Following a 3-3 draw with AZ Alkmaar, Utrecht will look to get back to winning ways when they host Sparta Rotterdam in the first leg of the Conference League playoffs. Anthony Descotte, Tim Handwerker, and Kevin Gadellaa are expected to be absent due to injuries, while Danish forward Victor Jensen is likely to return to
The mayor of Almelo, Mirjam van 't Veld, has declared an emergency order for part of the city in connection with the unrest surrounding the soccer match between Heracles and Sparta. The emergency order applies from 7.15 p.m. on Saturday evening until 1 a.m. on Sunday, the municipality announced on X.