Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report

1–3 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 2 · BUKO Stadion, Velsen · Ref Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands

Telstar stats & fixtures · Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures

Telstar lost to Sparta Rotterdam 1–3 in the Eredivisie on 14 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.40–2.54. Telstar had 61% of the ball.

Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics

TelstarSparta Rotterdam

61% Ball possession 39%
1.40 Expected goals (xG) 2.54
7 Total shots 16
1 Shots on target 9
4 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 13
7 Corners 5
13 Fouls 17
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
509 Passes 327
83% Pass accuracy 78%
6 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

6' Goal M. Young (assist N. Þórisson) Sparta Rotterdam
53' Goal N. Þórisson (assist S. Mito) Sparta Rotterdam
55' Yellow card A. Soualhia Telstar
56' Yellow card L. Martes Sparta Rotterdam
90' Goal A. Soualhia Telstar
90' Goal R. van Cruijsen (assist B. Kuipers) Sparta Rotterdam

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Telstar

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Henk Brugge

1 R. Koeman

2 J. Hardeveld 43 M. Peersman 4 A. Soualhia 18 G. Caschili

10 T. Owusu 17 N. Rossen

11 S. Hetli 27 P. Brouwer 7 Rui Mendes

9 Jelani Seedorf

Bench D. Reiziger , Finn Mulder , P. Aning , N. Nwankwo , Isaiah Ahmed , N. Shenkman , F. Rust , R. Oudsten , H. Kuster , F. Turay , E. Demircan

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Rogier Meijer

1 F. Bednarek

5 B. Kuipers 4 N. Verschuren 3 M. Young 2 L. Martes

8 J. Toornstra 6 J. Baas

11 A. Santos 10 S. Mito 7 C. Terho

9 N. Þórisson

Bench R. Suur , D. Lindhout , B. Martins Indi , B. Reith , Teo Quintero , G. Vianello , A. Roaldsøy , Y. el Maftahi , R. van Cruijsen , M. Zonneveld , M. van Bergen , Joel Ideho

Form guide

Telstar at home

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.9 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sparta Rotterdam away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 2.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.4 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
11 Jul 26	Sparta Rotterdam v Telstar	1–0
22 Apr 26	Telstar v Sparta Rotterdam	4–1
25 Oct 25	Sparta Rotterdam v Telstar	1–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam head-to-head record