Excelsior 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report
Eredivisie · Saturday 19 November 2016
Result
Excelsior 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie · Saturday 19 November 2016, 19:45 UTC · half-time 2-1
Excelsior 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam: match report
Excelsior defeated Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 in Eredivisie on Saturday 19 November 2016. It was 2-1 at half-time.
L. Brogno opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Excelsior's goals came from Stanley Elbers (26'), Fredy (30') and Nigel Hasselbaink (65', penalty). Sparta Rotterdam scored through L. Brogno (22') and Denzel Dumfries (73').
Discipline: Excelsior received 1 yellow card; Sparta Rotterdam received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Excelsior were 18th on 8 points from 12 and Sparta Rotterdam 9th on 16 points from 12. Excelsior went on to finish that season 13th with 35 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 15th with 34.
Excelsior lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Jeffry Fortes of Excelsior (7.5), level with Fredy (7.5).
Going into the match Excelsior's last five read L-L-L-L-L and Sparta Rotterdam's W-D-L-D-D.
Key events
- 22'Goal · L. Brogno
- 26'Goal · Stanley Elbers
- 30'Goal · Fredy
- 60'Yellow card · Stanley Elbers
- 65'Yellow card · Thomas Verhaar
- 65'Penalty goal · Nigel Hasselbaink
- 73'Goal · Denzel Dumfries
- 83'Yellow card · Denzel Dumfries
- 90+3'Yellow card · Michel Breuer
Team news
Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)
Tom Muyters, Khalid Karami, Henrico Drost, Bas Kuipers, Jurgen Matheij, Ryan Koolwijk, Jeffry Fortes, Kevin Vermeulen, Nigel Hasselbaink, Stanley Elbers, Fredy
Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-3-3)
Roy Kortsmit, Denzel Dumfries, Rick van Drongelen, Michel Breuer, Bart Vriends, Kenny Dougall, Mart Dijkstra, Stijn Spierings, Thomas Verhaar, Zakaria El Azzouzi, Loris Brogno