Sparta Nijkerk vs Almere City: 0–2
Almere City beat Sparta Nijkerk 2–0 in the Dutch KNVB Beker on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at De Ebbenhorst, Nijkerk, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch KNVB Beker (2025-26 Dutch KNVB Beker, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: De Ebbenhorst, Nijkerk, Netherlands
- Teams: Sparta Nijkerk (home), Almere City (away)
Goals
- 61' — Milan De Haan (Almere City)
- 90'+3' — Julian Rijkhoff (Almere City)
Red cards
- 90'+4' — Kiyjano Hugo (Sparta Nijkerk)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sparta Nijkerk | Almere City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 42.4 | 57.6 |
| Shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Fouls | 14 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Sparta Nijkerk (4-1-4-1): Ischa Bouwman (G), Kiyjano Hugo (CD-L), Janic Makizodila (CD-R), Victor Van Der Linde (DM), Thomas Van Dijk (LB), Eja Dakriet (RB), Patrick Vroegh (CM-L), Roy Bakkenes (CM-R), Tim Pieters (LM), Omar El Ghazouani (RM), Pieter Veenstra (F).
Almere City (4-1-4-1): Jonas Wendlinger (G), Misha Engel (CD-L), Emmanuel Van De Blaak (CD-R), Guus Beaumont (DM), Twan Van Der Zeeuw (LB), Amoah Foah-Sam (RB), Olivier De Nijs (CM-L), Milan De Haan (CM-R), Ruben Providence (LM), Byron Burgering (RM), Emanuel Poku (F).
Recent form
Sparta Nijkerk: lost 1–0 away to HSC '21 (9 Jun); lost 2–1 vs HSC '21 (11 Jun); lost 1–0 vs Fortuna Sittard (1 Nov); won 5–1 vs VV Capelle (29 Oct); lost 4–0 away to De Graafschap (19 Dec).
Almere City: lost 2–1 away to Helmond Sport (3 Oct); drew 2–2 vs Vitesse (10 Oct); drew 1–1 vs SC Cambuur (17 Oct); lost 2–0 away to Roda JC Kerkrade (20 Oct); lost 3–1 vs Jong AZ (24 Oct).