Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heracles Almelo: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 18 March 2017

Result

Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heracles Almelo

Eredivisie · Saturday 18 March 2017, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

Sparta Rotterdam · Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie predictions

Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heracles Almelo: match report

Sparta Rotterdam beat Heracles Almelo 3-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 18 March 2017. The half-time score was 1-0.

Ryan Sanusi opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Sparta Rotterdam's goals came from Ryan Sanusi (29'), Martin Pusic (53') and Martin Pusic (73'). Heracles Almelo scored through Joey Pelupessy (89').

Discipline: Sparta Rotterdam received 2 yellow cards; Heracles Almelo received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sparta Rotterdam were 14th on 25 points from 26 and Heracles Almelo 10th on 31 points from 26. Sparta Rotterdam went on to finish that season 15th with 34 points, and Heracles Almelo 10th with 43.

Sparta Rotterdam lined up in a 4-3-3 and Heracles Almelo in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Martin Pusic of Sparta Rotterdam (8.5), ahead of Ryan Sanusi (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 1 draw and 0 for Heracles Almelo.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Goal · Ryan SanusiSparta Rotterdam · 1-0
  • 36'Missed penalty · Samuel ArmenterosHeracles Almelo
  • 38'Yellow card · Robin GosensHeracles Almelo
  • 50'Yellow card · Ryan SanusiSparta Rotterdam
  • 53'Goal · Martin PusicSparta Rotterdam · 2-0
  • 56'Yellow card · Brandley KuwasHeracles Almelo
  • 59'Yellow card · Tim BreukersHeracles Almelo
  • 60'Yellow card · M. DijkstraSparta Rotterdam
  • 73'Goal · Martin PusicSparta Rotterdam · 3-0
  • 89'Goal · Joey PelupessyHeracles Almelo · 3-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Sparta Rotterdam 0, draws 1, Heracles Almelo 0.

Team news

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

Roy Kortsmit, Denzel Dumfries, Sherel Floranus, Michel Breuer, Rick van Drongelen, Ryan Sanusi, Mart Dijkstra, Paco Van Moorsel, Jerson Cabral, Martin Pusic, Loris Brogno

Heracles Almelo line-up (4-3-3)

Bram Castro, Mike te Wierik, Robin Pröpper, Robin Gosens, Justin Hoogma, Tim Breukers, Lerin Duarte, Joey Pelupessy, Kristiano Samuel Armenteros, Brandley Kuwas, Kristoffer Peterson