Unseen hero powers Heerenveen's counter-attacking display at Sparta Rotterdam | OneFootball

Maxence Rivera created the crucial second in the 43rd minute and then scored after the restart, as Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0.

Rivera burst through midfield on a fast break and slipped a measured pass for Jacob Trenskow to finish (43.). It was the moment that gave the visitors clear daylight before the interval.

After the restart he killed the contest, arriving centrally to guide a left-footed strike into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box (56.), this time fed by Levi Smans.

Rivera finished with seven attempts, three on target, two key passes and seven touches in the box, underlining how he repeatedly attacked space between the lines and carried Heerenveen up the pitch.

Because the visitors broke at pace and found him early in transition, Rivera received in dangerous pockets and kept Sparta's back line turning, with Smans' forward passes repeatedly releasing him.

Heerenveen climb to 10th in the Eredivisie table. Sparta Rotterdam drop to 14th. Heerenveen visit PSV next. Sparta Rotterdam go to Go Ahead Eagles.

How high would you rate Rivera's performance tonight?