Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
    FT
    0 - 1
    Ajax Amsterdam
    • 37': Steven Bergwijn

    About

    Sparta Rotterdam are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
    • 8': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
    • 8': Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Calvin Bassey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 13': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 13': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Offside, Ajax. Steven Bergwijn tries a through ball, but Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano with a through ball.
    • 19': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
    • 19': Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edson Álvarez with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 25': Dusan Tadic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 25': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Olij.
    • 27': Devyne Rensch (Ajax) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 27': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Michael Pinto.
    • 28': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 28': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 28': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 32': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Ajax).
    • 32': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Edson Álvarez (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 34': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Steven Bergwijn.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
    • 35': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Ajax).
    • 35': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Daley Blind (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 37': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
    • 41': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
    • 41': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jason Lokilo with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Younes Namli replaces Vito van Crooij.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 47': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
    • 49': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daley Blind.
    • 49': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jonathan de Guzmán.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
    • 57': Foul by Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 57': Jurriën Timber (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 58': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
    • 59': Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Adil Auassar tries a through ball, but Shurandy Sambo is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Ajax).
    • 62': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jonathan de Guzmán.
    • 65': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Steven Berghuis.
    • 67': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels replaces Shurandy Sambo.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
    • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Mohammed Kudus replaces Brian Brobbey.
    • 77': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
    • 78': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mario Engels replaces Jason Lokilo.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a headed pass.
    • 84': Foul by Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 84': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
    • 87': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Eerdhuijzen replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
    • 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Adil Auassar.
    • 88': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 88': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Ajax).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+2': Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Ajax. Remko Pasveer tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, Ajax 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    5 Saves 2
    65.9 Possession 34.1
    14 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    548 Accurate Passes 250
    640 Passes 329
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 64
    35 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    19 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 6
    16 Effective Clearances 14
    16 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 10,606

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4 +8 12
    2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +9 12
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
    4 AZ Alkmaar 4 +5 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nick Olij (GK)
    4 Adil Auassar
    3 Bart Vriends
    5 Mica Pinto
    2 Shurandy Sambo
    10 Sven Mijnans
    6 Joshua Kitolano
    8 Jonathan de Guzmán Yellow Card
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    7 Jason Eyenga Lokilo
    11 Vito van Crooij
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Arno Verschueren, Jeremy Van Mullem, Younes Namli, Tim Coremans, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Charles-Andreas Brym, Omar Rekik, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Mario Engels, Aaron Meijers, Patrick Brouwer, Dirk Abels.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
    3 Calvin Bassey
    2 Jurriën Timber
    17 Daley Blind
    15 Devyne Rensch
    4 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
    8 Kenneth Taylor
    10 Dusan Tadic
    9 Brian Brobbey
    7 Steven Bergwijn
    23 Steven Berghuis
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Lisandro Magallán, Mohammed Kudus, Jorge Sánchez, Youri Regeer, Owen Wijndal, Maarten Stekelenburg, Davy Klaassen, Jay Gorter, Lorenzo Lucca.

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