Excelsior 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 21 October 2017

Result

Excelsior 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Saturday 21 October 2017, 17:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

Excelsior · Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie predictions

Excelsior 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

Excelsior drew with Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 21 October 2017. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Milan Massop opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Excelsior's goal came from Milan Massop (54'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Craig Goodwin (86').

Discipline: Excelsior received 4 yellow cards; Sparta Rotterdam received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Excelsior were 10th on 10 points from 8 and Sparta Rotterdam 18th on 5 points from 8. Excelsior went on to finish that season 11th with 40 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 17th with 27.

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 Loris Brogno of Sparta Rotterdam (8.1), ahead of Craig Goodwin (8.0).

Going into the match Excelsior's last five read W-L-W-L-L and Sparta Rotterdam's L-L-L-L-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 33'Yellow card · Kenny DougallSparta Rotterdam
  • 54'Goal · Milan MassopExcelsior · 1-0
  • 61'Yellow card · Ryan KoolwijkExcelsior
  • 69'Yellow card · Jurgen MattheijExcelsior
  • 71'Yellow card · Sherel FloranusSparta Rotterdam
  • 75'Yellow card · K. VermeulenExcelsior
  • 85'Yellow card · Jordy de WijsExcelsior
  • 86'Goal · Craig GoodwinSparta Rotterdam · 1-1

Team news

Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)

Ögmundur Kristinsson, Khalid Karami, Milan Massop, Jurgen Matheij, Jordy de Wijs, Hicham Faik, Ryan Koolwijk, Kevin Vermeulen, Mike van Duinen, Luigi Bruins, Jinty Caenepeel

Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-3-3)

Roy Kortsmit, Frederik Holst, Sherel Floranus, Michel Breuer, Sander Fischer, Kenny Dougall, Ryan Sanusi, Stijn Spierings, Deroy Duarte, Robert Mühren, Loris Brogno