Ajax 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 14 October 2017

Result

Ajax 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Saturday 14 October 2017, 16:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

Ajax · Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie predictions

Ajax 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

Ajax won against Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 in Eredivisie on Saturday 14 October 2017. The half-time score was 1-0.

Ajax's goals came from an own goal by Ryan Sanusi (39'), an own goal by Sherel Floranus (64'), David Neres (73') and Amin Younes (76'). Sparta Rotterdam did not score.

Discipline: Ajax received 1 yellow card; Sparta Rotterdam received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Ajax were 6th on 13 points from 7 and Sparta Rotterdam 16th on 5 points from 7. Ajax went on to finish that season 2nd with 79 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 17th with 27.

Ajax lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Roy Kortsmit of Sparta Rotterdam (9.2), ahead of Hakim Ziyech (9.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Ajax wins, 2 draws and 2 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 39'Own goal · Ryan SanusiAjax · 1-0
  • 41'Yellow card · S. FischerSparta Rotterdam
  • 64'Own goal · Sherel FloranusAjax · 2-0
  • 73'Goal · David NeresAjax · 3-0
  • 76'Goal · Amin YounesAjax · 4-0
  • 81'Yellow card · Nick ViergeverAjax
  • 90+2'Missed penalty · Kasper DolbergAjax

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Ajax 6, draws 2, Sparta Rotterdam 2.

Team news

Ajax line-up (4-3-3)

André Onana, Joël Veltman, Matthijs de Ligt, Maximilian Wöber, Nick Viergever, Donny van de Beek, Hakim Ziyech, Lasse Schöne, David Neres, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ahmad Nurosadi

Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-3-3)

Roy Kortsmit, Frederik Holst, Sherel Floranus, Michel Breuer, Sander Fischer, Kenny Dougall, Ryan Sanusi, Stijn Spierings, Deroy Duarte, Robert Mühren, Loris Brogno