PEC Zwolle 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 12 August 2023

Result

PEC Zwolle 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Saturday 12 August 2023, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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PEC Zwolle 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

PEC Zwolle were beaten by Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 in Eredivisie on Saturday 12 August 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time.

PEC Zwolle's goal came from Lennart Thy (82'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through an own goal by Sam Kersten (13') and Tobias Lauritsen (70').

Discipline: PEC Zwolle received 2 yellow cards; Sparta Rotterdam received 4 yellow cards.

PEC Zwolle went on to finish that season 12th with 36 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 9th with 49.

PEC Zwolle lined up in a 5-3-2 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Nick Olij of Sparta Rotterdam (8.1), ahead of Bart van Hintum (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 PEC Zwolle wins, 3 draws and 2 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Own goal · Sam KerstenSparta Rotterdam · 0-1
  • 33'Yellow card · Django WarmerdamSparta Rotterdam
  • 54'Yellow card · Jonathan de GuzmánSparta Rotterdam
  • 57'Yellow card · Joshua KitolanoSparta Rotterdam
  • 68'Yellow card · Saïd BakariSparta Rotterdam
  • 70'Goal · Tobias LauritsenSparta Rotterdam · 0-2
  • 82'Goal · Lennart ThyPEC Zwolle · 1-2
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Apostolos VelliosPEC Zwolle
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Sam KerstenPEC Zwolle

Head-to-head

7 meetings: PEC Zwolle 2, draws 3, Sparta Rotterdam 2.

Team news

PEC Zwolle line-up (5-3-2)

Jasper Schendelaar, Eliano Reijnders, Bram van Polen, Sam Kersten, Bart van Hintum, Lennart Czyborra, Zico Buurmeester, Thomas Lam, Davy van den Berg, Younes Namli, Ferdy Druijf

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

Nick Olij, Saïd Bakari, Bart Vriends, Tijs Velthuis, Django Warmerdam, Jonathan de Guzmán, Joshua Kitolano, Pelle Clement, Arno Verschueren, Vito van Crooij, Tobias Lauritsen