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Matchday 2 · Friday 14 August, 20:00 · BUKO Stadion

Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam: line-ups and result

Telstar 13 · 4 points
  • 90' Abdelnour Soualhia
1 - 3
Sparta Rotterdam 11 · 5 points
  • 6' Marvin Young
  • 53' Nökkvi Þórisson
  • 90' Robin van Cruijsen

Line-ups Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam

Telstar 4-2-3-1 · Henk Brugge
1 Koeman
2 Hardeveld
43 Peersman
4 Soualhia
18 Caschili
10 Owusu
17 Rossen
11 Hetli
27 Brouwer
7 Mendes
9 Seedorf
  • 57' Rojendro Oudsten Gabi Caschili
  • 57' Emirhan Demircan Rui Mendes
  • 64' Prince Aning Jeff Hardeveld
  • 64' Noach Shenkman Jelani Seedorf

Line-up for Telstar: Koeman, Hardeveld, Peersman, Soualhia, Caschili, Owusu, Rossen, Hetli, Brouwer, Mendes, Seedorf

Bench
  • 20 D. Reiziger
  • 13 F. Mulder
  • 5 P. Aning 64'
  • 15 N. Nwankwo
  • 6 I. Ahmed
  • 23 N. Shenkman 64'
  • 19 F. Rust
  • 28 R. Oudsten 57'
  • 14 H. Kuster
  • 21 F. Turay
  • 8 E. Demircan 57'
Absentees Telstar

Þórisson (suspended)

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 · Rogier Meijer
1 Bednarek
5 Kuipers
4 Verschuren
3 Young
2 Martes
8 Toornstra
6 Baas
11 Santos
10 Mito
7 Terho
9 Þórisson
  • 62' Mitchell van Bergen Casper Terho
  • 76' Alwande Roaldsøy Shunsuke Mito
  • 76' Robin van Cruijsen Jens Toornstra
  • 85' Teo Quintero Julian Baas
  • 85' Milan Zonneveld Nökkvi Þórisson

Line-up for Sparta Rotterdam: Bednarek, Kuipers, Verschuren, Young, Martes, Toornstra, Baas, Santos, Mito, Terho, Þórisson

Bench
  • 20 R. Suur
  • 30 D. Lindhout
  • 14 B. Martins Indi
  • 12 B. Reith
  • 13 T. Quintero 85'
  • 15 G. Vianello
  • 16 A. Roaldsoy 76'
  • 21 Y. Jaber el Maftahi
  • 18 R. van Cruijsen 76'
  • 19 M. Zonneveld 85'
  • 17 M. van Bergen 62'
  • 22 J. Ideho
Absentees Sparta Rotterdam

van Cruijsen (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Telstar

  1. Ronald Koeman Jr. Goalkeeper 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Abdelnour Soualhia Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Patrick Brouwer Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Rui Mendes Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Sparta Rotterdam

  1. Milan Zonneveld Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Marvin Young Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Nökkvi Þórisson Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Bas Kuipers Defender 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Shunsuke Mito Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Telstar

Player Starts Min. Form
Ronald Koeman Jr. 4/4 360 strong
Abdelnour Soualhia 4/4 360 strong
Patrick Brouwer 4/4 360 strong
Marvin Peersman 4/4 347 solid
Tyrone Owusu 4/4 337 solid
Nils Rossen 4/4 310 solid
Jeff Hardeveld 4/4 285 mixed
Jelani Seedorf 3/4 249 mixed

Sparta Rotterdam

Player Starts Min. Form
Lushendry Martes 5/5 450 solid
Bas Kuipers 5/5 450 solid
Marvin Young 5/5 439 strong
Shunsuke Mito 5/5 423 mixed
Filip Bednarek 4/4 360 solid
Julian Baas 4/4 339 solid
Bruno Martins Indi 4/4 328 solid
Nick Verschuren 3/5 275 solid

Stats

Telstar Match Sparta Rotterdam
  • 1.40 xG 2.54
  • 61% Possession 39%
  • 7 Shots 16
  • 1 Shots on target 9
  • 4 Shots off target 4
  • 7 Corners 5
  • 13 Fouls 17
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

TEL home Per match SPA away
0.33 Points 1.50
1.00 Goals for 2.00
3.00 Goals against 1.50
1.08 xG for 1.56
1.60 xG against 1.41
5.3 Corners 4.5
LLD Home and away form WL

Head-to-head record Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam

16 previous meetings
4 Telstar 2 draws 10 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Goals per match3.25
  • Both teams scored56%
  • Over 2.5 goals63%
  • Apr 2026 Telstar 4 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Oct 2025 Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 0 Telstar
  • Jan 2019 Telstar 1 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Oct 2018 Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 2 Telstar
  • Feb 2016 Telstar 1 - 3 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sep 2015 Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 1 Telstar
  • Apr 2015 Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 1 Telstar
  • Oct 2014 Telstar 4 - 3 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Apr 2014 Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 2 Telstar
  • Sep 2013 Telstar 0 - 3 Sparta Rotterdam

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Telstar against Sparta Rotterdam?

Telstar are without Nökkvi Þórisson (red card).

Who is unavailable for Sparta Rotterdam against Telstar?

Sparta Rotterdam are without Robin van Cruijsen (injury).

What formation do Telstar play?

Telstar have used a 3-4-2-1 in 2 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

What formation do Sparta Rotterdam play?

Sparta Rotterdam have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Telstar and Sparta Rotterdam finish?

On 22 April 2026, Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam finished 4-1.

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