Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht

Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht shared the points in a wild 3-3 draw at Het Kasteel, with Sparta staging a stoppage-time rescue act after trailing three separate times. Utrecht looked set to end their winless start in style, but Sparta's late resilience stole the headlines on matchday three. Matisse Didden headed Utrecht in front from a corner in the 16th minute before Marvin Young leveled for Sparta right before the break. Utrecht struck again just 46 seconds into the second half through Stepanov, only for Milan Zonneveld to draw Sparta level again in the 67th minute. Blake restored Utrecht's lead in the 77th, and the visitors were forced to play out the finish with ten men after Kevin Paredes was stretchered off following a nasty collision in the 87th minute, having already used all their substitutions. Deep into stoppage time, Verschuren headed in a cross from Ideho to complete Sparta's third comeback and snatch a 3-3 draw. For Sparta, it's a gutsy point that shows real character after falling behind repeatedly. For Utrecht, it's a bitter one - having led three times, they'll feel two points slipped away, and Paredes' injury adds worry to a difficult start to the season.