Match ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Troy Parrott (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

Goal! Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi following a fast break.

Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust following a corner.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jesse Bal replaces Charles-Andreas Brym.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.

Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Serano Seymor.

Hand ball by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).

Oscar Uddenäs (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt saved. Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pelle Clement.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.

Attempt saved. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust.

Hand ball by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).

Substitution, Excelsior. Troy Parrott replaces Nikolas Agrafiotis.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.

Attempt saved. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.

Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli tries a through ball, but Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.

Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).

Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.

Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli replaces Augustin Anello.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam).

Goal! Excelsior 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.

Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

Substitution, Excelsior. Lazaros Lamprou replaces Couhaib Driouech.

Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).

Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).

Goal! Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Cisse Sandra.

Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).

Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross.

Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).

Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Augustin Anello tries a through ball, but Djevencio van der Kust is caught offside.

Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).

Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Casper Widell.

Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).

Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen with a headed pass.

Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.

Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).

Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).

Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).

Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.

Attempt blocked. Augustin Anello (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.

Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).

Substitution, Excelsior. Serano Seymor replaces Sven Nieuwpoort because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.

Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam).

Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.

Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).

Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement tries a through ball, but Tobias Lauritsen is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.

Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).

Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.

Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.

Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nikolas Agrafiotis.

Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

Attempt saved. Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Djevencio van der Kust.

Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.

Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam).

Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).

Saïd Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.