Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam

22 April 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Erwin Blank

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jeff Hardeveld 33’
  • Sem van Duijn 72’, 78’
  • Jelani Seedorf 88’
  • Milan Zonneveld 31’

Match summary

Telstar came from behind to win 4-1 at home to Sparta Rotterdam. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Milan Zonneveld put Sparta Rotterdam ahead with a header in the 31st minute and Jeff Hardeveld equalised with a header in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Sem van Duijn put Telstar in front in the 72nd minute, van Duijn made it 3-1 in the 78th minute, and Jelani Seedorf made it 4-1 from a corner in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Telstar created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 1.04 from 10.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
11 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 5
363 Passes 426
78.0% Pass accuracy 81.9%
10 Tackles 18
14 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Telstar Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
3’
Vito van CrooijShot on target
31’
Milan ZonneveldHeader0-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
Jeff HardeveldHeader1-1 (Telstar)
33’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Jochem Ritmeester van de KampTyrese Noslin
70’
Sem van DuijnRight foot shot2-1 (Telstar)
72’
Sem van DuijnRight foot shot3-1 (Telstar)
78’
79’
Shunsuke MitoMilan Zonneveld
79’
Casper TerhoJulian Baas
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp
83’
Soufiane HetliTyrone Owusu
87’
Jelani SeedorfSem van Duijn
87’
Jelani SeedorfLeft foot shot4-1 (Telstar)
88’
Patrick Brouwer
90’
Rojendro OudstenCedric Hatenboer
90’
Kay TejanDevon Koswal
90’

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 1.70 1.04 31’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 31’ 33’ Jeff Hardeveld (Telstar), 1-1 33’ 72’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), 2-1 72’ 78’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), 3-1 78’ 88’ Jelani Seedorf (Telstar), 4-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.04 31’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 Zonneveld 31’ 33’ Jeff Hardeveld (Telstar), 1-1 Hardeveld 33’ 72’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), 2-1 van Duijn 72’ 78’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), 3-1 van Duijn 78’ 88’ Jelani Seedorf (Telstar), 4-1 Seedorf 88’
Telstar 1.70 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking Telstar attacking 
31’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 88’ Jelani Seedorf (Telstar), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 78’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 33’ Jeff Hardeveld (Telstar), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 52’ Patrick Brouwer (Telstar), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 72’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Tyrese Noslin (Telstar), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 55’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 27’ Cedric Hatenboer (Telstar), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 22’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Tyrone Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Cedric Hatenboer (Telstar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Patrick Brouwer (Telstar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 88’ Jelani Seedorf (Telstar), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 78’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 33’ Jeff Hardeveld (Telstar), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 52’ Patrick Brouwer (Telstar), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 72’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Tyrese Noslin (Telstar), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 55’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 27’ Cedric Hatenboer (Telstar), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Sem van Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 22’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Tyrone Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Cedric Hatenboer (Telstar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Patrick Brouwer (Telstar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Telstar 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Jr
Nwankwo
Koswal 90’
Bakker
Hardeveld
Noslin 70’
Offerhaus
Hatenboer 90’
Owusu 87’
Brouwer
Duijn 2 87’
Sparta Rotterdam 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Drommel
Vianello
Young
Martes
Baas 79’
Kitolano
Santos
Bergen
Crooij
Lauritsen
Zonneveld 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ronald Koeman Jr
90′ 1 1 47 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Neville Nwankwo
90′ – 4 – 2 – 20 1 – – –
Devon Koswal Taken off
89′ 2 – – 2 – 29 – – – –
Danny Bakker
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 28 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Tyrese Noslin Taken off
70′ – – 21 – – 3 – 6 1 1 –
Guus Offerhaus
90′ – – 52 – – – – – 1 – –
Cedric Hatenboer Taken off
89′ – 1 38 1 – – 2 6 1 1 –
Jeff Hardeveld
90′ 1 – 29 1 – – 1 – – – –
Tyrone Owusu Taken off
87′ – 1 31 3 – – 1 1 4 1 –
Patrick Brouwer
90′ – 1 34 2 – 2 – 5 1 1
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 5 – – – – – 3 –
Soufiane Hetli Came on as a substitute
3′ – 1 2 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Sem van Duijn Taken off
87′ 2 – 3 2 0.52 – 1 8 1 21 –
Jelani Seedorf Came on as a substitute
7′ 1 – 1 1 0.47 – – – – 2 –
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.

Before kick-off

Telstar win 46% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.70
Sparta Rotterdam win 29% Avg odds 3.20

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

Form going into the game

Telstar WLWLL
Sparta Rotterdam DLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Telstar, 25 Oct 25 Next meeting: Telstar 1-3 Sparta Rotterdam, 14 Aug 26  All Telstar 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.