Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen
  • 32': Dirk Proper
  • 36': Calvin Verdonk
FT
2 - 0
Sparta Rotterdam

    About

    NEC Nijmegen are hosting Sparta Rotterdam at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 4': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kodai Sano following a fast break.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 9': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
    • 9': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 10': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rober with a headed pass.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rober.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
    • 16': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 16': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
    • 18': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 18': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 20': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
    • 26': Foul by Rober (N.E.C.).
    • 26': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 27': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 29': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
    • 32': Goal! N.E.C. 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
    • 34': Foul by Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 34': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Goal! N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 37': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
    • 37': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Saito.
    • 40': Foul by Rober (N.E.C.).
    • 40': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 41': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 41': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 42': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Metinho.
    • 44': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 44': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 45': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
    • 45'+1': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Bart Vriends.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Baas.
    • 48': Foul by Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.).
    • 48': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Metinho.
    • 50': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 51': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 51': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.).
    • 53': Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
    • 56': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Youri Baas (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rober with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 58': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Rober.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sontje Hansen replaces Rober.
    • 63': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 64': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
    • 64': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kodai Sano with a headed pass.
    • 72': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
    • 73': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow replaces Koki Ogawa.
    • 74': Substitution, N.E.C.. Bram Nuytinck replaces Philippe Sandler.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lasse Schöne replaces Dirk Proper because of an injury.
    • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Shunsuke Mito.
    • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Metinho.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 76': Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 76': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Baas.
    • 80': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lasse Schöne.
    • 80': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Bram Nuytinck.
    • 81': Foul by Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.).
    • 81': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Sylla Sow (N.E.C.).
    • 83': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lars Olden Larsen replaces Kodai Sano.
    • 86': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youri Baas with a cross.
    • 88': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rayvien Rosario replaces Saïd Bakari.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Sylla Sow (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 89': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Hamza El Dahri replaces Joshua Kitolano.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+3': Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Lars Olden Larsen (N.E.C.) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Hamza El Dahri (Sparta Rotterdam).
    • 90'+5': Youri Baas (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Hamza El Dahri (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.
    • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 2, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 6
    56.1 Possession 43.9
    13 SHOTS 22
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    393 Accurate Passes 313
    474 Passes 376
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 7
    33 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    58 Long Balls 44
    37 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    11 Tackles 14
    0.9 Tackle % 0.9
    6 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 35
    21 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Goffertstadion
    Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 12,500

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 32 +88 87
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 32 +61 78
    3 FC Twente 32 +27 63
    4 AZ Alkmaar 32 +28 61
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
    24 Calvin Verdonk
    3 Philippe Sandler
    5 Youri Baas
    28 Bart van Rooij
    9 Tjaronn Chery
    71 Dirk Proper
    6 Mees Hoedemakers
    18 Koki Ogawa
    11 Roberto González
    23 Kodai Sano
    NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
    Lars Olden Larsen, Brayann Pereira, Sontje Hansen, Lasse Schöne, Rijk Janse, Robin Roefs, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Bram Nuytinck, Sylla Sow.

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

    No. Name
    1 Nick Olij (GK)
    4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
    3 Bart Vriends Yellow Card
    5 Djevencio Van Der Kust Yellow Card
    2 Saïd Bakari
    10 Arno Verschueren
    6 Metinho
    8 Joshua Kitolano Yellow Card
    9 Tobias Lauritsen
    11 Koki Saito
    7 Shunsuke Mito
    Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
    Rick Meijssen, Charles-Andreas Brym, Kaylen Reitmaier, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Tijs Velthuis, Pelle Clement, Sergi Rosanas, Rayvien Rosario, Hamza El Dahri, Django Warmerdam.

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