Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax
Sunday, 25 October 2026
📍 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
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Sparta Rotterdam
Match goals 3
Ajax / 45+1′
GOAL!
Tolu Arokodare
Assist: Julian Brandt
Full-time score
Match Commentary
The match ends with Sparta Rotterdam losing 1-2 to Ajax.
The second half ends with Sparta Rotterdam losing 1-2 to Ajax.
Lucas Rosa from Ajax receives a yellow card.
Tolu Arokodare's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Oscar Gloukh provided the assist.
Nick Verschuren from Sparta Rotterdam is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tolu Arokodare of Ajax.
Lucas Rosa from Ajax is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Teo Quintero from Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Milan Zonneveld of Sparta Rotterdam.
Thilo Kehrer from Ajax wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick, but it goes too high.
Foul committed by Isaac Babadi of Sparta Rotterdam.
Isaac Babadi from Sparta Rotterdam receives a yellow card for a foul.
Davy Klaassen from Ajax is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Ajax: Daley Blind comes on for Julian Brandt.
Milan Zonneveld from Sparta Rotterdam misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Casper Terho, who provided a cross after a corner.
Attempt blocked. Casper Terho's right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked.
Sparta Rotterdam wins a corner after Sofyan Amrabat concedes.
Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Casper Terho comes on for Bruno Martins Indi.
Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Teo Quintero comes on for Marvin Young.
Isaac Babadi's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Milan Zonneveld provided the assist.
Tolu Arokodare from Ajax is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Nick Verschuren of Sparta Rotterdam.
Substitution for Ajax: Owen Wijndal comes on for Youri Baas.
Delay in the match (Ajax).
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Lushendry Martes of Sparta Rotterdam has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Marc ter Stegen of Ajax. The attempt was assisted by Milan Zonneveld.
Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after Lucas Rosa concedes.
Nick Verschuren from Sparta Rotterdam is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tolu Arokodare of Ajax.
Milan Zonneveld of Sparta Rotterdam is caught offside.
Andrej Kostic of Sparta Rotterdam is caught offside.
Mitchell van Bergen's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andrej Kostic.
Sparta Rotterdam wins a corner after Marc ter Stegen concedes.
Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.
Tolu Arokodare from Ajax wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Andrej Kostic comes on for Robin van Cruijsen.
Attempt missed. Robin van Cruijsen of Sparta Rotterdam shoots with his left foot from the left side of the box, but it's too high. The cross was assisted by Mitchell van Bergen.
Ajax is called offside as Tolu Arokodare is caught in an offside position.
Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Julian Brandt of Ajax commits a foul.
Julian Brandt from Ajax receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt blocked. Robin van Cruijsen from Sparta Rotterdam has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked. Isaac Babadi provided the assist.
Sparta Rotterdam wins a corner after Dies Janse concedes.
Tolu Arokodare from Ajax has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer of Sparta Rotterdam. The attempt was assisted by Youri Baas.
Substitution for Ajax: Oscar Gloukh comes on for Abdellah Ouazane.
Substitution for Ajax: Yves Bissouma comes on for Jorthy Mokio.
Lushendry Martes from Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.
Oscar Gloukh from Ajax wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jorthy Mokio from Ajax has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Mitchell van Bergen from Sparta Rotterdam has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved by Marc ter Stegen in the center of the goal.
Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after a concession by Marc ter Stegen.
Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Mitchell van Bergen comes on for Jens Toornstra.
Tolu Arokodare from Ajax hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by Davy Klaassen.
Attempt saved. Abdellah Ouazane from Ajax has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Michael Brouwer from Sparta Rotterdam. The assist came from Youri Baas.
Attempt missed. Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) took a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left but missed to the left. Abdellah Ouazane provided the assist.
Lushendry Martes of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.
Abdellah Ouazane from Ajax wins a free kick on the left wing.
Thilo Kehrer from Ajax commits a foul.
Milan Zonneveld from Sparta Rotterdam is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Ajax: Davy Klaassen comes on for Viktor Tsygankov.
Milan Zonneveld of Sparta Rotterdam commits a foul.
Dies Janse from Ajax wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The second half begins with the score at Sparta Rotterdam 1, Ajax 2.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
The first half ends with Sparta Rotterdam trailing Ajax 2-1.
Nick Verschuren from Sparta Rotterdam wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Tolu Arokodare of Ajax.
⚽Goal! Ajax takes a 2-1 lead over Sparta Rotterdam as Tolu Arokodare scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Julian Brandt after a fast break.
Handball by Bas Kuipers of Sparta Rotterdam.
Foul committed by Lushendry Martes of Sparta Rotterdam.
Abdellah Ouazane from Ajax wins a free kick in the attacking half.
⚽Goal! The score is now 1-1 between Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax. Jens Toornstra scores for Sparta Rotterdam with a header from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Isaac Babadi's cross.
Milan Zonneveld of Sparta Rotterdam is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Robin van Cruijsen from Sparta Rotterdam has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Marc ter Stegen from Ajax saves it in the top center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Marvin Young.
Abdellah Ouazane's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Youri Baas provided the assist.
Jens Toornstra from Sparta Rotterdam wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Viktor Tsygankov of Ajax.
Foul committed by Jens Toornstra of Sparta Rotterdam.
Lucas Rosa from Ajax wins a free kick on the right wing.
Ajax wins a corner after Lushendry Martes concedes.
Attempt blocked. Jens Toornstra from Sparta Rotterdam has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Robin van Cruijsen provided the assist with a cross.
⚽Goal! Ajax takes the lead 1-0 against Sparta Rotterdam. Abdellah Ouazane scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Julian Brandt.
Attempt missed. Julian Brandt from Ajax has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the left. He was assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
Abdellah Ouazane's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Julian Brandt.
Thilo Kehrer from Ajax wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jens Toornstra of Sparta Rotterdam.
Attempt missed. Julian Brandt from Ajax takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left. Viktor Tsygankov provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
Ajax win a corner after Bruno Martins Indi concedes.
Ajax have been awarded a corner after Lushendry Martes concedes.
Attempt missed. Youri Baas from Ajax has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high after a set piece situation.
Foul committed by Isaac Babadi of Sparta Rotterdam.
Viktor Tsygankov from Ajax is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Milan Zonneveld of Sparta Rotterdam.
Dies Janse from Ajax wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Cedric Hatenboer of Sparta Rotterdam.
Viktor Tsygankov from Ajax wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Viktor Tsygankov from Ajax takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it goes just a bit too high. Lucas Rosa provided the assist.
Abdellah Ouazane from Ajax misses a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending the ball to the right. The assist came from Julian Brandt.
Nick Verschuren from Sparta Rotterdam is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tolu Arokodare of Ajax.
First half begins.
Match Highlights
📋Match Summary
Ajax defeated Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 in the Eredivisie. Sparta Rotterdam scorers: Jens Toornstra (43'). Ajax scorers: Abdellah Ouazane (22'), Tolu Arokodare (45'). Match venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.