Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 SC Heerenveen: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 20 December 2008

Result

Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 SC Heerenveen

Eredivisie · Saturday 20 December 2008, 17:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Sparta Rotterdam 4-1 SC Heerenveen: match report

Sparta Rotterdam beat SC Heerenveen 4-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 20 December 2008. The half-time score was 0-0.

Erik Falkenburg opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Sparta Rotterdam's goals came from Erik Falkenburg (51'), Arne Slot (57'), Rydell Poepon (69') and Yuri Rose (86'). SC Heerenveen scored through Gerald Sibon (53').

Discipline: Sparta Rotterdam received 1 yellow card; SC Heerenveen received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sparta Rotterdam were 13th on 15 points from 15 and SC Heerenveen 5th on 26 points from 15. Sparta Rotterdam went on to finish that season 13th with 35 points, and SC Heerenveen 6th with 60.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Sparta Rotterdam win, 3 draws and 2 for SC Heerenveen.

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Goran PopovSC Heerenveen
  • 29'Yellow card · Kevin StrootmanSparta Rotterdam
  • 46'Yellow card · Paulo HenriqueSC Heerenveen
  • 51'Goal · Erik FalkenburgSparta Rotterdam · 1-0
  • 53'Goal · Gerald SibonSC Heerenveen · 1-1
  • 57'Goal · Arne SlotSparta Rotterdam · 2-1
  • 69'Goal · Rydell PoeponSparta Rotterdam · 3-1
  • 86'Goal · Yuri RoseSparta Rotterdam · 4-1

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Sparta Rotterdam 1, draws 3, SC Heerenveen 2.