Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior: result and report
Eredivisie · Friday 7 April 2017
Result
Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior
Eredivisie · Friday 7 April 2017, 18:00 UTC · half-time 1-2
Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior: match report
Sparta Rotterdam were beaten by Excelsior 2-3 in Eredivisie on Friday 7 April 2017. It was 1-2 at half-time.
Sparta Rotterdam's goals came from an own goal by Ryan Koolwijk (10') and Martin Pusic (87'). Excelsior scored through Nigel Hasselbaink (23'), Stanley Elbers (44') and Nigel Hasselbaink (48').
Discipline: Sparta Rotterdam received no yellow cards; Excelsior received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Sparta Rotterdam were 13th on 28 points from 29 and Excelsior 18th on 23 points from 29. Sparta Rotterdam went on to finish that season 15th with 34 points, and Excelsior 13th with 35.
Sparta Rotterdam lined up in a 4-3-3 and Excelsior in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Nigel Hasselbaink of Excelsior (8.3), ahead of Ryan Koolwijk (8.2).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 0 draws and 1 for Excelsior.
Key events
- 10'Own goal · Ryan Koolwijk
- 23'Goal · Nigel Hasselbaink
- 44'Goal · Stanley Elbers
- 48'Goal · Nigel Hasselbaink
- 50'Yellow card · Jeffry Fortes
- 87'Goal · Martin Pusic
- 89'Yellow card · Anouar Hadouir
- 89'Yellow card · Anouar Hadouir
Head-to-head
Team news
Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-3-3)
Roy Kortsmit, Denzel Dumfries, Sherel Floranus, Michel Breuer, Rick Ketting, Ryan Sanusi, Mart Dijkstra, Paco Van Moorsel, Jerson Cabral, Martin Pusic, Loris Brogno
Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)
Warner Hahn, Khalid Karami, Jurgen Matheij, Milan Massop, Jordy de Wijs, Ryan Koolwijk, Jeffry Fortes, Fredy, Nigel Hasselbaink, Stanley Elbers, Mike van Duinen