Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 81': Joshua Kitolano (P)
FT
1 - 1
NEC Nijmegen
  • 56': Dirk Proper

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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.
  • 1': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 2': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 5': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bram Nuytinck.
  • 8': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 8': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Foul by Django Warmerdam (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 11': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brayann Pereira.
  • 16': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 16': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Hand ball by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rober (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
  • 21': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Bram Nuytinck.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 23': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rober.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 30': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 35': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Baas following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 37': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 43': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Bram Nuytinck.
  • 45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sontje Hansen replaces Brayann Pereira because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': Offside, N.E.C.. Bram Nuytinck tries a through ball, but Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Substitution, N.E.C.. Mathias Ross replaces Bram Nuytinck.
  • 46': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 46': Youri Baas (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 53': Foul by Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.).
  • 53': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
  • 56': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, N.E.C. 1. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 62': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 62': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Arno Verschueren.
  • 63': Substitution, N.E.C.. Luc Netten replaces Philippe Sandler.
  • 65': Foul by Youri Baas (N.E.C.).
  • 65': Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Youri Baas (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Luc Netten (N.E.C.).
  • 67': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Luc Netten (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mathias Ross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Bart Vriends tries a through ball, but Koki Saito is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Rober (N.E.C.).
  • 70': Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Rober (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mathias Ross.
  • 72': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 72': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Luc Netten.
  • 75': Substitution, N.E.C.. Nils Rossen replaces Lars Olden Larsen.
  • 75': Substitution, N.E.C.. Bas Dost replaces Koki Ogawa.
  • 77': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Augustin Anello replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 78': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito tries a through ball, but Django Warmerdam is caught offside.
  • 80': Penalty Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Youri Baas (N.E.C.) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, N.E.C. 1. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mathias Ross.
  • 83': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 83': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart Vriends with a headed pass.
  • 84': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bas Dost.
  • 88': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Rober.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement following a corner.
  • 89': Bas Dost (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mehmet Yüksel replaces Camiel Neghli.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Koki Saito with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, N.E.C. 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, N.E.C. 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 5
41.1 Possession 58.9
13 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
268 Accurate Passes 400
356 Passes 482
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 37
0.1 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 44
20 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 3
29 Effective Clearances 11
29 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,111

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 29 +42 71
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
3 NEC Nijmegen 29 +24 53
4 FC Twente 29 +18 50
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Tijs Velthuis
3 Bart Vriends
5 Django Warmerdam
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Arno Verschueren Yellow Card
8 Joshua Kitolano
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Koki Saito
7 Camiel Neghli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Augustin Anello, Sergi Rosanas, Pedro Alemañ, Mehmet Yuksel, Charles-Andreas Brym, Delano van Crooij, Djevencio van der Kust, Rick Meissen, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Pelle Clement.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
17 Bram Nuytinck Yellow Card
3 Philippe Sandler
24 Calvin Verdonk
2 Brayann Pereira
11 Roberto González Yellow Card
8 Magnus Mattsson
71 Dirk Proper
18 Koki Ogawa
5 Youri Baas Yellow Card
14 Lars Olden Larsen
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Luc Netten, Nils Rossen, Bas Dost, Robin Roefs, Rijk Janse, Pedro Marques, Mathias Ross, Sontje Hansen.

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