Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-3 on August 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. KlaassenAjax
- 8′N. GudeljSparta Rotterdam (o.g.)
- 54′D. SinkgravenAjax
- 65′M. CassierraAjax
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 11Iván Calero
- 7L. Brogno
- 10K. Dougall
- 4R. Sanusi
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 2D. Dumfries
- 3Florian Pinteaux
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
Ajax
4-3-3- 19M. Cassierra
- 7A. El Ghazi
- 8D. Sinkgraven
- 6R. Bazoer
- 10D. Klaassen
- 27N. Gudelj
- 4J. Riedewald
- 35M. Dijks
- 2K. Tete
- 3J. Veltman
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 0 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats; Ajax have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2016 | PAOK(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2016 | PAOK(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 8, 2016 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Twente(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 13th in Eredivisie (9 points from 9 matches) and Ajax sit 4th (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 18 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
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