Sparta Rotterdam – Excelsior 2–3

	1H	2H	T
SPA	1	1	2
EXC	1	2	3

Match report

Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–2 at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam in Eredivisie. S. Mito opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins in their last 5, while Excelsior have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽S. Mito

16'

26'

R. Meissen

27'

⚽M. van Duinen

V. van Crooij

43'

2H

50'

⚽I. Yegoianassist I. Yegoian

J. Kitolano

75'

⚽P. Clementassist G. Vianello

77'

⇄F. Bednarek↓ T. Lauritsen

77'

⇄C. Raatsie↓ G. de Regt

⇄P. Kuiper↓ S. Mito

86'

⇄S. Janssen↓ M. van Duinen

88'

⚽L. Hartjesassist A. Zagre

Momentum

SPA

⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

EXC

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offMay 17, 2026 · 12:30

VenueSparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam

Attendance36,793 / 40,881 (90%)

RefereeA. Lindhout

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

45Ball possession %55

1.8Expected goals (xG)2.7

14Total shots13

7Shots on target6

5Shots off target5

4Blocked shots1

8Corner kicks7

3Offsides3

10Fouls13

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves5

495Passes549

79Pass accuracy %77

16Tackles16

Player of the match

S. Bakari

7.9

Lineups

SPA 4-2-3-17.37Formation7.254-3-3 EXC

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