Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heerenveen
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Sparta Rotterdam won: Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heerenveen in the Eredivisie (Round 29) on Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam. Sparta Rotterdam goals: Mitchell van Bergen 29', Tobias Lauritsen 69' (pen), Nökkvi Thorisson 84'. Heerenveen goals: Alireza Jahanbakhsh 90'+4 (pen). Expected goals: 2.75-1.33. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Mike Eerdhuijzen (8.2).
Match report
Sparta Rotterdam beat Heerenveen 3-1
Sparta Rotterdam got the better of Heerenveen 3-1 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel on Saturday 12 April in Eredivisie.
Mitchell van Bergen put Sparta Rotterdam ahead on 29' (1-0), Tobias Lauritsen made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 69', Nökkvi Thorisson made it 3-0 on 84' and Alireza Jahanbakhsh pulled one back for Heerenveen from the penalty spot on 90+4' (3-1).
Sparta Rotterdam had 42% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.75-1.33. Sparta Rotterdam were the better side on chances, too.
Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 10,150. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.75 | 1.33 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 17 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (84%) | 417 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3): Nick Olij, Said Bakari, Marvin Young, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Patrick van Aanholt, Kristian Hlynsson, Gjivai Zechiel, Carel Eiting, Mitchell van Bergen, Tobias Lauritsen, Joel Ideho
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1): Andries Noppert, Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Nikolai Hopland, Mats Köhlert, Marcus Linday, Luuk Brouwers, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Levi Smans, Ilias Sebaoui, Ion Nicolaescu
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Oliver Braude (Heerenveen)
- 29' · Goal · Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 34' · Yellow card · Mats Köhlert (Heerenveen)
- 46' · Substitution · Hussein Ali for Oliver Braude (Heerenveen)
- 58' · Substitution · Jacob Trenskow for Levi Smans (Heerenveen)
- 62' · Yellow card · Said Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 66' · Substitution · Joshua Kitolano for Carel Eiting (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 66' · Substitution · Mohamed Nassoh for Joel Ideho (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 69' · Goal · Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 72' · Substitution · Espen van Ee for Luuk Brouwers (Heerenveen)
- 72' · Substitution · Dimitris Rallis for Ion Nicolaescu (Heerenveen)
- 81' · Substitution · Milos Lukovic for Ilias Sebaoui (Heerenveen)
- 82' · Substitution · Nökkvi Thorisson for Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 82' · Substitution · Pelle Clement for Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 84' · Goal · Nökkvi Thorisson (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90' · Substitution · Rick Meissen for Gjivai Zechiel (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Heerenveen)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2016: Sparta Rotterdam 6, draws 4, Heerenveen 8.
Questions
Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?
Sparta Rotterdam won, 3-1 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 12 Apr 2025.
When and where is Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?
Sat, 12 Apr 2025, 16:45 UTC at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen?
In 18 league meetings since 2016: Sparta Rotterdam 6 wins, 4 draws, Heerenveen 8 wins (goals 22-28).