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Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam – Lineups & Match Details

Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1. Goals: J. Trenskow (40'), L. Brouwers (82'), M. van Bergen (86'). Heerenveen had 45% possession against Sparta Rotterdam's 55%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 25

Saturday, 28 February 2026

HeerenveenHeerenveen

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam

Referee: Martijn Vos, Netherlands

Lineups

HeerenveenHeerenveen4-2-3-1
B. Klaverboer22B. KlaverboerG
O. Braude45O. BraudeD
M. Willemsen3M. WillemsenD
H. Petrov28H. PetrovD
V. Zagaritis19V. ZagaritisD
M. Linday16M. LindayM
J. van Overeem6J. van OvereemM
J. Trenskow20J. TrenskowM
R. Meerveld10R. MeerveldM
M. Rivera7M. RiveraM
L. Nordas18L. NordasF

Substitutes

44A. NoppertG
31N. BakkerG
15M. EgbringD
38I. MulderD
17N. HoplandD
36N. CourtensM
8L. BrouwersM
11L. OyenF
50E. GurbuzF
9D. VenteF
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
J. Drommel1J. DrommelG
S. Sambo2S. SamboD
M. Young3M. YoungD
B. Martins Indi4B. Martins IndiD
T. Quintero5T. QuinteroD
P. Clement6P. ClementM
J. Kitolano8J. KitolanoM
M. van Bergen7M. van BergenM
A. Santos10A. SantosM
S. Mito11S. MitoM
T. Lauritsen9T. LauritsenF

Substitutes

20F. BednarekG
23P. KuiperG
15M. KleijnD
12S. BakariD
13M. de LigtD
22J. BaasM
16A. RoaldsoyM
18J. de GuzmanM
21J. ToornstraM
14P. van AanholtD
17C. TerhoF
19M. ZonneveldF

Match Events

7'Y

M. Linday

40'G

J. Trenskow

70'S

A. Santos

Substitution 1

72'Y

Teo Quintero

74'Y

O. Braude

75'S

S. Sambo

Substitution 2

75'S

S. Mito

Substitution 3

77'S

M. Linday

Substitution 1

77'S

L. Nordås

Substitution 2

82'G

L. Brouwers

86'G

M. van Bergen

Assist: P. Clement

89'Y

M. Young

90'+4Y

B. Klaverboer

90'S

R. Meerveld

Substitution 3

Statistics

Heerenveen
45%55%
Sparta Rotterdam
1.27Expected Goals (xG)0.83
16Total Shots13
4Shots on Target3
5Corners6
11Fouls5
1Offsides3
79Pass Accuracy (%)85
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Heerenveen host Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The kick-off time is 15:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Heerenveen go into the match 8th in the table; Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Heerenveen have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Sparta Rotterdam have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Dec 2025: Heerenveen 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam; 12 Apr 2025: Heerenveen 1-3 Sparta Rotterdam; 26 Oct 2024: Heerenveen 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1. Heerenveen scored through J. Trenskow 40', L. Brouwers 82'. Sparta Rotterdam replied with M. van Bergen 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Heerenveen held 45% of the ball against 55% for Sparta Rotterdam. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 1.27 for Heerenveen, 0.83 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Verdict

The win nudges Heerenveen forward and leaves Sparta Rotterdam with work to do. Heerenveen sat 8th and Sparta Rotterdam 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.