Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 54': Tobias Lauritsen (P)
  • 64': Arno Verschueren
  • Red Card 67': Arno Verschueren
FT
2 - 0
RKC Waalwijk

    About

    Sparta Rotterdam are hosting RKC Waalwijk 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': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a cross.
    • 1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 2': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 3': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jeroen Houwen.
    • 11': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 11': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a through ball.
    • 12': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jeroen Houwen.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Kevin Felida (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 17': Foul by Kevin Felida (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 17': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 18': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 20': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Filip Stevanovic (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
    • 23': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with a cross.
    • 26': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Godfried Roemeratoe.
    • 31': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.
    • 38': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 38': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 39': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Filip Stevanovic (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
    • 43': Hand ball by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Camiel Neghli with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeroen Houwen.
    • 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sparta Rotterdam.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 46': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tijs Velthuis.
    • 49': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 49': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Kevin Felida.
    • 52': Penalty conceded by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Sparta Rotterdam.
    • 54': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 55': Foul by Kevin Felida (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 55': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
    • 63': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Raz Meir replaces Julian Lelieveld.
    • 63': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Zakaria Bakkali replaces Denilho Cleonise.
    • 63': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Chris Lokesa replaces Kevin Felida.
    • 64': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, RKC Waalwijk 0. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 67': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 67': Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the red card.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Hand ball by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 70': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 74': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Meijers with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Django Warmerdam replaces Camiel Neghli.
    • 80': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Daouda Weidmann replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
    • 80': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Jeffrey Bruma replaces Filip Stevanovic.
    • 80': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Django Warmerdam.
    • 84': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Raz Meir.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Django Warmerdam following a corner.
    • 87': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Dario Van den Buijs.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
    • 90': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Jonathan de Guzmán.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Raz Meir (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zakaria Bakkali with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, RKC Waalwijk 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 3
    47.7 Possession 52.3
    11 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    329 Accurate Passes 369
    398 Passes 446
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 10
    27 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    60 Long Balls 68
    36 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    4 Effective Tackles 7
    7 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 7
    16 Effective Clearances 12
    16 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 10,341

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 13 +36 36
    2 FC Utrecht 12 +10 31
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 12 +16 29
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 13 +18 28
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Nick Olij (GK)
    4 Tijs Velthuis
    3 Bart Vriends
    5 Djevencio Van Der Kust
    2 Saïd Bakari
    10 Arno Verschueren
    8 Joshua Kitolano
    6 Jonathan de Guzmán
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Pelle Clement Yellow Card
    7 Camiel Neghli
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Django Warmerdam, Delano van Crooij, Augustin Anello, Hamza El Dahri, Rick Meijssen, Metinho, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Dylan Van Wageningen, Charles-Andreas Brym.

    RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    21 Jeroen Houwen (GK)
    3 Dario van den Buijs
    4 Shawn Adewoye
    24 Godfried Roemeratoe Yellow Card
    28 Aaron Meijers
    2 Julian Lelieveld
    6 Yassin Oukili
    35 Kevin Felida
    10 Filip Stevanovic
    7 Denilho Cleonise
    29 Michiel Kramer
    RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
    Jeffrey Bruma, Daouda Weidmann, Joey Kesting, Chris Lokesa, Zakaria Bakkali, Yosef Raz Meir, Patrick Vroegh, Mark Spenkelink, Juriën Gaari.

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