What was the score in Excelsior – Sparta Rotterdam?

The match finished Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam, played on 29 August 2026.

What is the line-up for Excelsior – Sparta Rotterdam?

Excelsior line up in a 4-3-3 formation and start with Stijn van Gassel, Jan Plug, Casper Widell, Simon Janssen, Rick Meissen, Irakli Yegoian, Daniel Van Vianen, Lennard Hartjes, David Garden, Ágúst Þorsteinsson, Aymen Sliti. Sparta Rotterdam line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Filip Bednarek, Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, Bas Kuipers, Lushendry Martes, Shunsuke Mito, Jens Toornstra, Julian Baas, Milan Zonneveld, Mitchell van Bergen, Robin Van Cruijsen.

What is the recent form of Excelsior?

In the last 5 matches we have on record, Excelsior won 3, drew 1 and lost 1.

What is the recent form of Sparta Rotterdam?

In the last 5 matches we have on record, Sparta Rotterdam won 1, drew 1 and lost 3.

What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam?

In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Excelsior won 2, Sparta Rotterdam won 3, and 0 were drawn.

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ExcelsiorEXC2 – 1FTSpartaSPA

Stadion Woudestein, RotterdamFT

H — Nesto GroenAssist — Ilano Silva Timas
90'+2'
89'
A — Nick VerschurenOff — Julian Baas
H — Kasey BosOff — Simon Janssen
85'
83'
A — Alwande RoaldsöyOff — Jens Toornstra
83'
A — Joel IdehoOff — Mitchell van Bergen
H — Nesto GroenOff — David Garden
67'
H — Ilano Silva TimasOff — Ágúst Þorsteinsson
67'
H — Alireza JahanbakhshOff — Aymen Sliti
59'
H — Eric Da Silva MoreiraOff — Daniel Van Vianen
59'
48'
A — Milan ZonneveldAssist — Mitchell van Bergen
HT 1–0
39'
A — Casper TerhoOff — Robin Van Cruijsen
H — Ágúst Þorsteinsson
37'
H — Simon Janssen
28'
H — Aymen Sliti
24'
20'
A — Jens Toornstra
KO – 17:30

Shots on targetEXC

ShotsEXC

1510

CornersEXC

Match ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
90'+3'Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
90'+2'Goal! Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Nesto Groen (Excelsior) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas with a headed pass following a corner.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
89'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nick Verschuren replaces Julian Baas.
88'Bruno Martins Indi (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
87'Attempt saved. Alwande Roaldsøy (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.
86'Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
86'Attempt missed. Jan Plug (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
85'Substitution, Excelsior. Kasey Bos replaces Simon Janssen.
83'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joel Ideho replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
83'Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Jens Toornstra.
81'Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81'Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
80'Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80'Foul by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).
79'Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
79'Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
77'Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nesto Groen.
77'Attempt missed. Nesto Groen (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
73'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Lushendry Martes.
73'Attempt blocked. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Widell.
72'Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
71'Foul by Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam).
71'Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70'Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70'Foul by Ilano Silva Timas (Excelsior).
67'Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
67'Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces David Garden.
63'Attempt blocked. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
62'Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Filip Bednarek (Sparta Rotterdam). Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross.
59'Substitution, Excelsior. Eric da Silva Moreira replaces Daniël van Vianen.
59'Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Aymen Sliti.
59'Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Casper Widell.
56'Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
54'Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

Eredivisie
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1 Champions League	AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar	5	5	0	0	16	5	+11	15
2 Champions League	PSVPSV Eindhoven	5	4	1	0	18	6	+12	13
3 Champions League qualifying	FeyenoordFeyenoord Rotterdam	5	3	2	0	13	7	+6	11
4 Europa League qualifying	FortunaFortuna Sittard	5	3	1	1	11	9	+2	10
5 Conference League qualifying	ExcelsiorExcelsior	4	3	0	1	10	3	+7	9
6	AjaxAjax Amsterdam	4	2	1	1	9	5	+4	7
7 Europa League	FC TwenteFC Twente	4	2	1	1	9	5	+4	7
8	Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles	4	2	1	1	11	9	+2	7
9	FC GroningenFC Groningen	5	2	1	2	11	12	-1	7
10	NECNEC Nijmegen	4	2	0	2	9	7	+2	6
11	SpartaSparta Rotterdam	5	1	2	2	9	9	0	5
12	HeerenveenHeerenveen	5	1	2	2	7	9	-2	5
13	TelstarTelstar	4	1	1	2	5	10	-5	4
14	PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4	4
15	FC UtrechtFC Utrecht	4	0	1	3	6	15	-9	1
16 Relegation playoffs	Willem IIWillem II	4	0	1	3	4	13	-9	1
17 Relegation	ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag	5	0	1	4	6	14	-8	1
18 Relegation	CambuurSC Cambuur	5	0	1	4	6	18	-12	1

Qualification

Champions League
Champions League qualifying
Europa League qualifying
Conference League qualifying
Europa League
Relegation playoffs
Relegation

Common questions

What was the score in Excelsior – Sparta Rotterdam?: The match finished Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam, played on 29 August 2026.
What is the line-up for Excelsior – Sparta Rotterdam?: Excelsior line up in a 4-3-3 formation and start with Stijn van Gassel, Jan Plug, Casper Widell, Simon Janssen, Rick Meissen, Irakli Yegoian, Daniel Van Vianen, Lennard Hartjes, David Garden, Ágúst Þorsteinsson, Aymen Sliti. Sparta Rotterdam line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Filip Bednarek, Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, Bas Kuipers, Lushendry Martes, Shunsuke Mito, Jens Toornstra, Julian Baas, Milan Zonneveld, Mitchell van Bergen, Robin Van Cruijsen.
What is the recent form of Excelsior?: In the last 5 matches we have on record, Excelsior won 3, drew 1 and lost 1.
What is the recent form of Sparta Rotterdam?: In the last 5 matches we have on record, Sparta Rotterdam won 1, drew 1 and lost 3.
What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam?: In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Excelsior won 2, Sparta Rotterdam won 3, and 0 were drawn.

Squad value

Excelsior

€17m

2.2×

Sparta

€39m

Average age23.4 · 24.8

Overseas players33% · 30%

Transfermarkt valuations of the current squads.

First appeared here

Excelsior5 / 29

Noa el Hamdaoui · Stijn Middendorp · Do-young Yoon · Guilliano Cairo · Nolan Martens

Sparta1 / 35

Younes Jaber el Meftahi

Squad members whose first recorded senior season was at this club, aged 21 or under.

Squad numbers

Excelsior

1Stijn van Gassel 2Ilias Bronkhorst 3Rick Meissen 4Casper Widell 5Stan Henderikx 6Adam Carlén 8Mathijs Tielemans 9Szymon Wlodarczyk 10Noah Naujoks 11Gyan de Regt 12Arthur Zagré 14Lewis Schouten 15Simon Janssen 16Calvin Raatsie 17Nolan Martens 18Chris-Kévin Nadje 20Lennard Hartjes 23Irakli Yegoian 24Guilliano Cairo 25Stijn Middendorp 29Mike van Duinen 30Derensili Sanches Fernandes 33Jerolldino Bergraaf 34Noa el Hamdaoui 40Tijmen Holla

Sparta

1Joël Drommel 2Shurandy Sambo 2Lushendry Martes 3Marvin Young 4Bruno Martins Indi 5Teo Quintero 6Pelle Clement 7Mitchell van Bergen 8Joshua Kitolano 9Tobias Lauritsen 10Lance Duijvestijn 10Ayoni Santos 11Shunsuke Mito 12Saïd Bakari 13Jonathan de Guzmán 13Max de Ligt 15Mike Kleijn 15Patrick van Aanholt 15Giannino Vianello 16Julian Baas 18Jens Toornstra 19Nökkvi Thórisson 20Filip Bednarek 22Sayfallah Ltaief 30Pascal Kuiper

Been at both clubs

Players who have been at both Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam. Appearance counts cover 2012/13 onwards.

Straight from one to the other

Moves directly between the two clubs, newest first.

Rick Meissen Sparta Rotterdam → Excelsior · 2025
Pascal Kuiper Excelsior → Sparta Rotterdam · 2025
Lance Duijvestijn Excelsior → Sparta Rotterdam · 2025
Django Warmerdam Sparta Rotterdam → Excelsior · 2024
Julian Baas Excelsior → Sparta Rotterdam · 2024

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