Telstar – Sparta Rotterdam 2–1

	1H	2H	T
STO	0	2	2
SPA	0	1	1

Match report

Telstar beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 at Telstar Stadium in Eredivisie. D. Mertens opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Telstar have 3 wins in their last 5, while Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

2H

D. Bakker

51'

⚽D. Mertensassist D. Mertens

53'

⇄F. Mulder↓ Rayyan Koubini

62'

⇄P. Kuiper↓ P. Clement

64'

⚽J. Kitolanoassist J. Kitolano

68'

S. Bakari

⚽Rayyan Koubini

76'

⇄R. Koeman↓ D. Mertens

81'

⇄J. Drommel↓ J. Kitolano

T. Bodak

85'

Momentum

STO

⚽⚽⚽

SPA

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offApr 21, 2025 · 20:00

VenueTelstar Stadium

Attendance38,035 / 46,957 (81%)

RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)

FIFA ranking STO

#6·

#13

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

55Ball possession %45

1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3

14Total shots11

7Shots on target4

5Shots off target5

4Blocked shots1

8Corner kicks5

3Offsides3

10Fouls13

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves5

525Passes519

79Pass accuracy %77

16Tackles16

Player of the match

Amin Bouchouari

7.6

Lineups

STO 4-3-37.29Formation6.924-3-3 SPA

Telstar

Coach: K. Berg · 4-3-3

Sparta Rotterdam

Coach: J. Klin · 4-3-3

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