Heracles Almelo 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 14 December 2008

Result

Heracles Almelo 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sunday 14 December 2008, 13:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Heracles Almelo 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

Heracles Almelo defeated Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 14 December 2008. The half-time score was 1-1.

Erik Falkenburg opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Heracles Almelo's goals came from Stijn Wuytens (45') and Ricky van den Bergh (50'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Erik Falkenburg (28').

Discipline: Heracles Almelo received 2 yellow cards; Sparta Rotterdam received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Heracles Almelo were 12th on 16 points from 14 and Sparta Rotterdam 13th on 15 points from 14. Heracles Almelo went on to finish that season 15th with 32 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 13th with 35.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Heracles Almelo win, 2 draws and 1 for Sparta Rotterdam.

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Yellow card · Arne SlotSparta Rotterdam
  • 27'Yellow card · Stijn WuytensHeracles Almelo
  • 28'Goal · Erik FalkenburgSparta Rotterdam · 0-1
  • 45'Goal · Stijn WuytensHeracles Almelo · 1-1
  • 50'Goal · Ricky van den BerghHeracles Almelo · 2-1
  • 61'Yellow card · Ricky van den BerghHeracles Almelo

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Heracles Almelo 1, draws 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.