Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 21 January 2018

Result

Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior

Eredivisie · Sunday 21 January 2018, 11:30 UTC · half-time 2-2

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Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior: match report

Sparta Rotterdam lost to Excelsior 2-3 in Eredivisie on Sunday 21 January 2018. The half-time score was 2-2.

Sparta Rotterdam's goals came from an own goal by Milan Massop (3') and L. Brogno (42', penalty). Excelsior scored through Ali Messaoud (5'), Ali Messaoud (45') and Anouar Hadouir (86').

Discipline: Sparta Rotterdam received 5 yellow cards; Excelsior received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sparta Rotterdam were 18th on 11 points from 18 and Excelsior 12th on 21 points from 18. Sparta Rotterdam went on to finish that season 17th with 27 points, and Excelsior 11th with 40.

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 Ali Messaoud of Excelsior (8.0), ahead of Loris Brogno (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 1 draw and 0 for Excelsior.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Own goal · Milan MassopSparta Rotterdam · 1-0
  • 5'Goal · Ali MessaoudExcelsior · 1-1
  • 18'Yellow card · Julian ChabotSparta Rotterdam
  • 30'Yellow card · K. KaramiExcelsior
  • 32'Yellow card · L. BrognoSparta Rotterdam
  • 42'Penalty goal · L. BrognoSparta Rotterdam · 2-1
  • 43'Yellow card · Mike van DuinenExcelsior
  • 45'Goal · Ali MessaoudExcelsior · 2-2
  • 66'Yellow card · Jordy de WijsExcelsior
  • 80'Yellow card · Soufyan AhannachSparta Rotterdam
  • 85'Yellow card · S. FischerSparta Rotterdam
  • 86'Goal · Anouar HadouirExcelsior · 2-3
  • 88'Yellow card · Sherel FloranusSparta Rotterdam

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Sparta Rotterdam 0, draws 1, Excelsior 0.

Team news

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

Roy Kortsmit, Frederik Holst, Sander Fischer, Jeff Chabot, Sherel Floranus, Kenny Dougall, Ryan Sanusi, S. Ahannach, Loris Brogno, Fred Friday, Ilias Alhaft

Excelsior line-up (4-3-3)

Theo Zwarthoed, Khalid Karami, Milan Massop, Jurgen Matheij, Jordy de Wijs, Hicham Faik, Ali Messaoud, Jeffry Fortes, Mike van Duinen, Luigi Bruins, Stanley Elbers