Eredivisie · Matchday 3: Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht drew 3-3. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel (Rotterdam); refereed by Dennis Higler, Netherlands.
M. Didden 16' (Utrecht) · M. Young 45' (Sparta Rotterdam) · A. Stepanov 46' (Utrecht) · M. Zonneveld 67' (Sparta Rotterdam) · A. Blake 76' (Utrecht) · N. Verschuren 90' (Sparta Rotterdam)
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 3-3.
Sparta Rotterdam held 56% of possession against 44%, attempting 14 shots to Utrecht's 16.
Shots on target read 5-4 and corners 5-7.
Substitutes: R. Suur, P. Kuiper, B. Reith, T. Quintero, G. Vianello, J. Toornstra, A. Roaldsoy, Y. Jaber el Maftahi, M. Zonneveld, M. van Bergen, C. Terho, J. Ideho
Coach: Rogier Meijer
Substitutes: M. Brouwer, K. Gadellaa, V. Plantinga, G. Offerhaus, P. Kloosterboer, Z. Iqbal, K. Paredes, A. Blake, E. C. Owen, D. Min
Coach: Anthony Correia
Adrian Blake (Utrecht) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.