Excelsior 3, Jong Sparta Rotterdam 2

ROTTERDAM (Interstat) — Excelsior defeated Jong Sparta 3-2 on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, overcoming a 65.80 percent win probability for the home side projected by Interstat’s ELO system. The match, an Eredivisie fixture in Netherlands, saw Excelsior seize the lead early and hold on through a frantic finish. Giannino Vianello opened the scoring in the 14th minute, finding the net for Excelsior. Jong Sparta answered in the 50th minute when Arthur Zagre leveled the score. The home side’s momentum was short-lived, as Excelsior’s Ayoni Santos restored the visitors’ lead in the 53rd minute, just three minutes… Read more...