FC Utrecht 1-1 Sparta (May 14, 2025) Commentary

Sparta Rotterdam

9-12-12, 39 PTS

Paxten Aaronson - 36'

Tobias Lauritsen - 12'

1
Barkas
16
El Karouani
24
Viergever
3
van der Hoorn
23
Vesterlund
21
Aaronson
27
Engwanda
20
Cathline
6
Fraulo
22
Rodríguez
91
Haller

No.Name
1Vasilios Barkas
24Nick Viergever
3Mike van der Hoorn
16Souffian El Karouani
23Niklas Vesterlund
6Oscar Fraulo 18Jens Toornstra
21Paxten Aaronson
27Alonzo Engwanda
91Sébastien Haller
20Yoann Cathline 15Adrian Blake
22Miguel Rodríguez 7Victor Jensen

Substitutes
11Noah Ohio
32Tom De Graaff
40Matisse Didden
44Joshua Mukeh
25Michael Brouwer
41Massien Ghaddari
9David Min
5Kolbeinn Finnsson

Stadion Galgenwaard

2:00 PM, May 14, 2025

Utrecht, Netherlands

Line: UTR -0.5

Over/Under: 3.5

Attendance: 22,351

Referees:
Dennis Higler

FC Utrecht

Sparta Rotterdam

KO
12
36
HT
71
85
86
86
90+6
90+16
FT

- Match ends, FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
90'+18' Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
90'+18' Attempt missed. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alonzo Engwanda.
90'+16' Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+16' Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+16' Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
90'+16' Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
90'+15' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
90'+13' Attempt blocked. Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito with a headed pass.
90'+11' Attempt saved. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
90'+10' Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+8' Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8' Foul by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
90'+8' Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
90'+6' Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6' Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam).
90'+6' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano replaces Pelle Clement.
90'+5' Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5' Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
90'+4' Attempt missed. Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
90'+4' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Olij.
90'+4' Attempt saved. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+3' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Gjivai Zechiël.
90'+3' Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
90'+2' Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrian Blake following a set piece situation.
90'+1' Foul by Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam).
90'+1' Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90' Fourth official has announced 17 minutes of added time.
86' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86' Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra replaces Oscar Fraulo.
86' Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
86' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
85' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Patrick van Aanholt replaces Mike Kleijn.
78' Delay in match (Sparta Rotterdam).
75' Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75' Foul by Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam).
75' Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
74' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72' Delay in match because of an injury Gjivai Zechiël (Sparta Rotterdam).
72' Attempt blocked. Gjivai Zechiël (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a cross.
71' Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline.
69' Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Mitchell van Bergen is caught offside.
68' Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
68' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
68' Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
67' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Olij.
67' Attempt saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
65' VAR Decision: No Goal FC Utrecht 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam.
62' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
62' Hand ball by Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam).
62' Attempt saved. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
62' Attempt blocked. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
62' Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
61' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Young.
61' Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
60' Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
57' Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57' Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (Sparta Rotterdam).
56' Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56' Foul by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
55' Hand ball by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
54' Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54' Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
52' Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo.
51' Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
50' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Nick Olij.
50' Attempt saved. Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
46' Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
46' Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
45' Second Half begins FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
45'+1' First Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
45'+1' Attempt blocked. Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
45'+1' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1' Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1' Foul by Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht).
44' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
43' Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Foul by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
43' Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Foul by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
42' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
39' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38' Delay in match because of an injury Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
36' Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
36' Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
35' Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo.
31' Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31' Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
30' Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.
30' Attempt saved. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
29' Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
27' Attempt blocked. Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
26' Attempt saved. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
26' Attempt missed. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez with a cross.
25' Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
22' Kristian Hlynsson (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
20' Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20' Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
19' Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
19' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mohamed Nassoh.
19' Attempt blocked. Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
18' Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Marvin Young.
17' Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
17' Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17' Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
16' Attempt missed. Mohamed Nassoh (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristian Hlynsson.
14' Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14' Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
12' Goal! FC Utrecht 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
12' Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
7' Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7' Foul by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
PSV Eindhoven	33	24	4	5	+62	76
Ajax Amsterdam	33	23	6	4	+33	75
Feyenoord Rotterdam	33	20	8	5	+40	68
FC Utrecht	33	18	9	6	+17	63
AZ Alkmaar	33	16	8	9	+21	56
FC Twente	33	15	9	9	+15	54
Go Ahead Eagles	33	14	9	10	+4	51
NEC Nijmegen	33	11	7	15	+4	40
Heerenveen	33	11	7	15	-17	40
Fortuna Sittard	33	11	7	15	-17	40
Sparta Rotterdam	33	9	12	12	-2	39
FC Groningen	33	10	9	14	-11	39
PEC Zwolle	33	9	11	13	-10	38
Heracles Almelo	33	9	11	13	-20	38
NAC Breda	33	8	8	17	-24	32
Willem II	33	6	7	20	-22	25
RKC Waalwijk	33	5	7	21	-32	22
Almere City	33	4	9	20	-41	21

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