Standout star lifts Sparta Rotterdam with goal and assist | OneFootball

Nökkvi Þórisson set the tone in the sixth minute with the assist for the opener, then struck after the restart as Sparta Rotterdam beat Telstar 3-1.

He sparked the start, glancing on a corner that Marvin Young turned in from close range (6.), a deft touch that put Sparta Rotterdam on the front foot.

After the restart he led a break and released Ayoni Santos, whose shot clipped the right post (48.), a warning of the space he kept exploiting in transition.

He then finished it himself, racing onto Shunsuke Mito's through ball and slotting into the bottom right (53.) to give the visitors clear daylight.

He finished with five attempts, four on target, plus two big chances created and nine touches in the box, a blend of direct running and end product that defined the contest.

Sparta Rotterdam rise from 13th to 8th. Telstar drop from 5th to 9th.