Match story
- Sparta Rotterdam created the clearer chances on xG (1.48 vs 2.00, Δ 0.52).
- Sparta Rotterdam was more accurate in front of goal (47% on target vs 20%).
- Fortuna Sittard held more of the ball (58% possession).
Sparta Rotterdam defeated Fortuna Sittard 0-3 in Eredivisie. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 27 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at Fortuna Sittard Stadion in Sittard. I. Oostrom officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam meeting in Eredivisie with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
EredivisieRecorded meetings: 11 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Champions League fixture against Sabah at Old Trafford (kick-off 20:00 BST). Defender Luke Shaw has been given an extra recovery day and they will know by Thursday whether he will be in the squad. Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt has trained well and is "on good track" to make a return soon but United have to "get the balance right" for the next steps.
Rasmus Hojlund has scored in Napoli’s last two matches (Picture: Getty Images) Former Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has warned Arsenal they will face a ‘special’ atmosphere in Napoli on Wednesday night. The Champions League got underway for the season this week and an eye-catching tie on Wednesday sees the Premier League champions travel to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Having reached the final of the competition last year and started their league season with three straight victories, it is no surprise that Arsenal are fancied to do well in Italy. Napoli have not had such a good start to their campaign, losing two of their first three Serie A games. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. Hojlund recognises what a challenge Arsenal will bring with them, but feels his side has a very useful weapon in its…arsenal. In a recent interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, the Dane said: ‘They won the Premier League, and played in the Champions League final after winning their group. ‘They have a strong and very deep squad, with many qualities, but the first Champions League match at the Maradona is always special. Hojlund hopes to keep up his goal-scoring run when Arsenal come to town (Picture: REUTERS) ‘I remember last year, we started well with my first brace for Napoli. We need to play really well, be ready.’ Hojlund did indeed score twice in a 2-1 win over Sporting in Napoli’s first home game of the Champions League last season. He has also started this campaign in good form, scoring in each of the last two Serie A games, although his team lost both. On the feeling of scoring at the iconic Maradona stadium, he said: ‘It’s beautiful. The stadium is special, the fans are fantastic and make themselves heard. I’d like the stands to be closer, but the passion is still strongly felt from the pitch, and it’s fantastic.’ Rasmus Hojlund had a difficult spell at Manchester United (Picture: Getty Images) The 23-year-old also addressed his two-year spell at Manchester United, which went reasonably well for one season, scoring 16 goals, but tailed off badly in the second and led to his departure. ‘I don’t think anything specific went wrong,’ he said. ‘I arrived at a club with a manager [Erik ten Hag]: it was a difficult year, with many injuries, but we won the FA Cup and I was the top scorer. ‘Then we went through a difficult period and [Ruben] Amorim arrived, an excellent coach but with a different playing style. The team had to adapt, and it was complicated. We all struggled. ‘My first year was a success, the second wasn’t. But I played in the Europa League final; if we had won, it would have been a different story. That’s football: sometimes it goes well, other times it goes badly, but I’m very happy to have played for the club I dreamed of as a child.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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Carragher saw the funny side (Picture: CBS Sports) Kate Abdo wasted little time in brutally mocking Jamie Carragher with a string of bankruptcy jokes during CBS Sports’ live coverage of the Champions League. Carragher was served with a bankruptcy petition last week over an unpaid tax bill with a spokesperson for the former Liverpool and England defender explaining the matter is expected to be ‘resolved imminently.’ Carragher took his usual spot alongside Micah Richards and Thierry Henry for the return of CBS’ Champions League show on Tuesday night. The broadcaster’s hugely popular coverage never shies away from poking fun at its stars with the Liverpool legend right in the firing line. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. ‘A busy hot summer can be taxing,’ Abdo said as she opened the show. ‘Not for this man, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.’ Turning to introduce Richards, Abdo continued: ‘And a man whose career stats are more depleted than Jamie’s bank account, Micah Richards.’ Carragher howled with laughter after the brutal putdown and later on in the show, took the opportunity to join the fun and poke fun at himself. Abdo wasted little time in getting her jabs in (Picture: CBS Sports) Discussing Barcelona’s summer transfer window, Carragher said: ‘I think it’s about time we saw Barcelona back in terms of competing where they should be, one of the best teams in the world. ‘They have probably had financial problems, haven’t they?’ He added, ‘well, haven’t we all,’ leaving Richards in stitches once again. More to follow Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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