Heerenveen overpower Sparta to climb into top 10 | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 in the Eredivisie. In the 28th minute, Nolhan Courtens swept a through ball from Levi Smans into the top left corner to open the scoring. Jacob Trenskow doubled the lead on a fast break (43.), then Maxence Rivera made it three after the restart (56.). Sparta failed to register a shot on target as the visitors produced nine from 23 attempts and controlled 53.0% possession. Heerenveen rise from 11th to 10th and visit PSV next.

Player of the Match: Maxence Rivera drove the visitors forward with a goal and an assist, unleashing seven attempts with three on target and linking play with 10 successful final third passes.

Stat of the Match: Sparta Rotterdam failed to register a shot on target, a blunt attacking display that defined the night.

Three Things We Learned: Levi Smans delivered two assists and produced five key passes, repeatedly breaking Sparta's lines. Heerenveen out-shot the hosts 23-11 and had 53.0% possession, reflecting their control across both halves. Substitutes Luca Oyen and Marko Farji combined for the fourth, underlining the visitors' depth.