Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 24': Saïd Bakari
FT
1 - 1
RKC Waalwijk
  • 10': Oskar Zawada

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.
  • 2': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Roshon van Eijma.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
  • 6': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richonell Margaret with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carel Eiting.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Carel Eiting (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a cross.
  • 10': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, RKC Waalwijk 1. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richonell Margaret.
  • 13': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Tim van de Loo (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 14': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 15': Foul by Faissal Al Mazyani (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 15': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 16': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 18': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Carel Eiting (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 22': Foul by Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 22': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, RKC Waalwijk 1. Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luuk Wouters with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
  • 30': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Luuk Wouters.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 32': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Carel Eiting (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim van de Loo.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Faissal Al Mazyani.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 41': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Aaron Meijers replaces Luuk Wouters.
  • 46': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 46': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam van Gelderen.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Carel Eiting (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 55': Foul by Faissal Al Mazyani (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 55': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Oukili with a through ball.
  • 57': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 58': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Arno Verschueren.
  • 59': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Tim van de Loo (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 61': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 61': Tim van de Loo (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Roshon van Eijma.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carel Eiting with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richonell Margaret.
  • 63': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Faissal Al Mazyani (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tim van de Loo following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Carel Eiting (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
  • 68': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 70': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Shunsuke Mito.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 73': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Kevin Felida replaces Tim van de Loo.
  • 73': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Godfried Roemeratoe replaces Roshon van Eijma because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 78': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Kevin Felida (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
  • 80': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 81': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Carel Eiting.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Carel Eiting (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Kayky replaces Carel Eiting because of an injury.
  • 83': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Michiel Kramer replaces Oskar Zawada.
  • 84': Foul by Kevin Felida (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 84': Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Ihattaren (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richonell Margaret.
  • 87': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 87': Liam van Gelderen (RKC Waalwijk) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Mohamed Ihattaren with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 88': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Reuven Niemeijer replaces Mohamed Ihattaren.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kayky (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90'+2': Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kayky (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90'+6': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, RKC Waalwijk 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 3
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
50.2 Possession 49.8
20 SHOTS 20
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 310
394 Passes 392
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 50
26 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
9 Blocked Shots 9
12 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 13
36 Effective Clearances 21
36 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,030

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +44 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +24 45
3 FC Utrecht 19 +7 40
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +18 36
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Rick Meijssen
5 Patrick van Aanholt
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Arno Verschueren
6 Joshua Kitolano
8 Carel Eiting
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Shunsuke Mito
7 Camiel Neghli
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Julian Baas, Kaylen Reitmaier, Nökkvi Thórisson, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Metinho, Boyd Reith, Mohamed Nassoh, Teo Quintero, Kayky Chagas, Pelle Clement, Jonathan de Guzmán, Djevencio Van Der Kust.

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jeroen Houwen (GK)
4 Liam van Gelderen
17 Roshon van Eijma
34 Luuk Wouters
33 Faissal Al Mazyani
9 Oskar Zawada
22 Tim Van De Loo
52 Mohamed Ihattaren
6 Yassin Oukili
2 Julian Lelieveld
19 Richonell Margaret
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Aaron Meijers, Luuk Vogels, Godfried Roemeratoe, Reuven Niemeijer, Michiel Kramer, Patrick Vroegh, Alexander Jakobsen, Joey Kesting, Silvester van der Water, Juan Familia-Castillo, Kevin Felida, Chris Lokesa.

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