Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam

14 September 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Jeroen Manschot

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • A. Oufkir 90+3’

Match summary

Sparta Rotterdam took a 1-0 win at Excelsior, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

A. Oufkir put Sparta Rotterdam ahead in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Excelsior created 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 1.61 from 19. Excelsior had a player sent off.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
17 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 2
440 Passes 392
77.7% Pass accuracy 76.0%
10 Tackles 23
11 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Excelsior Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
Shot on target
1’
8’
Shot on target
D. S. FernandesShot on target
12’
19’
Shot on target
19’
Shot on target
N. Naujoks
37’
A. ZagreShot on target
41’
43’
S. LtaiefShot on target
45’
J. Toornstra
Half-time0-0
D. S. FernandesShot on target
47’
Second half underway
I. Bronkhorst
60’
M. van DuinenS. Włodarczyk
64’
C. NadjeN. Naujoks
65’
A. Zagre
73’
74’
L. DuijvestijnP. Clement
74’
A. OufkirS. Ltaief
D. YunG. d. Regt
77’
S. MitrovićD. S. Fernandes
77’
77’
Shot on target
A. ZagreSecond yellow
78’
S. JanssenA. Carlén
80’
88’
Shot on target
90+2’
J. d. GuzmánT. Q. León
90+3’
A. OufkirLeft foot shot0-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
90+4’
T. VelthuisM. Van Bergen
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.61 90+3’ A. Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.50 1.61 90+3’ A. Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 Oufkir 90+3’
Excelsior 1.50 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking Excelsior attacking 
30’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.46 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ A. Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 41’ A. Zagre (Excelsior), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 88’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 19’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 47’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 80’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 6’ C. Widell (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 20’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ I. Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ Unknown (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 1’ Unknown (Excelsior), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ A. Zagre (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ C. Widell (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ J. Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ C. Nadje (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ C. Nadje (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ I. Yegoian (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ C. Widell (Excelsior), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Unknown (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.46 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ A. Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 41’ A. Zagre (Excelsior), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 88’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 19’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 47’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 80’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 6’ C. Widell (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 20’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ I. Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ Unknown (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 1’ Unknown (Excelsior), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ A. Zagre (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 26’ C. Widell (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ J. Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ C. Nadje (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ C. Nadje (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ D. S. Fernandes (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ I. Yegoian (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ C. Widell (Excelsior), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Unknown (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Excelsior 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gassel
Bronkhorst
Widell
Meissen
Zagre
Naujoks
Carlén
Fernandes 77’
Yegoian
Regt
Włodarczyk
Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Drommel
Sambo
Young
León 90’
Aanholt
Clement
Kitolano
Bergen
Toornstra
Ltaief 74’
Lauritsen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. van Gassel
90′ – – –
Defenders4 players
I. Bronkhorst
90′ – – –
C. Widell
90′ – – – 4 3 57 – – – –
R. Meissen
90′ – – –
A. Zagre
78′ 2 1 – 4 – 39 3 – – –
Midfielders9 players
N. Naujoks
65′ – – – – –
A. Carlén
80′ – – – – –
D. S. Fernandes Taken off
77′ – – 35 – – – – 5 1 – –
I. Yegoian
90′ – – 37 3 – – – 2 – 1 –
G. d. Regt
77′ – – – – –
C. Nadje Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 11 1 – – 1 2 1 – –
D. Yun Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – –
S. Mitrović Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 6 – – – 1 1 – – –
S. Janssen Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – –
Forwards1 player
S. Włodarczyk
64′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Excelsior win 38% Avg odds 2.47
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.67
Sparta Rotterdam win 36% Avg odds 2.61

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Excelsior LLLLW
Sparta Rotterdam LLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 Excelsior, 17 Feb 24 Next meeting: Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior, 17 May 26  All Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.