Sparta Rotterdam beat Vitesse in a win on Friday, 3x0, in the 32nd round. To this Matchday, Rotterdam's team came from two wins, and Arnhem's team came from a win.
The opening goal was scored by Bryan Smeets with 36 minutes on the clock, through a header inside the penalty area.
In the 77th minute, Lennart Thy strucked the second goal for Sparta Rotterdam, from a corner, assisted by Bryan Smeets. Emanuel Emegha netted the last goal with 80 minutes on the clock with a right-foot strike.
After the result Vitesse is 4th in the table, 60 points, while Sparta Rotterdam occupy 8th place, 43 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Henk Fraser's team will host FC Utrecht, while Thomas Letsch's team visit Fortuna Sittard.
| Sparta Rotterdam | Vitesse | |||
| 8 | 3 | Shots | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Total Tackles | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Ball steals | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 36 | Total Passes | 81 | 7 |
| 8 | 27 | Passes Completed | 66 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |
