Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 Willem II: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 9 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · referee S. Gözübüyük · full time
Full time: Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 Willem II
Sparta Rotterdam won 3-2 at home to Willem II in Eredivisie Matchday 9 on Saturday 17 October 2026. The goals: Tonny Vilhena 17', Jens Toornstra 39', Lushendry Martes 50', Milan Zonneveld 57', Uriël van Aalst 68'.
How Sparta Rotterdam won it
Willem II struck first through Tonny Vilhena in the 17th minute. Sparta Rotterdam levelled at 1-1 in the 39th minute through Jens Toornstra, set up by Milan Zonneveld. Sparta Rotterdam turned it round: Lushendry Martes made it 2-1 in the 50th minute. Milan Zonneveld made it 3-1 to Sparta Rotterdam in the 57th minute, set up by Jens Toornstra. Uriël van Aalst made it 3-2 to Willem II in the 68th minute, set up by Vito van Crooij.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Gözübüyük, showed 9 yellow cards: 5 to Sparta Rotterdam and 4 to Willem II.
Sparta Rotterdam: R. Meijer, 5-4-1 · Willem II: J. Stegeman, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.76 for Sparta Rotterdam and 3.17 for Willem II.
Sparta Rotterdam scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Willem II left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Willem II created the better chances, 3.17 xG to 1.76, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sparta Rotterdam had 8 shots on target, Willem II 4.
Willem II's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Willem II had 51% of the ball, but Sparta Rotterdam took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Willem II came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.2 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II: the match in numbers
| Sparta Rotterdam | Match statistics | Willem II |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1.76 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.17 |
| 22 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Big chances | 3 |
| 384 | Total passes | 396 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Sparta Rotterdam
- Milan Zonneveld 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Jens Toornstra 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Lushendry Martes 7.5 1 goal
- Isaac Babadi 7.2
- Robin van Cruijsen 7.1
Willem II
- Tonny Vilhena 7.3 1 goal
- Uriël van Aalst 7.2 1 goal
- Maxime Delanghe 7.0
- Vito van Crooij 7.0 1 assist
- Nathan Tjoe-A-On 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Maxim Dekker at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Willem II: PSV vs Willem II Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II
What was the score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?
Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 Willem II (half-time 1-1), Eredivisie, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?
Tonny Vilhena 17', Jens Toornstra 39', Lushendry Martes 50', Milan Zonneveld 57', Uriël van Aalst 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II 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 Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?
Milan Zonneveld, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?
S. Gözübüyük.
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