Willem II 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Friday 27 January 2017

Result

Willem II 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Friday 27 January 2017, 19:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Willem II 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

Willem II beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 in Eredivisie on Friday 27 January 2017. The half-time score was 2-1.

Fran Sol opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Willem II's goals came from Fran Sol (18'), D. Lachman (45') and Thom Haye (90+3'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Zakaria El Azzouzi (21') and Thomas Verhaar (69').

Discipline: Willem II received 2 yellow cards; Sparta Rotterdam received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Willem II were 12th on 19 points from 19 and Sparta Rotterdam 13th on 18 points from 19. Willem II went on to finish that season 12th with 36 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 15th with 34.

Willem II lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Anouar Kali of Willem II (7.8), level with Elmo Lieftink (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Willem II wins, 4 draws and 3 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Goal · Fran SolWillem II · 1-0
  • 21'Goal · Zakaria El AzzouziSparta Rotterdam · 1-1
  • 45'Goal · D. LachmanWillem II · 2-1
  • 48'Yellow card · M. DijkstraSparta Rotterdam
  • 69'Goal · Thomas VerhaarSparta Rotterdam · 2-2
  • 74'Yellow card · D. TshimangaWillem II
  • 83'Yellow card · Branco van den BoomenWillem II
  • 90+3'Goal · Thom HayeWillem II · 3-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Willem II 3, draws 4, Sparta Rotterdam 3.

Team news

Willem II line-up (4-3-3)

Kostas Lamprou, Jordens Peters, Derrick Katuku Tshimanga, Darryl Lachman, Pele Van Anholt, Erik Falkenburg, Anouar Kali, Elmo Lieftink, Dico Koppers, Fran Sol, Jordy Croux

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

Roy Kortsmit, Janne Saksela, Sherel Floranus, Bart Vriends, Rick van Drongelen, Kenny Dougall, Mart Dijkstra, Stijn Spierings, Thomas Verhaar, Zakaria El Azzouzi, Loris Brogno