Feyenoord 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 29 April 2018

Result

Feyenoord 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sunday 29 April 2018, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Feyenoord 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam: match report

Feyenoord beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 29 April 2018. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Fred Friday opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Feyenoord's goals came from Steven Berghuis (45+1'), an own goal by Frederik Holst (65') and Steven Berghuis (83'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Fred Friday (34').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Feyenoord were 4th on 60 points from 32 and Sparta Rotterdam 17th on 27 points from 32. Feyenoord went on to finish that season 4th with 66 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 17th with 27.

Feyenoord lined up in a 4-3-3 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Steven Berghuis of Feyenoord (9.1), ahead of Robin van Persie (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Feyenoord wins, 0 draws and 4 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Going into the match Feyenoord's last five read W-W-W-W-W and Sparta Rotterdam's W-L-W-L-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 34'Goal · Fred FridaySparta Rotterdam · 0-1
  • 45+1'Goal · Steven BerghuisFeyenoord · 1-1
  • 65'Own goal · Frederik HolstFeyenoord · 2-1
  • 83'Goal · Steven BerghuisFeyenoord · 3-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Feyenoord 6, draws 0, Sparta Rotterdam 4.

Team news

Feyenoord line-up (4-3-3)

Justin Bijlow, Ridgeciano Haps, Jan-Arie van der Heijden, Kevin Diks, Eric Botteghin, Karim El Ahmadi, Tonny Vilhena, Robin van Persie, Jean-Paul Boëtius, Nicolai Jørgensen, Steven Berghuis

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

Jannik Huth, Frederik Holst, Sander Fischer, Bart Vriends, Sherel Floranus, Deroy Duarte, Ryan Sanusi, Robert Mühren, Thomas Verhaar, Fred Friday, Stijn Spierings