Telstar 1-3 Sparta Rotterdam: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Sparta Rotterdam won it

Marvin Young put Sparta Rotterdam ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Nökkvi Thórisson. Nökkvi Thórisson made it 0-2 to Sparta Rotterdam in the 53rd minute, set up by Shunsuke Mito. Abdelnour Soualhia made it 1-2 to Telstar in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Prince Aning. Robin van Cruijsen made it 1-3 to Sparta Rotterdam in the 90th minute (+7), set up by Bas Kuipers.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

The referee, I. Oostrom, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Telstar and 2 to Sparta Rotterdam.

Telstar: H. Brugge, 4-2-3-1 · Sparta Rotterdam: R. Meijer, 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 2.44 for Telstar and 1.45 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Telstar scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Sparta Rotterdam made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.

Telstar created the better chances, 2.44 xG to 1.45, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Telstar had 1 shot on target, Sparta Rotterdam 9.

Telstar's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Telstar had 61% of the ball, but Sparta Rotterdam took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Telstar came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 10% 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.

Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Telstar

• Ronald Koeman Jr. 7.6
• Abdelnour Soualhia 7.3 1 goal
• Marvin Peersman 7.0
• Nils Rossen 6.7
• Gabi Caschili 6.6

Sparta Rotterdam

• Nökkvi Thórisson 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Marvin Young 7.9 1 goal
• Lushendry Martes 7.4
• Shunsuke Mito 7.3 1 assist
• Bas Kuipers 7.3 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Jelani Seedorf at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Telstar: Telstar vs FC Utrecht Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
• Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam

What was the score in Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam?

Telstar 1-3 Sparta Rotterdam (half-time 0-1), Eredivisie, Friday 14 August 2026.

Who scored in Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam?

Marvin Young 6', Nökkvi Thórisson 53', Abdelnour Soualhia 90+1', Robin van Cruijsen 90+7'.

Did Moneyball predict Telstar 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 Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam?

Nökkvi Thórisson, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam?

I. Oostrom.