Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Sep 19 2025 · 19:00 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
1–5 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.11 – 2.01
Twente
  • T. Lauritsen 24’
  • 13’ R. Zerrouki
  • 51’ K. Hlynsson
  • 60’ B. van Rooij
  • 65’ R. van Wolfswinkel
  • 85’ N. Ünüvar
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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.

Twente cruise past Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam entered as narrow favourites, but Twente won 5–1 through goals from Zerrouki, Hlynsson, van Rooij, van Wolfswinkel and Ünüvar. Sparta Rotterdam replied through a Lauritsen goal. Twente finished with the higher xG (2.01 vs 1.11). On the chances created, Sparta Rotterdam deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sparta Rotterdam39%
Draw27%
Twente ✓34%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
1
Model 1.43 · xG 1.11
Twente goals
5
Model 1.31 · xG 2.01
Total goals
6
Model 2.74 · xG 3.12
Score 1–5
<1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. van RooijTwente · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeMartin Van den Kerkhof
  • Coaches— · Ivar van Dinteren
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 8th · Twente 13th

Timeline

  1. R. Zerrouki 0–1Assist K. Hlynsson
    13’
  2. T. Lauritsen 1–1
    24’
  3. D. WeidmannYellow card · Tripping
    25’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ M. PjacaFor M. Rots
    46’
  6. K. Hlynsson 1–2Assist M. Pjaca
    51’
  7. B. van Rooij 1–3
    60’
  8. R. van Wolfswinkel 1–4
    65’
  9. ⇄ M. KleijnFor P. van Aanholt
    66’
  10. ⇄ A. OufkirFor S. Ltaief
    66’
  11. ⇄ L. DuijvestijnFor P. Clement
    66’
  12. ⇄ T. van den BeltFor D. Weidmann
    72’
  13. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor K. Hlynsson
    73’
  14. N. Ünüvar 1–5Assist A. Verschueren
    85’
  15. Full time · 1–5

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
Twente20 shots · 11 in box, 9 outside
Sparta RotterdamTwente
47% Possession 53%
1.11 Expected goals (xG) 2.01
0.83 Expected points (xPts) 1.96
7 Shots 20
2 Shots on target 9
3 Shots off target 10
2 Blocked shots 1
5 Shots inside the box 11
2 Shots outside the box 9
366 Passes 427
82% Pass accuracy 86%
1 Corners 5
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
7 Fouls 6
2 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.38 Team rating 7.09

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-3-3

16.5 J. Drommel(G)
56.2 P. van Aanholt ↓66’ 46.3 R. Martins Indi 35.9 M. Young 25.6 S. Sambo
66.3 J. Kitolano 86.5 P. Clement ↓66’ 106.5 J. Toornstra
116.3 S. Ltaief ↓66’ 97.2 T. Lauritsen 76.9 M. van Bergen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)6.5
  • 5P. van Aanholt↓66’6.2
  • 4R. Martins Indi6.3
  • 3M. Young5.9
  • 2S. Sambo5.6
  • 6J. Kitolano6.3
  • 8P. Clement↓66’6.5
  • 10J. Toornstra6.5
  • 11S. Ltaief↓66’6.3
  • 9T. Lauritsen7.2
  • 7M. van Bergen6.9

Substitutes used

  • 15M. Kleijn↑66’6.3
  • 17A. Oufkir↑66’6.2
  • 21L. Duijvestijn↑66’6.5

Unused: P. Kuiper, F. Bednarek, T. Velthuis, T. Quintero, G. Vianello, S. Bakari, J. de Guzmán, J. Baas, N. Þórisson

Twente 4-3-3

17.0 L. Unnerstall(G)
397.2 M. Rots ↓46’ 36.3 R. Pröpper 386.3 M. Bruns 288.3★ B. van Rooij
426.9 D. Weidmann ↓72’ 147.3 K. Hlynsson A↓73’ 68.3 R. Zerrouki
276.6 S. Ørjasæter 97.9 R. van Wolfswinkel 116.2 D. Rots
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)7.0
  • 39M. Rots↓46’7.2
  • 3R. Pröpper6.3
  • 38M. Bruns6.3
  • 28B. van Rooij ★8.3
  • 42D. Weidmann↓72’6.9
  • 14K. HlynssonA↓73’7.3
  • 6R. Zerrouki8.3
  • 27S. Ørjasæter6.6
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel7.9
  • 11D. Rots6.2

Substitutes used

  • 7M. PjacaA↑46’6.9
  • 32A. VerschuerenA↑73’6.9
  • 20T. van den Belt↑72’6.6

Unused: N. Ünüvar, P. Tytoń, S. Karssies, Guilherme Peixoto, Ruud Nijstad, B. Kuipers, Benjamin Nagel, T. Booth, L. Vennegoor of Hesselink

Coach: Ivar van Dinteren

Player stats

Top rated
B. van RooijTwente8.3
2nd
R. ZerroukiTwente8.3
3rd
R. van WolfswinkelTwente7.9

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 70% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
P. van Aanholt D 66 0 0 2 (1) 0 83% 18 3 0 2/3 0/0 6.2
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 65 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 58 1 1 0/0 2/1 5.9
S. Sambo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 30 2 1 0/1 1/0 5.6
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 29 0 0 1/2 1/2 6.3
P. Clement M 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 26 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Toornstra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 21 2 1 0/1 0/1 6.5
S. Ltaief M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 2 0 1/2 2/1 6.3
T. Lauritsen F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 60% 25 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
M. van Bergen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 22 0 1 0/3 0/0 6.9
M. Kleijn D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Oufkir F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
L. Duijvestijn M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 96% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. Rots D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 48 3 2 3/3 0/1 7.2
R. Pröpper D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Bruns M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 46 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
B. van Rooij D 90 1 0 3 (1) 2 75% 36 3 1 2/2 0/2 8.3
D. Weidmann M 72 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 47 1 1 1/1 1/1 6.9
K. Hlynsson M 73 1 1 4 (1) 3 79% 24 1 1 0/4 0/0 7.3
R. Zerrouki M 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 96% 49 4 2 0/0 3/0 8.3
S. Ørjasæter M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 88% 34 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
R. van Wolfswinkel F 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 79% 19 4 0 0/0 0/2 7.9
D. Rots F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Pjaca F 44 0 1 0 (0) 1 79% 24 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Verschueren M 17 0 1 0 (0) 1 78% 9 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
T. van den Belt M 18 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 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.