Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Serdar Gozubuyuk. It was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
First half: J. Toornstra received a yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 20'. Excelsior took the lead at 24' when A. Sliti scored, making the score 1-0. S. Janssen received a yellow card for Excelsior at 28'. Á. Þorsteinsson received a yellow card for Excelsior at 37'. Sparta Rotterdam made their 1st substitution at 39', with Robin van Cruijsen replacing C. Terho.
Second half: Sparta Rotterdam leveled the score at 48' when M. Zonneveld scored, with the assist credited to M. van Bergen, making the score 1-1. Excelsior made their 1st substitution at 59', with D. van Vianen replacing Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira. Excelsior made their 2nd substitution at 59', with A. Sliti replacing A. Jahanbakhsh. Excelsior made their 3rd substitution at 67', with Á. Þorsteinsson replacing I. Silva Timas. Excelsior made their 4th substitution at 67', with D. Garden replacing N. Groen. Sparta Rotterdam made their 2nd substitution at 83', with J. Toornstra replacing A. Roaldsøy. Sparta Rotterdam made their 3rd substitution at 83', with M. van Bergen replacing Joel Ideho. Excelsior made their 5th substitution at 85', with S. Janssen replacing K. Bos. Sparta Rotterdam made their 4th substitution at 89', with J. Baas replacing N. Verschuren. Excelsior took the lead at 90' when N. Groen scored, with the assist credited to I. Silva Timas, making the score 2-1.
Excelsior used 5 substitutions while Sparta Rotterdam used 4 substitutions. Excelsior got 2 yellow cards, while Sparta Rotterdam got 1 yellow card.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (14-10).
- Sparta Rotterdam controlled possession (57%).
- Excelsior had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).
