FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

FC Utrecht

12 MAY

0:1

Sparta Rotterdam

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Camiel Neghli (assist: Jonathan de Guzmán) · Left foot shot 0-1

Man of the match

Pelle ClementSparta Rotterdam8.1

Expected goals (xG)

FC UtrechtxGSparta Rotterdam

1.641.26

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Venue

Stadion GalgenwaardUtrecht · 23,750 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeJannick van der Laan
1st AssistantSjoerd Nanninga
2nd AssistantRoan van Marrewijk
4th OfficialKevin Puts

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card23'

Hidde ter Avest · Foul

OUT

Substitution56'

In: Ole Romeny · Out: Taylor Booth · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution56'

In: Jens Toornstra · Out: Victor Jensen · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Zidane Iqbal · Out: Mark van der Maarel · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal68'

Camiel Neghli (assist: Jonathan de Guzmán) · Left foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Shunsuke Mito · Out: Jonathan de Guzmán · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Tijs Velthuis · Out: Mike Eerdhuijzen · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution78'

In: Othmane Boussaid · Out: Hidde ter Avest · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Can Bozdogan · Out: Oscar Fraulo · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Rick Meissen · Out: Koki Saito · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution87'

In: Charles-Andreas Brym · Out: Camiel Neghli · Tactical sub

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Commentary

And that's it. The match concludes - FC Utrecht 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
90+8′Second Half ended - FC Utrecht 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
90+7′Corner - FC Utrecht. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
90+6′Missed chance. Sam Lammers - FC Utrecht - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Othmane Boussaid with a cross.
90+5′Nick Viergever - FC Utrecht - won a free kick in defence.
90+5′Fouled by Metinho - Sparta Rotterdam
90+4′Shot blocked. Tobias Lauritsen - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with right foot from few metres is blocked. Assist - Charles-Andreas Brym.
90+4′Missed chance. Ryan Flamingo - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards missed. Assist - Nick Viergever.
90+2′Corner - FC Utrecht. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
90+2′Shot blocked. Ryan Flamingo - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is blocked.
90+2′Shot blocked. Ryan Flamingo - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Jens Toornstra with a cross.
90+2′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. It's given away by Djevencio van der Kust.
90+1′Opportunity squandered. Ryan Flamingo from FC Utrecht, attempted a header from the middle of the box, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Can Bozdogan with a cross.
89′Othmane Boussaid of FC Utrecht attempts a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it's thwarted.
89′New attacking attempt. Ryan Flamingo - FC Utrecht - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Jens Toornstra with a cross.
88′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht, as a result of Bart Vriends' defensive action.
88′A fresh offensive move. Can Bozdogan of FC Utrecht takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist came from Ole Romeny.
87′Player change - Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym is coming on to replace Camiel Neghli.
86′Offside call - Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito has been flagged offside.
86′Attempt thwarted. Othmane Boussaid of FC Utrecht's right-footed shot from beyond the box is intercepted. The assist was by Zidane Iqbal.
85′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. This was due to a defensive action by Saïd Bakari.
84′Attempt thwarted. Can Bozdogan's left-footed strike from beyond the box for FC Utrecht is intercepted. The assist was by Jens Toornstra.
83′Opportunity squandered. Jens Toornstra of FC Utrecht takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sails over the bar.Penalty
82′Player change - Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen is coming on to replace Koki Saito.
80′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. Metinho is responsible for the concession.
80′Shot blocked. Can Bozdogan - FC Utrecht - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
79′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht, forced by Bart Vriends' defensive action.
79′Player change - FC Utrecht. Oscar Fraulo is replaced by Can Bozdogan.
78′Player change - FC Utrecht. Hidde ter Avest is being replaced by Othmane Boussaid.
78′Metinho from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a defensive free kick.
78′Jens Toornstra of FC Utrecht commits a foul.
77′Another offensive effort. Zidane Iqbal of FC Utrecht takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's deflected to the right corner by the goalkeeper.
75′Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. This was brought about by Ryan Flamingo's defense.
75′Attempt obstructed. Djevencio van der Kust of Sparta Rotterdam's left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area is thwarted.Penalty
73′Player change - Sparta Rotterdam. Jonathan de Guzmán is being replaced by Shunsuke Mito.
73′Player change - Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Eerdhuijzen is being replaced by Tijs Velthuis.
73′Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
73′Fouled by Oscar Fraulo - FC Utrecht
70′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
69′Match holdup - Sparta Rotterdam.
68′Goal! FC Utrecht 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Camiel Neghli - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with left foot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assist - Jonathan de Guzmán.
64′Hidde ter Avest from FC Utrecht has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
64′Fouled by Pelle Clement - Sparta Rotterdam
57′Substitution - FC Utrecht. Zidane Iqbal for Mark van der Maarel.
56′Substitution - FC Utrecht. Ole Romeny for Taylor Booth.
56′Substitution - FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra for Victor Jensen.
55′Shot blocked. Djevencio van der Kust - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Koki Saito.
52′Sam Lammers of FC Utrecht has secured a free kick on the offensive end.
52′Djevencio van der Kust of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.
51′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. Nick Olij is responsible for the concession.
51′Another offensive move is underway. Sam Lammers of FC Utrecht takes a shot with his left foot from beyond the box, but it's deflected in the left corner. The assist was provided by Mark van der Maarel.
50′Missed chance. Jonathan de Guzmán - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Djevencio van der Kust.
50′Attempt thwarted. Koki Saito of Sparta Rotterdam makes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's stopped.
48′Missed chance. Oscar Fraulo - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - Victor Jensen.
47′Opportunity squandered. Koki Saito of Sparta Rotterdam attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist came from Pelle Clement who delivered a cross following a corner kick.Penalty
47′Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam, forced by Oscar Fraulo's defense.
45′The second half of the football match between FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam has begun, with the score still at a deadlock of 0-0.
45+5′The first half has concluded with FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam tied at 0-0.
45+3′Missed chance. Taylor Booth - FC Utrecht - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Nick Viergever with a cross.
45+2′Ryan Flamingo of FC Utrecht has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
45+2′Koki Saito commits a foul - Sparta Rotterdam.
45+1′Missed chance. Jonathan de Guzmán - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Mike Eerdhuijzen after corner.
45′Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. Mark van der Maarel is responsible for the concession.
45′New attacking attempt. Tobias Lauritsen - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Djevencio van der Kust with a cross.
44′Nick Olij of Sparta Rotterdam has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
44′Sam Lammers from FC Utrecht commits a foul.
43′Missed chance. Isac Lidberg - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from few metres is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Hidde ter Avest with a cross.
43′Attempt thwarted. Taylor Booth of FC Utrecht's right-footed shot from beyond the box is stopped.
42′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. This was due to a deflection by Metinho.
42′Attempt thwarted. Taylor Booth of FC Utrecht's right-footed shot from beyond the box is intercepted.
41′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. Pelle Clement is responsible for it.
41′Attempt thwarted. Isac Lidberg of FC Utrecht's header from within the six-yard box on the left side is intercepted. The assist came from a cross by Taylor Booth.
40′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. This was forced by Camiel Neghli.
40′Offside call - It's against Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is the one caught offside.
30′Opportunity squandered. Sam Lammers of FC Utrecht attempts a shot with his left foot from outside the box, but it goes wide to the left. The assist was provided by Taylor Booth.
30′New attacking attempt. Tobias Lauritsen - Sparta Rotterdam - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Djevencio van der Kust.
27′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
24′Match pause - FC Utrecht.
24′Isac Lidberg of FC Utrecht has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
24′Saïd Bakari of Sparta Rotterdam has committed a foul.
23′Hidde ter Avest of FC Utrecht has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
23′Koki Saito of Sparta Rotterdam successfully earned a defensive free kick.
23′Hidde ter Avest from FC Utrecht has committed a foul.
22′Offside called - Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho has been flagged offside.
19′Victor Jensen of FC Utrecht has successfully secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
19′Jonathan de Guzmán from Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.
17′Offside call - Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen has been flagged offside.
16′Koki Saito of Sparta Rotterdam commits a handball.
15′Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam. This was due to a deflection by Hidde ter Avest.
14′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. This was caused by Camiel Neghli's defensive action.
9′Pelle Clement of Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
9′Victor Jensen of FC Utrecht has committed a foul.
3′Tobias Lauritsen of Sparta Rotterdam has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
3′Ryan Flamingo from FC Utrecht has committed a foul.
The initial half commences...

Match statistics

UTRSPR

Possession and passing

56%Possession44%

83%Pass accuracy81%

463Passes389

385Successful Passes315

70Ball Safe73

13Key Passes8

2 more

5Substitutions4

22Throw-ins16

Attack

0Goals1

21Shots Total10

5Shots On Target4

12Corners4

62Dangerous Attacks49

10Accurate Crosses4

12 more

112Attacks67

17Dribble Attempts18

46Duels Won37

14Goal Attempts8

0Offsides4

8Shots Blocked3

12Shots inside the box6

8Shots Off Target3

9Shots outside the box4

100%Successful dribbles60%

10Successful Dribbles8

40Total Crosses11

Defence and discipline

3Saves5

19Tackles13

4Interceptions18

6Fouls7

1Yellow cards0

6Goal Kicks13

Other

1Hit Woodwork2

13Successful Headers10

16Successful Interceptions13

27Headers19

4Challenges16

0Assists1

2 more

0Injuries1

0Counter Attacks1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

J. van der LaanPer-match averages this season · 13 matches · career: 63

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.38	1.00	1.38	3.08
Red cards	0.08	0.00	0.08	0.14
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Penalties	0.15	0.15	0.00	0.24

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

FC UtrechtxGSparta Rotterdam

1.641.26

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.701.73

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.641.26

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.261.19

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.380.07

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.380.07

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.631.12

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

1.261.64

Starting XI

Sparta RotterdamFormation: 4-3-3 · €18M7/11

Jeroen Rijsdijk

FC UtrechtFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €22M7/11

Ron Jans

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

FC Utrecht€22Mstarting XI · 7/11€31Mwith bench · 16/23

Sparta Rotterdam€18Mstarting XI · 7/11€18Mwith bench · 9/18

FC Utrecht's starting XI cost €4.1M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

FC Utrecht — bench

Can BozdoganMidfielder · €1M (2023)6.6 11

Marouan AzarkanAttacker · €1M (2024)14

Zidane IqbalMidfielder · €500K (2026)6.5 15

Adrian BlakeAttacker17

Jeppe OkkelsAttacker · €250K (2020)18

Jens ToornstraMidfielder · €3.5M (2014)6.5 23

Niklas VesterlundDefender · €600K (2024)26

Othmane BoussaidMidfielder6.3 31

Mattijs BranderhorstGoalkeeper · €250K (2025)44

Joshua MukehDefender51

Andreas DithmerGoalkeeper · €135K (2024)77

Ole RomenyAttacker · €2M (2025)6.2

Sparta Rotterdam — bench

Sergi RosanasDefender14

Rick MeissenDefender6.3 15

Tijs VelthuisDefender · €150K (2023)6.3 16

Shunsuke MitoAttacker6.2 17

Charles-Andreas BrymAttacker · €150K (2025)6.3 20

Youri SchoonderwaldtGoalkeeper30

KaylenGoalkeeper

Player statistics

FC Utrecht starters then subs, by rating

Ryan Flamingo#34 · Midfielder · 90′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.20
xGoT: 0.03

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 54/66
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 4/9

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 7/11
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 3
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Mike van der Hoorn🩹 injury · Achilles tendon problems	injury · Achilles tendon problems	18 May 2024
Anthony Descotte🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	30 Jun 2024

Player	Reason	Back
Joshua Kitolano🩹 injury · Groin Injury	injury · Groin Injury	17 Jul 2024
Django Warmerdam🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	14 May 2024
Arno Verschueren🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	21 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Utrecht	1.7557.14%	1.7357.8%
Draw	4.0025%	3.9525.32%
Sparta Rotterdam	4.2023.81%	4.3023.26%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Utrecht or Draw	1.2281.83%	1.2281.97%
FC Utrecht or Sparta Rotterdam	1.2281.83%	1.2580%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam	2.0050%	2.0449.02%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1884.75%
0–1 goals	–	4.7521.05%
3+ goals	1.5763.65%	1.6560.61%
0–2 goals	2.3542.55%	2.2544.44%
4+ goals	–	2.6038.46%
0–3 goals	–	1.4967.11%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Utrecht	2.3043.48%	2.2045.45%
Draw	2.4041.67%	2.4840.32%
Sparta Rotterdam	4.3323.08%	4.3023.26%

Outcome	bet365
UTR → UTR	2.7536.36%
UTR → X	13.007.69%
UTR → SPR	29.003.45%
X → UTR	5.0020%
X → X	6.5015.38%
X → SPR	9.0011.11%
SPR → UTR	19.005.26%
SPR → X	15.006.67%
SPR → SPR	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

Outcome	Unibet
2+ cards	1.2281.97%
0–1 cards	3.5528.17%
3+ cards	1.6859.52%
0–2 cards	2.0249.5%
4+ cards	2.5040%
0–3 cards	1.4369.93%
5+ cards	4.0025%
0–4 cards	1.1884.75%

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