Heerenveen blanks Jong Sparta in Eredivisie road rout
ROTTERDAM (Interstat) — Heerenveen routed Jong Sparta 4-0 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in an Eredivisie match at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Nolhan Courtens opened the scoring in the 28th minute, Jacob Trenskow doubled the lead in the 43rd, Maxence Rivera added a third in the 56th, and Marko Farji capped the win in the 75th. Courtens, a forward, played 85 minutes and scored once, while Farji, a midfielder, scored once in 17 minutes. Jong Sparta’s Julian Baas was booked in the 24th minute, and Marvin Young received a yellow card in the 61st. Heerenveen improved to 2 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws in the competition, with the same record across all competitions. Jong Sparta fell to 1 win, 4 losses, and 2 draws in the competition, also matching its overall record. Heerenveen led 2-0 at halftime and controlled the match after the break. Heerenveen entered after a 0-0 draw against Telstar on Sept. 13.