Sparta Rotterdam seize first win with late clincher at Telstar | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Sparta Rotterdam beat Telstar 3-1. Marvin Young opened the scoring in the sixth minute. After the restart, VAR confirmed Nökkvi Þórisson's strike to make it two (53.), and although Abdelnour Soualhia pulled one back in the first minute of second half stoppage time, Robin van Cruijsen settled it in the seventh minute of second half stoppage time. The visitors registered 16 attempts with nine on target, while Telstar managed one shot on target from seven attempts. Sparta Rotterdam climb from 13th to eighth and host Utrecht next, while Telstar drop from fifth to ninth and host Ajax next.

Player of the Match: Nökkvi Þórisson drove the visitors' attack, scoring once, supplying an assist and registering four shots on target to tilt the contest.

Stat of the Match: Lushendry Martes made six key passes, highlighting Sparta Rotterdam's threat from wide areas.

Three Things We Learned: VAR intervention mattered, with Þórisson's second half finish upheld to give the visitors clear daylight. Telstar had 60.6% possession yet produced just one shot on target from seven attempts. Robin van Cruijsen opened his Sparta Rotterdam account after joining this season, capping the result in second half stoppage time.