Updated 29 August 2026, after full time.
Excelsior 2-1 Sparta in Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam on 29 August 2026. Scorers: Aymen Sliti, Nesto Groen for Excelsior; Milan Zonneveld for Sparta. In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior have won 2, Sparta 4, with 0 draws.
Excelsior 2-1 Sparta was the final score in Eredivisie on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Scorers: Aymen Sliti, Nesto Groen for Excelsior; Milan Zonneveld for Sparta. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Excelsior vs Sparta was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam on Saturday 29 August 2026, the home ground of Excelsior, which holds 4,500 people. It finished Excelsior 2-1 Sparta in Eredivisie, with kick-off at 15:30 UK time.
Excelsior have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 5 of their last 5 games, scoring 1 and conceding 20, with results reading L L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to GA Eagles in the Eredivisie on 7 November.
Sparta have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 12, with results reading D W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Excelsior have won 2, Sparta have won 4 and 0 were drawn, with Excelsior scoring 8 goals to Sparta's 13. The most recent was Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior on 17 May 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Irakli Yegoian leads Excelsior with 19 shots across their last 10 games, 1.9 a game, the most of any Excelsior player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Excelsior player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Milan Zonneveld leads Sparta with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Sparta player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sparta player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Serdar Gözübüyük refereed Excelsior vs Sparta, averaging 31.3 fouls and 5.0 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior | 2-3 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam | 0-1 |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior | 4-2 |
| 1 Oct 2023 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam | 2-1 |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam | 1-4 |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior | 1-0 |
| Stat | Excelsior | Sparta |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Fouls | 13 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles | 10 | 13 |
| Passes | 383 | 488 |
Excelsior: A. Sliti 24', N. Groen 90+2'. Sparta: M. Zonneveld 48'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 15 of 18 |
| Shots | 10 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 17 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 395.2 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 17 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 11 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 16 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.9 | 7 of 18 |
| Passes | 385.1 | 14 of 18 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 of 18 |