Sparta vs FC Utrecht 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Sparta Rotterdam

25': Joshua Kitolano
88': Tobias Lauritsen (P)

FT
2 - 1

FC Utrecht

63': Dani de Wit

Introduction

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting FC Utrecht at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
21': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Shunsuke Mito because of an injury.
25': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 0. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 0.
45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miliano Jonathans replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
54': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Jens Toornstra because of an injury.
59': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, FC Utrecht 1. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
72': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Davy van den Berg replaces Victor Jensen.
72': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Derry John Murkin replaces Adrian Blake.
78': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
80': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Utrecht 1. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Teo Quintero replaces Joshua Kitolano.
90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Sayfallah Ltaief.
90': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Emirhan Demircan replaces Souffian El Karouani.
90'+5': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, FC Utrecht 1.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,040

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD
+8	NEC Nijmegen	2	6
+7	PSV Eindhoven	2	6
+3	Feyenoord Rotterdam	2	6
+3	PEC Zwolle	2	6

Full Table

Statistics

UTR		SPA
11	Fouls	9
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	4
55.3	Possession	44.7
20	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
416	Accurate Passes	313
481	Passes	402
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
9	Accurate Crosses	1
29	Crosses	7
0.3	Cross %	0.1
58	Long Balls	67
35	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
8	Blocked Shots	7
6	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	22
0.4	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	11
21	Effective Clearances	42
21	Clearances	42

Line-Ups

Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joel Drommel (GK)
4	Bruno Martins Indi
3	Marvin Young
5	Patrick van Aanholt
2	Saïd Bakari
6	Joshua Kitolano
8	Pelle Clement
10	Jens Toornstra
9	Tobias Lauritsen
7	Sayfallah Ltaief
11	Shunsuke Mito

Substitutes:

Filip Bednarek, Max De Ligt, Nökkvi Thórisson, Julian Baas, Tijs Velthuis, Ayoni Santos, Giannino Vianello, Ayoub Oufkir, Mike Kleijn, Pascal Kuiper, Teo Quintero.

FC Utrecht (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
25	Michael Brouwer (GK)
24	Nick Viergever
3	Mike van der Hoorn
16	Souffian El Karouani
2	Siebe Horemans
21	Gjivai Zechiël
27	Alonzo Engwanda
20	Dani de Wit
7	Victor Jensen
15	Adrian Blake
22	Miguel Rodríguez

Substitutes:

Kevin Gadellaa, Miliano Jonathans, Noah Ohio, Mees Eppink, Davy van den Berg, Can Bozdogan, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Matisse Didden, Niklas Vesterlund, Emirhan Demircan, Derry John Murkin.