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Sparta vs FC Utrecht: match report

Sparta Rotterdam hosted FC Utrecht at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel on Saturday 22 August 2026, in the Eredivisie (round 3). Dennis Higler is the referee, averaging 3.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.5.

Result and scorers

Sparta 3-3 FC Utrecht. Goals: Matisse Didden 16' for FC Utrecht; Marvin Young 45' for Sparta; Artem Stepanov 46' for FC Utrecht; Milan Zonneveld 67' for Sparta; Adrian Blake 76' for FC Utrecht; Nick Verschuren 90'+6' for Sparta.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 16' Goal: Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) 0-1
  • 45' Goal: Marvin Young (Sparta) 1-1
  • 46' Goal: Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) 1-2
  • 67' Goal: Milan Zonneveld (Sparta) 2-2
  • 76' Goal: Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) 2-3
  • 90'+6' Goal: Nick Verschuren (Sparta) 3-3
Match stats (contains the result)
55.9%Possession44.1%
14Shots16
5Shots on target4
5Corners7
10Fouls13
1Offsides2
1Saves2
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Sparta 3-4-3

Coach: Rogier Meijer

  1. 1 Filip Bednarek GK
  2. 2 Nick Verschuren DEF
  3. 3 Marvin Young DEF
  4. 4 Bruno Martins Indi DEF
  5. 7 Lushendry Martes DEF
  6. 8 Robin van Cruijsen MID
  7. 6 Julian Baas MID
  8. 5 Bas Kuipers DEF
  9. 10 Shunsuke Mito FWD
  10. 9 Nökkvi Thorisson FWD
  11. 11 Ayoni Santos MID

Bench

  • 19 Milan Zonneveld FWD
  • 17 Mitchell van Bergen FWD
  • 13 Teo Quintero DEF
  • 15 Joel Ideho FWD
  • 22 Casper Terho MID
  • 20 Pascal Kuiper GK
  • 30 Rik Suur GK
  • 12 Boyd Reith DEF
  • 14 Giannino Vianello DEF
  • 16 Alwande Roaldsøy MID
  • 18 Jens Toornstra MID
  • 21 Younes El Meftahi MID

FC Utrecht 3-4-3

Coach: Anthony Correia

  1. 1 Vasilios Barkas GK
  2. 2 Siebe Horemans DEF
  3. 21 Neville Ogidi Nwankwo DEF
  4. 3 Matisse Didden DEF
  5. 23 Niklas Vesterlund DEF
  6. 20 Dani de Wit MID
  7. 34 Davy van den Berg MID
  8. 92 Arthur Zagré DEF
  9. 11 Ángel Alarcon FWD
  10. 18 Artem Stepanov FWD
  11. 10 Yoann Cathline FWD

Bench

  • 30 Kevin Paredes MID
  • 32 Per Kloosterboer DEF
  • 15 Adrian Blake FWD
  • 9 David Min FWD
  • 6 Guus Offerhaus DEF
  • 33 Kevin Gadellaa GK
  • 25 Michael Brouwer GK
  • 50 Viggo Plantinga DEF
  • 14 Zidane Iqbal MID
  • 47 Emmanuel Chigozie Owen FWD
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 25 January 2026: FC Utrecht 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sunday 17 August 2025: Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 FC Utrecht
  • Wednesday 14 May 2025: FC Utrecht 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sunday 3 November 2024: Sparta Rotterdam 1-4 FC Utrecht
  • Thursday 23 May 2024: FC Utrecht 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam