Rotterdam, Netherlands, NED — A five-goal thriller at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel ended level, with Sparta Rotterdam twice fighting back to deny PEC Zwolle all three points in Dutch Eredivisie action.
Zwolle struck first through Thijs Oosting in the 36th minute, taking the lead into halftime. Sparta responded after the break when Pelle Clement equalized in the 59th minute, restoring parity and setting up a tense final half-hour.
PEC Zwolle retook the lead through Younes Namli in the 73rd minute, threatening to secure a valuable away victory. Sparta refused to fold, however, and Milan Zonneveld leveled again in the 83rd minute. Kaj de Rooij added a late strike for Zwolle in the 85th minute, but the match finished level at one goal apiece.
GOALS:- 36' Thijs Oosting - PEC Zwolle- 59' Pelle Clement - Sparta Rotterdam- 73' Younes Namli - PEC Zwolle- 83' Milan Zonneveld - Sparta Rotterdam- 85' Kaj de Rooij - PEC Zwolle
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Sparta Rotterdam: Milan Zonneveld - crucial 83rd-minute equalizer- PEC Zwolle: Younes Namli - go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute
KEY STAT: Sparta Rotterdam outshot PEC Zwolle 20-15, registering 7 shots on target to Zwolle's 6, despite failing to claim all three points.