Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs NAC Breda, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
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0 - 2
  • 45'+4': Jan Van den Bergh
  • 75': Boy Kemper

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting NAC Breda at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 1': Raul Paula (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boyd Lucassen with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boyd Lucassen with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Teo Quintero.
  • 5': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 5': Raul Paula (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 10': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 10': Raul Paula (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano with a through ball.
  • 12': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 12': Fredrik Oldrup Jensen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baas.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raul Paula.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 21': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 21': Leo Sauer (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 24': Foul by Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 24': Leo Sauer (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Van den Bergh (NAC Breda).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Camiel Neghli.
  • 29': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 29': Fredrik Oldrup Jensen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Raul Paula.
  • 39': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 39': Raul Paula (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Fredrik Oldrup Jensen (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Clint Leemans.
  • 40': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leo Sauer with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 41': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julian Baas.
  • 43': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 45'+3': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Leo Greiml (NAC Breda) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clint Leemans with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, NAC Breda 1. Jan Van den Bergh (NAC Breda) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, NAC Breda 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, NAC Breda 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Boyd Reith replaces Teo Quintero.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Mohamed Nassoh replaces Julian Baas.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Elías Már Ómarsson (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Sauer with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Boyd Reith with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Leo Sauer (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 65': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Elías Már Ómarsson.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jan Van den Bergh.
  • 67': Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 67': Fredrik Oldrup Jensen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Boyd Reith (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 68': Leo Sauer (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Boyd Reith (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Fredrik Oldrup Jensen (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clint Leemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Camiel Neghli.
  • 71': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 74': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 74': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, NAC Breda 2. Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clint Leemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 81': Substitution, NAC Breda. Dominik Janosek replaces Clint Leemans.
  • 81': Substitution, NAC Breda. Casper Staring replaces Fredrik Oldrup Jensen.
  • 81': Substitution, NAC Breda. Matthew Garbett replaces Raul Paula.
  • 83': Hand ball by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 84': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Boyd Reith.
  • 85': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
  • 86': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Elías Már Ómarsson.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Matthew Garbett (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Sauer.
  • 89': Foul by Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda).
  • 89': Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 90'+3': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, NAC Breda 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, NAC Breda 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 8
39.5 Possession 60.5
13 SHOTS 23
9 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
238 Accurate Passes 417
325 Passes 515
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 8
20 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.4
61 Long Balls 57
21 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 9
7 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 3
32 Effective Clearances 20
32 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,048

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 18 +46 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 18 +22 42
3 FC Utrecht 18 +7 39
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +18 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Teo Quintero
5 Patrick van Aanholt
2 Marvin Young
10 Arno Verschueren Yellow Card
8 Joshua Kitolano
6 Julian Baas
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Pelle Clement
7 Camiel Neghli Yellow Card

NAC NAC Breda (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
5 Jan Van den Bergh
12 Leo Greiml
4 Boy Kemper
2 Boyd Lucassen Yellow Card
8 Clint Leemans
16 Maximilien Balard
20 Fredrik Oldrup Jensen
10 Elías Már Ómarsson
77 Leo Sauer
11 Raul Paula

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