Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch EredivisieAbout
Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Willem II
at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on
. The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 5': Attempt missed. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
- 9': Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Anass Zarrouk (Willem II).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Finn Stam (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel van Aalst.
- 11': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
- 14': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Willem II 1. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 22': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Cedric Hatenboer.
- 23': Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Isaac Babadi.
- 24': Attempt saved. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Bas Kuipers with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 25': Attempt missed. Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 30': Foul by Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 30': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
- 31': Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lushendry Martes with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 34': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box.
Statistics
 WIL |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 158 | Accurate Passes | 139 |
| 206 | Passes | 174 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 7 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 8 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 9 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Eredivisie Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | +20 | 20 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | +15 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 8 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Brouwer (GK) |
| 6 | Nick Verschuren |
| 4 | Bruno Martins Indi |
| 3 | Marvin Young |
| 5 | Bas Kuipers |
| 2 | Lushendry Martes |
| 10 | Cedric Hatenboer |
| 8 | Jens Toornstra |
| 11 | Isaac Babadi |
| 7 | Robin Van Cruijsen |
| 9 | Milan Zonneveld |
Willem II (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Maxime Delanghe (GK) |
| 23 | Maxim Dekker |
| 3 | Finn Stam |
| 24 | Nathan Tjoe-A-On |
| 5 | Hidde ter Avest |
| 19 | Uriel Van Aalst |
| 52 | Tonny Vilhena |
| 18 | Anass Zarrouk |
| 9 | Devin Haen |
| 32 | Vito van Crooij |
| 7 | Jaden Slory |
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