Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 Utrecht
Updated
Sparta Rotterdam won: Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Round 2) on Sun, 17 Aug 2025 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam. Sparta Rotterdam goals: Joshua Kitolano 25', Tobias Lauritsen 88' (pen). Utrecht goals: Dani de Wit 63'. Expected goals: 1.47-1.39. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Joshua Kitolano (8).
Match report
Sparta Rotterdam beat Utrecht 2-1
Sparta Rotterdam narrowly beat Utrecht 2-1 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel on Sunday 17 August in Eredivisie.
Joshua Kitolano put Sparta Rotterdam ahead on 25' (1-0), Dani de Wit levelled for Utrecht on 63' (1-1) and Tobias Lauritsen restored Sparta Rotterdam's lead from the penalty spot on 88' (2-1).
Tobias Lauritsen's 88' strike proved decisive.
Sparta Rotterdam had 45% of the ball, shots were 15-20 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.47-1.39.
Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 10,040. Referee: Allard Lindhout.
Match stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.47 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 15 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 313 (78%) | 414 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 11 |
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam (4-3-3): Joel Drommel, Said Bakari, Marvin Young, Bruno Martins Indi, Patrick van Aanholt, Joshua Kitolano, Jens Toornstra, Pelle Clement, Shunsuke Mito, Tobias Lauritsen, Sayfallah Ltaief
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Michael Brouwer, Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiel, Miguel Rodriguez, Victor Jensen, Adrian Blake, Dani de Wit
Key events
- 21' · Substitution · Ayoub Oufkir for Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 25' · Goal · Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 46' · Substitution · Miliano Jonathans for Miguel Rodriguez (Utrecht)
- 54' · Substitution · Julian Baas for Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 59' · Yellow card · Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 63' · Goal · Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 72' · Substitution · Davy van den Berg for Victor Jensen (Utrecht)
- 72' · Substitution · Derry Murkin for Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
- 78' · Substitution · Can Bozdogan for Gjivai Zechiel (Utrecht)
- 80' · Yellow card · Alonzo Engwanda (Utrecht)
- 88' · Goal · Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90' · Substitution · Nökkvi Thorisson for Sayfallah Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90' · Substitution · Teo Quintero for Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90' · Yellow card · Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Emirhan Demircan for Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2016: Sparta Rotterdam 3, draws 3, Utrecht 13.
Questions
Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht?
Sparta Rotterdam won, 2-1 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 17 Aug 2025.
When and where is Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht?
Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 12:30 UTC at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht?
In 19 league meetings since 2016: Sparta Rotterdam 3 wins, 3 draws, Utrecht 13 wins (goals 15-40).