Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior
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Who won: Excelsior 3-2
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Goals for Sparta: Ayoni Santos (53') and Milan Zonneveld (90'+1'). Goals for Excelsior: Giannino Vianello (own goal) (14'), Arthur Zagre (50') and Noah Naujoks (62').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Arthur Zagre
EXC · 1 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.
- Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.
- 90'+7'


Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
P. van Aanholt
- 90'+6'

Foul
Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
- 90'+6'


Free kick won
Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'SPA

Var - referee decision cancelled
VAR Decision: No Goal Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior.
- 90'+3'


Deleted after review
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+3'


Handball
Handball by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 90'+3'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
A. Santos
- GOAL90'+1'


Goal! Left footed shot
M. Zonneveld · ast T. Lauritsen
Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
SPA 2 - 3 EXC - 90'+1'SPA

Corner awarded
Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 90'+1'


Shot on target
Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 89'


Yellow card
Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
P. van Aanholt
- 89'

Free kick won
Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'


Foul
Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
- 89'


Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
M. Young
- 88'

Foul
Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
- 88'

Free kick won
Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87'


Free kick won
Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87'

Foul
Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
- 86'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra following a fast break.
A. Santos
- 86'
SubSubbed on for N. Naujoks
Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Noah Naujoks.
A. Carlén
- 86'
SubSubbed on for D. Sanches Fernandes
Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
S. Wlodarczyk
- 85'


Header just wide
Attempt missed. Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.
M. Zonneveld

