

Substitutes used

  • 18P. Clement↑81’6.3
  • 22C. Terho↑58’6.9
  • 19Milan Zonneveld↑81’6.5
  • 15G. Vianello↑64’6.7
  • 12S. Bakari↑81’6.5

Unused: J. de Guzmán, A. Roaldsøy, P. Kuiper, P. van Aanholt, F. Bednarek, R. Martins Indi, J. Toornstra

PSV Eindhoven 4-3-3

328.0★ M. Kovář(G)
177.6 Mauro Júnior 37.2 Yarek Gąsiorowski 67.2 R. Flamingo ↓87’ 256.3 K. Sildillia
347.7 I. Saibari ↓82’ 316.9 N. Fernandez ↓70’ 205.9 G. Til A
56.7 I. Perišić ↓70’ 96.9 R. Pepi ↓82’ 107.2 P. Wanner
  • 32M. Kovář (G) ★8.0
  • 17Mauro Júnior7.6
  • 3Yarek Gąsiorowski7.2
  • 6R. Flamingo↓87’7.2
  • 25K. Sildillia6.3
  • 34I. Saibari↓82’7.7
  • 31N. Fernandez↓70’6.9
  • 20G. TilA5.9
  • 5I. Perišić↓70’6.7
  • 9R. Pepi↓82’6.9
  • 10P. Wanner7.2

Substitutes used

  • 19E. Bajraktarević↑82’6.3
  • 35J. van den Berg↑70’6.3
  • 38F. Merién↑87’
  • 21M. Boadu↑82’6.2
  • 11C. DriouechA↑70’6.9

Unused: D. Man, N. Olij, N. Schiks

Player stats

Top rated
M. KovářPSV Eindhoven8.0
2nd
I. SaibariPSV Eindhoven7.7
3rd
Mauro JúniorPSV Eindhoven7.6

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Kleijn D 64 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 22 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 47 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.0
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.0
S. Sambo D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 27 1 2 1/1 0/1 6.5
S. Mito F 58 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 19 1 0 0/4 0/1 6.9
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 74% 23 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.5
J. Baas M 81 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 33 4 2 0/1 0/1 6.9
A. Santos M 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 25 4 0 2/4 1/3 7.2
Vito van Crooij F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 74% 27 0 1 2/4 2/1 7.2
P. Clement M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Terho F 32 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 5 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
Milan Zonneveld F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
G. Vianello D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
S. Bakari D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Kovář G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 88% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
Mauro Júnior D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 92% 73 6 2 2/3 0/1 7.6
Yarek Gąsiorowski D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 66 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
R. Flamingo D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 55 3 1 0/0 1/2 7.2
K. Sildillia D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 92% 51 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
I. Saibari M 82 1 0 3 (2) 0 85% 39 0 1 1/4 2/0 7.7
N. Fernandez M 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 39 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
G. Til M 90 0 1 0 (0) 4 87% 38 0 0 0/0 3/2 5.9
I. Perišić F 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 31 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Pepi F 82 1 0 3 (1) 1 81% 21 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
P. Wanner M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 96% 56 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
E. Bajraktarević F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. van den Berg M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
F. Merién D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 —
M. Boadu F 8 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
C. Driouech F 20 0 1 1 (0) 1 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

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.