Eredivisie · Matchday 4: Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at Stadion Woudestein (Rotterdam); refereed by Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands.
A. Sliti 24' (Excelsior) · M. Zonneveld 48' (Sparta Rotterdam) · N. Groen 90' (Excelsior)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Excelsior held 45% of possession against 55%, attempting 15 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 10.
Shots on target read 5-2 and corners 6-4.
Substitutes: T. Holla, S. Henderikx, G. Cairo, E. da Silva Moreira, V. Sulzbacher, Y. Finey, I. Silva Timas, A. Jahanbakhsh, N. Groen, K. Bos, O. Turay
Coach: Ruben den Uil
Substitutes: R. Suur, P. Kuiper, B. Reith, T. Quintero, G. Vianello, N. Verschuren, A. Roaldsoy, C. Terho, J. Ideho, A. Kostic
Coach: Rogier Meijer
Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.