Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam in a close win on Sunday, 2x1, relating to matchweek 7 of the Eredivisie. In this competition, both teams came from a win. In the starting XI there was Agustin Anello.
The first-half ended with a goalless draw.
The first goal of the game was scored by Jonathan de Guzmán, with 59 minutes on the clock. In the 73rd minute, Arthur Zagre struck for Excelsior. Troy Parrott scored the winning goal deep into added time.
After the result Excelsior are 5th in the table, with 12 points, while Sparta Rotterdam sit 6th place, with 11 points. In the next fixture, Marinus Dijkhuizen's team visit Vitesse. Meanwhile, Jeroen Rijsdijk's team will host PSV.
2-1 | ||
Arthur Zagre 73' Troy Parrott 90' | Jonathan de Guzmán 59' |