Match Report
Excelsior edged past Sparta 2-1 on 29 August 2026. Aymen Sliti opened the scoring in the 24th minute for Excelsior to make it 1-0. Milan Zonneveld levelled it 48 minutes into the game for Sparta, set up by Mitchell van Bergen, to make it 1-1. Excelsior regained the lead through Nesto Groen in the 92nd minute, set up by Ilano Silva Timas, to make it 2-1. Jens Toornstra (20'), Simon Janssen (28') and Ágúst Þorsteinsson (37') were booked. Nesto Groen scored after coming off the bench.