FinishedEredivisie
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAG | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| SPA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
May 6, 2026 · 19:00GO Ahead Eagles Stadium
Match report
GO Ahead Eagles beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 at GO Ahead Eagles Stadium in Eredivisie. E. Linthorst opened the scoring in the 15th minute. GO Ahead Eagles have 3 wins in their last 5, while Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽E. Linthorst
15'
2H
J. Breum
68'
68'
S. Bakari
⚽K. Goudmijnassist J. Dirksen
76'
⇄S. Jansen↓ E. Linthorst
76'
76'
⇄J. Drommel↓ J. Kitolano
85'
B. Martins Indi
⇄L. Plogmann↓ K. Goudmijn
85'
85'
⇄P. Kuiper↓ P. Clement
87'
⚽P. Clementassist J. Esser
Momentum
EAG
⚽⚽⚽
SPA
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMay 6, 2026 · 19:00
VenueGO Ahead Eagles Stadium
Attendance39,437 / 54,774 (72%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#11·
#18
#11·#18Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
57Ball possession %43
2Expected goals (xG)1
14Total shots9
6Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
7Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
J. De Busser7.8Lineups
EAG 4-3-37.11Formation7.244-3-3 SPA
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 101:45 | +56 | 84 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 70:44 | +26 | 65 | DLWWD |
| 3 |  NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 77:53 | +24 | 59 | LWWWD |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 59:40 | +19 | 58 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 62:41 | +21 | 56 | DLWWD |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 55:42 | +13 | 53 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58:51 | +7 | 52 | DLWWD |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 57:53 | +4 | 51 | LLWWD |
| 9 |  Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 49:45 | +4 | 48 | WLLWW |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40:62 | -22 | 43 | DLLWW |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 49:63 | -14 | 39 | WDLLW |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 54:53 | +1 | 38 | DLLWD |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43:56 | -13 | 38 | WWDLL |
| 14 |  Telstar | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 49:55 | -6 | 37 | WWDLL |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44:71 | -27 | 37 | LLWDL |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35:55 | -20 | 32 | LLWDD |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35:58 | -23 | 29 | WDDLL |
| 18 |  Heracles | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 35:85 | -50 | 19 | LLWLL |
European qualification Relegation
Eredivisie
2026GO Ahead Eagles2-1Sparta RotterdamChampions League
2024GO Ahead Eagles0-2Sparta RotterdamDomestic Cup
2023Sparta Rotterdam3-2GO Ahead EaglesEredivisie
2022GO Ahead Eagles1-0Sparta Rotterdam