
Season 2025/2026
Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior – Lineups & Match Details
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-2. Goals: G. Vianello (14' o.g.), A. Zagré (50'), A. Santos (53'), N. Naujoks (62'), M. Zonneveld (90'). Sparta Rotterdam had 53% possession against Excelsior's 47%. Shots on target: 5-4.
Eredivisie · Regular Season - 34
Sunday, 17 May 2026
Sparta Rotterdam2 - 3
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
ExcelsiorReferee: A. Lindhout
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
G. Vianello
V. van Crooij
S. Bakari
Substitution 1
P. Clement
Substitution 2
A. Zagré
A. Santos
J. Baas
N. Naujoks
Assist: G. de Regt
R. Meissen
Substitution 1
S. Mito
Substitution 3
G. Vianello
Substitution 4
Teo Quintero
M. van Duinen
Substitution 2
J. Kitolano
Substitution 5
D. Sanches Fernandes
Substitution 3
N. Naujoks
Substitution 4
P. van Aanholt
M. Zonneveld
Assist: T. Lauritsen
Statistics
Match preview
Sparta Rotterdam host Excelsior on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. The kick-off time is 12:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Sparta Rotterdam go into the match 10th in the table; Excelsior sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Sparta Rotterdam have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Excelsior have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Sept 2025: Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Excelsior; 17 Feb 2024: Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 Excelsior; 1 Oct 2023: Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Excelsior. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-2. Sparta Rotterdam scored through A. Santos 53', M. Zonneveld 90'. Excelsior replied with G. Vianello 14' (o.g.), A. Zagré 50', N. Naujoks 62'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Sparta Rotterdam held 53% of the ball against 47% for Excelsior. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 1.76 for Sparta Rotterdam, 0.95 for Excelsior.
Verdict
Excelsior take the three points; Sparta Rotterdam look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sparta Rotterdam sat 10th and Excelsior 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.