Sparta held as Go Ahead Eagles hit back and see late red | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles drew 2-2 in the Eredivisie. Shunsuke Mito struck in the second minute of first half stoppage time from a Tobias Lauritsen pass. After the restart, Victor Edvardsen levelled (51.) and Oskar Sivertsen later received a second yellow and was sent off in the third minute of second half stoppage time. Sparta registered 25 attempts, but only three were on target. Tobias Lauritsen restored the lead with a header (57.) before Julius Dirksen equalised (77.), Sparta rise from 10th to 9th and visit FC Twente next, while the Supereagles remain 11th and host PSV.

Player of the Match: Tobias Lauritsen delivered a goal and an assist, and won nine aerial duels to lead Sparta's forward line.

Stat of the Match: Vito van Crooy made seven key passes, repeatedly supplying dangerous deliveries from the right.

Three Things We Learned: Sparta dominated in the air, winning 66.7% of aerial duels. The Supereagles stayed dangerous at corners, with Victor Edvardsen scoring and later teeing up Julius Dirksen. The visitors also worked the goalkeeper more often, registering five shots on target from 16 attempts.