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Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior

U.S. Open Cup
Sparta
12-7-15
2-3
Final
Excelsior
10-8-16
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel

Match pulse

SPAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTEXC
53%Possession47%
17Shots16
5On target4
5Corners2
1Saves3
11Fouls15
40'Vito van CrooijSPA54'Julian BaasSPA71'Teo QuinteroSPA89'Patrick van AanholtSPA
Team1H2HT
SPA022
EXC123

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').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.5Arthur ZagreLB
  2. 27.3Noah NaujoksRM
  3. 37.0Ayoni SantosAM-R
  4. 47.0Gyan De RegtLF
  5. 56.8Milan ZonneveldSUB
  6. 66.6Tobias LauritsenF
  7. 76.6Irakli YegoianLM
  8. 86.5Lennard HartjesCM
  9. 96.5Sanches FernandesRF
  10. 106.4Stijn van GasselG
  11. 116.3Casper WidellCD-R
  12. 126.2Shunsuke MitoAM-L

Team stats

SPAEXC
11Fouls15
4Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
5Corner Kicks2
1Saves3
52.9Possession47.1
17SHOTS16
5ON GOAL4
0.3On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
339Accurate Passes300
424Passes384
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
4Accurate Crosses1
22Crosses15
0.2Cross %0.1
67Long Balls80
36Accurate Long Balls47
0.5Long Balls %0.6
6Blocked Shots3
10Effective Tackles6
12Tackles10
0.8Tackle %0.6
16Interceptions3
17Effective Clearances30
17Clearances30

Player of the game

Arthur Zagre

EXC · 1 G

7.5

Deserved to win

14%
SPA · 0.17 xG
74%
Draw
12%
EXC · 0.16 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, Excelsior 3.
  3. 90'+7'Patrick van Aanholt

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    P. van Aanholt

  4. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).

  5. 90'+6'Tobias Lauritsen

    Free kick won

    Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 90'+4'SPA

    Var - referee decision cancelled

    VAR Decision: No Goal Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior.

  7. 90'+3'Milan Zonneveld

    Deleted after review

    GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

  8. 90'+3'Milan Zonneveld

    Handball

    Handball by Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam).

  9. 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

  10. GOAL90'+1'
    Milan Zonneveld

    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
  11. 90'+1'SPA

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.

  12. 90'+1'Tobias Lauritsen

    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.

  13. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  14. 89'Patrick van Aanholt

    Yellow card

    Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    P. van Aanholt

  15. 89'

    Free kick won

    Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 89'Patrick van Aanholt

    Foul

    Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).

  17. 89'Marvin Young

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

    M. Young

  18. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).

  19. 88'

    Free kick won

    Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. 87'Julian Baas

    Free kick won

    Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  21. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).

  22. 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

  23. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Naujoks

    Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Noah Naujoks.

    A. Carlén

  24. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Sanches Fernandes

    Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

    S. Wlodarczyk

  25. 85'Milan Zonneveld

    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

Leaders

SPAEXC
Total Shots
Ayoni Santos
3
Sanches Fernandes
4
Accurate Passes
Teo Quintero
62
Arthur Zagre
40
Saves
Joel Drommel
1
Stijn van Gassel
3