Go Ahead Eagles 3-3 Sparta Rotterdam: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 8 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · De Adelaarshorst, Deventer · referee J. Manschot · full time
Full time: Go Ahead Eagles 3-3 Sparta Rotterdam
Go Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam drew 3-3 in Eredivisie Matchday 8 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at De Adelaarshorst. The goals: Milan Zonneveld 23', Mathis Suray 50', Lushendry Martes 61', Søren Tengstedt 75', Casper Terho 84'.
How the match unfolded
Sparta Rotterdam struck first through Milan Zonneveld in the 23rd minute, set up by Isaac Babadi. Go Ahead Eagles levelled at 1-1 in the 50th minute through Mathis Suray, set up by Dean James. Go Ahead Eagles turned it round: an own goal by Milan Zonneveld made it 2-1 in the 60th minute. Sparta Rotterdam levelled at 2-2 in the 61st minute through Lushendry Martes, set up by Isaac Babadi. Søren Tengstedt made it 3-2 to Go Ahead Eagles in the 75th minute, set up by Melle Meulensteen. Sparta Rotterdam levelled at 3-3 in the 84th minute through Casper Terho.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, J. Manschot, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Go Ahead Eagles and 3 to Sparta Rotterdam.
Go Ahead Eagles: J. Oosting, 4-2-3-1 · Sparta Rotterdam: R. Meijer, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.20 for Go Ahead Eagles and 1.45 for Sparta Rotterdam.
Sparta Rotterdam made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.6 goals.
Go Ahead Eagles had 6 shots on target, Sparta Rotterdam 8.
Go Ahead Eagles's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Go Ahead Eagles had 63% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Go Ahead Eagles came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.77 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Sparta Rotterdam came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and 2.13 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam: the match in numbers
| Go Ahead Eagles | Match statistics | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 2.20 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 17 | Total shots | 18 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Big chances | 6 |
| 521 | Total passes | 309 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 9 | Corners | 6 |
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Isaac Babadi (Sparta Rotterdam), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Go Ahead Eagles
- Mathis Suray 7.4 1 goal
- Melle Meulensteen 7.4 1 assist
- Søren Tengstedt 7.4 1 goal
- Dean James 7.2 1 assist
- Kjetil Haug 7.0
Sparta Rotterdam
- Isaac Babadi 8.3 2 assists
- Casper Terho 7.6 1 goal
- Milan Zonneveld 7.3 1 goal
- Nick Verschuren 7.2
- Lushendry Martes 7.2 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Giovanni van Zwam at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Go Ahead Eagles: SC Cambuur vs Go Ahead Eagles Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam
What was the score in Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Go Ahead Eagles 3-3 Sparta Rotterdam (half-time 0-1), Eredivisie, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Milan Zonneveld 23', Mathis Suray 50', Lushendry Martes 61', Søren Tengstedt 75', Casper Terho 84'.
Did Moneyball predict Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Isaac Babadi, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam?
J. Manschot.
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