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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht

Eredivisie
Sparta
1-1-1
3-3
Final
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel

Match pulse

SPAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTUTR
56%Possession44%
14Shots16
5On target4
5Corners7
1Saves2
10Fouls13
Team1H2HT
SPA123
UTR123

Final score

Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht drew 3-3 on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Goals for Sparta: Marvin Young (45'), Milan Zonneveld (67') and Nick Verschuren (90'+6'). Goals for FC Utrecht: Matisse Didden (16'), Artem Stepanov (46') and Adrian Blake (76').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.2Nick VerschurenCD
  2. 26.9Matisse DiddenCD
  3. 36.8Marvin YoungCD-R
  4. 46.8Artem StepanovF
  5. 56.7Bas KuipersLM
  6. 66.7Milan ZonneveldSUB
  7. 76.6Shunsuke MitoCM-R
  8. 86.6Yoann CathlineCF-L
  9. 96.5Niklas VesterlundRM
  10. 106.5Adrian BlakeSUB
  11. 116.3Joel IdehoSUB
  12. 126.3Davy van den BergCM-L

Team stats

SPAUTR
10Fouls13
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Offsides2
5Corner Kicks7
1Saves2
55.9Possession44.1
14SHOTS16
5ON GOAL4
0.4On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
415Accurate Passes303
485Passes382
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
8Accurate Crosses7
23Crosses22
0.3Cross %0.3
60Long Balls57
30Accurate Long Balls19
0.5Long Balls %0.3
3Blocked Shots7
7Effective Tackles8
15Tackles12
0.5Tackle %0.7
8Interceptions5
16Effective Clearances23
16Clearances23

Player of the game

Nick Verschuren

SPA · 1 G

7.2

Deserved to win

22%
SPA · 1.32 xG
23%
Draw
54%
UTR · 2.00 xG

FC Utrecht deserved better: 54% on chances, drew 3-3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3.
  3. 90'+7'Casper Terho

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Nick Verschuren.

    C. Terho

  4. GOAL90'+6'
    Nick Verschuren

    Goal! Header

    N. Verschuren · ast J. Ideho

    Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 3, Utrecht 3. Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Ideho with a cross.

    SPA 3 - 3 UTR
  5. 90'+5'Casper Terho

    Foul

    Foul by Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam).

  6. 90'+5'Adrian Blake

    Free kick won

    Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'+2'Lushendry Martes

    Foul

    Foul by Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam).

  8. 90'+1'Milan Zonneveld

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Joel Ideho with a cross.

    M. Zonneveld

  9. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  10. 90'+1'Casper Terho

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Zonneveld.

  11. 89'Kevin Paredes

    Retired

    Kevin Paredes went off injured after Utrecht had used all subs.

  12. 86'Casper Terho
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Baas

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Casper Terho replaces Julian Baas.

    C. Terho

  13. 85'Joel Ideho

    Foul

    Foul by Joel Ideho (Sparta Rotterdam).

  14. 85'Kevin Paredes

    Free kick won

    Kevin Paredes (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 85'Lushendry Martes

    Free kick won

    Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 85'Adrian Blake

    Foul

    Foul by Adrian Blake (Utrecht).

  17. 83'SPA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Matisse Didden.

  18. 83'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Ideho.

    A. Santos

  19. 79'Nick Verschuren

    Free kick won

    Nick Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 79'David Min

    Foul

    Foul by David Min (Utrecht).

  21. 79'Joel Ideho
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. van Cruijsen

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joel Ideho replaces Robin van Cruijsen.

    J. Ideho

  22. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Young

    Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Teo Quintero replaces Marvin Young.

    T. Quintero

  23. 77'Guus Offerhaus
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Horemans

    Substitution, Utrecht. Guus Offerhaus replaces Siebe Horemans.

    G. Offerhaus

  24. GOAL76'
    Adrian Blake

    Goal! Right footed shot

    A. Blake

    Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Utrecht 3. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

    SPA 2 - 3 UTR
  25. 75'

    Free kick won

    Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Leaders

SPAUTR
Total Shots
Robin Van Cruijsen
4
Ángel Alarcón
5
Accurate Passes
Nick Verschuren
62
Matisse Didden
36
Defensive Interventions
Nick Verschuren
11
Matisse Didden
12
Saves
Filip Bednarek
1
Vasilios Barkas
2