FC Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam
- Mito 7'
25 January 2026
The match in data
Sparta Rotterdam beat FC Utrecht 1–0 on 25 January 2026, on matchday 20 of the 2025-26 Eredivisie.
Player of the match: Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam), rated 65, thanks above all to 1.50 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 1.60; conceded 0) and 1 cross claimed. Drommel produced 3.2 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.
It is their 3rd time as player of the match this season.
For FC Utrecht, the highest-rated player was Gjivai Zechiël, with 62.
Joël Drommel
Sparta Rotterdam · 90'
Produced 3.23× and cost 0.00× their position's average
- 1.50 goals prevented (6 shots on target worth 1.60; conceded 0) 4.5×
- 1 cross claimed 0.9×
- 5 recoveries 0.5×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjivai Zechiël | Midfielder | 44 | 62 |
| Siebe Horemans | Defender | 81 | 59 |
| Can Bozdogan | Midfielder | 90 | 53 |
| Vasilios Barkas | Goalkeeper | 90 | 47 |
| Yoann Cathline | Forward | 90 | 47 |
| Alonzo Engwanda | Midfielder | 46 | 46 |
| Adrian Blake | Forward | 28 | 46 |
| Matisse Didden | Defender | 90 | 44 |
| Dani de Wit | Midfielder | 90 | 41 |
| Jesper Karlsson | Forward | 62 | 40 |
| Nick Viergever | Defender | 77 | 38 |
| Miguel Rodríguez | Forward | 90 | 34 |
| Souffian El Karouani | Defender | 90 | 34 |
| Mike Eerdhuijzen | Defender | 13 | no rating |
| Oualid Agougil | Defender | 10 | no rating |
| Niklas Vesterlund | Defender | 9 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Drommel ★ | Goalkeeper | 90 | 65 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | Forward | 90 | 55 |
| Marvin Young | Defender | 90 | 54 |
| Shunsuke Mito | Forward | 90 | 54 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | Defender | 90 | 52 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | Forward | 90 | 49 |
| Julian Baas | Midfielder | 46 | 41 |
| Joshua Kitolano | Midfielder | 90 | 40 |
| Lushendry Edward Martes | Defender | 80 | 36 |
| Pelle Clement | Midfielder | 44 | 36 |
| Ayoni Santos | Midfielder | 80 | 32 |
| Teo Quintero | Defender | 90 | 26 |
| A. Roaldsøy | Midfielder | 10 | no rating |
| Jens Toornstra | Midfielder | 10 | no rating |
| Shurandy Sambo | Defender | 10 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
A 2025-26 Eredivisie match. With these numbers, how did it end?
FC Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam. The side that created more danger did not win.
FC Utrecht piled on pressure with 22 shots and 1.58 xG, limiting Sparta Rotterdam to only five attempts and 0.41 xG. Visiting efficiency proved decisive, snatching a 0–1 victory.
Which FC Utrecht player played the most passes leading to a shot?
Souffian El Karouani, with 4 key passes. Next: Yoann Cathline 2, Can Bozdogan 1.
Despite FC Utrecht's 0–1 defeat, Souffian El Karouani created four shooting chances. That total clearly surpassed Yoann Cathline (2) and Can Bozdogan (1), showing attacking threat that went unrewarded on the scoreboard.
Which Sparta Rotterdam player won the most aerial duels?
Tobias Lauritsen, with 10 aerial duels won. Next: Bruno Martins Indi 2, Teo Quintero 1.
Tobias Lauritsen dominated the skies with 10 aerial duels won for Sparta Rotterdam. The contrast with teammates was stark, as Bruno Martins Indi won two and Teo Quintero recorded just one.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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