Excelsior 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam final score - 14 September 2025, Eredivisie

Sparta make their fourth substitution with Tijs Velthuis replacing Mitchell Van Bergen.

Goal! Ayoub Oufkir gives Sparta a 0-1 lead. That's a fine assist from Patrick Van Aanholt.

Maurice Steijn (Sparta) is making a third substitution, with Jonathan De Guzman replacing Teo Quintero Leon.

Throw-in Excelsior.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Rotterdam.

Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta) fires in a shot – and hits the post!

Corner awarded to Excelsior.

Sparta have been awarded a corner by Jeroen Manschot.

Corner awarded to Excelsior.

Corner awarded to Excelsior.

The home team replace Adam Carlen with Simon Janssen.

Goal kick for Excelsior at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Arthur Zagre in Excelsior has been yellow-carded a second time by Jeroen Manschot and is being sent off.

Excelsior will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Sparta.

Sparta's Lance Duijvestijn is on target but unsuccessful.

Ruben den Uil is making the team's fourth substitution at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion with Stefan Mitrovic replacing Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

The home team have replaced Gyan De Regt with Yoon Do-yong. This is the third substitution made today by Ruben den Uil.

Jeroen Manschot signals a free kick to Excelsior in their own half.

Sparta have been awarded a corner by Jeroen Manschot.

Lance Duijvestijn is on a sub for Pelle Clement for Sparta.

Ayoub Oufkir is replacing Sayfallah Ltaief for Sparta at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Jeroen Manschot awards Sparta a goal kick.

Arthur Zagre (Excelsior) has received a yellow card from Jeroen Manschot.

Sparta have a goal kick.

Excelsior have been awarded a corner by Jeroen Manschot.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Rotterdam.

Excelsior's Chris-Kevin Nadje breaks free at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. But the strike goes wide of the post.

In Rotterdam, Sparta push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.

Excelsior make their second substitution with Mike Van Duinen replacing Szymon Wlodarczyk.

Chris-Kevin Nadje is replacing Noah Naujoks for the home team.

Excelsior awarded a free kick in their own half.

Jeroen Manschot waits before resuming play because Irakli Yegoian for Excelsior is still down.

Ilias Bronkhorst for Excelsior has been booked by Jeroen Manschot and receives a first yellow card.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Ball goes out of play for a Sparta goal kick.

In Rotterdam Excelsior attack through Szymon Wlodarczyk. The finish is off target, however.

Jeroen Manschot awards the home team a throw-in.

In Rotterdam a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Goal kick for Excelsior at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Ball goes out of play for a Excelsior goal kick.

Joshua Kitolano of Sparta gets in a strike, but is off target.

Excelsior push upfield but Jeroen Manschot quickly pulls them for offside.

Excelsior drives forward and Derensili Sanches Fernandes gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

The first-half is over at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Sparta have a goal kick.

At Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Jens Toornstra has been yellow-carded for the away team.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Rotterdam to check on Noah Naujoks, who is grimacing with pain.

Sparta's Sayfallah Ltaief gets in a shot on goal at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. But the effort is unsuccessful.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Rotterdam.

Excelsior's Arthur Zagre gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Throw-in for Excelsior in the half of Sparta.

Jeroen Manschot awards Excelsior a goal kick.

Excelsior's Noah Naujoks has been booked in Rotterdam.

Can Sparta capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Excelsior's half?

Teo Quintero Leon is writhing in pain and play has been suspended for a few moments.

Free kick Sparta.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Rotterdam.

Corner awarded to Excelsior.

Corner awarded to Excelsior.

Sparta needs to be cautious. Excelsior have an attacking throw-in.

Sparta's Mitchell Van Bergen is on target but unsuccessful.

Tobias Lauritsen for Sparta drives towards goal at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Throw-in high up the field for Excelsior in Rotterdam.

Jeroen Manschot awards Excelsior a goal kick.

Sparta are coming forward and Mitchell Van Bergen gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Sparta awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Excelsior goal kick.

Sparta to take a throw-in in Excelsior territory.

Can Excelsior get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Sparta's half?

Excelsior pushes forward through Derensili Sanches Fernandes, whose finish on goal is saved.

Goal kick for Sparta at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Free kick for Excelsior in the half of Sparta.

Throw-in for Excelsior at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

Shurandy Sambo of Sparta smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Excelsior have been awarded a corner by Jeroen Manschot.

Jeroen Manschot signals a throw-in for Excelsior, close to Sparta's area.

Excelsior have a goal kick.

Jeroen Manschot signals a Excelsior throw-in in Sparta's half.

Throw-in for Excelsior close to the penalty box.

Excelsior Rotterdam scores 1.95 goals when playing at home and Sparta Rotterdam scores 1.71 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Excelsior Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam is 2.

Average number of goals in meetings between Excelsior Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam is 4.

Excelsior Rotterdam scores 1.6 goals in a match against Sparta Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam scores 2.4 goals against Excelsior Rotterdam (on average).

In the last 5 meetings Excelsior Rotterdam won 2, Sparta Rotterdam won 3, 0 draws.

Sparta Rotterdam's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Excelsior Rotterdam's.

In Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam has better performance than Excelsior Rotterdam.

When Sparta Rotterdam is down 1-0 away, they win 12% of their matches.

When Excelsior Rotterdam is down 0-1 home, they win 33% of their matches.

When Sparta Rotterdam leads 0-1 away, they win in 50% of their matches.

When Excelsior Rotterdam leads 1-0 at home, they win in 92% of their matches.

On their last meeting Sparta Rotterdam won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Sparta Rotterdam.

Excelsior Rotterdam wins 38% of halftimes, Sparta Rotterdam wins 28%.

Excelsior Rotterdam wins 1st half in 38% of their matches, Sparta Rotterdam in 28% of their matches.

During the last 26 meetings, Excelsior Rotterdam have won 12 times, there have been 6 draws while Sparta Rotterdam have won 8 times. The goal difference is 47-41 in favour of Excelsior Rotterdam.

During the last 15 meetings with Excelsior Rotterdam playing at home, Excelsior Rotterdam have won 9 times, there have been 2 draws while Sparta Rotterdam have won 4 times. The goal difference is 31-23 in favour of Excelsior Rotterdam.

The most common result of matches between Excelsior Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam is 1-1. 5 matches have ended with this result.