Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam: 1–5
Sparta Rotterdam beat Willem II 5–1 in the Dutch KNVB Beker on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch KNVB Beker (2025-26 Dutch KNVB Beker, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 18 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands
- Attendance: 8,500
- Teams: Willem II (home), Sparta Rotterdam (away)
Goals
- 21' — Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 39' — Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 48' — Raffael Behounek (Willem II)
- 57' — Nökkvi Thórisson (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 79' — Lance Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 88' — Tobias Lauritsen (penalty) (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Willem II | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 37.4 | 62.6 |
| Shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 8 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Willem II (4-3-3): Thomas Didillon (G), Finn Stam (CD-L), Raffael Behounek (CD-R), Nathan Tjoe-A-On (LB), Alessandro Ciranni (RB), Gijs Besselink (CM), Uriel Van Aalst (LM), Anass Zarrouk (RM), Devin Haen (F), Samuel Bamba (LF), Nick Doodeman (RF).
Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1): Filip Bednarek (G), Teo Quintero (CD-L), Marvin Young (CD-R), Mike Kleijn (LB), Shurandy Sambo (RB), Lance Duijvestijn (AM), Pelle Clement (LM), Jens Toornstra (RM), Nökkvi Thórisson (F), Shunsuke Mito (AM-L), Ayoub Oufkir (AM-R).
Recent form
Willem II: drew 1–1 vs FC Emmen (15 Nov); won 2–0 away to VVV-Venlo (21 Nov); lost 2–1 away to FC Den Bosch (28 Nov); won 2–0 vs FC Dordrecht (6 Dec); lost 1–0 vs SC Cambuur (12 Dec).
Sparta Rotterdam: lost 1–0 away to PEC Zwolle (8 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Fortuna Sittard (22 Nov); lost 3–1 away to NEC Nijmegen (29 Nov); won 1–0 vs NAC Breda (7 Dec); lost 3–0 vs Heerenveen (14 Dec).