Cyriel Dessers was the hero for Feyenoord as he netted a 92nd minute goal, to give his side a 1-0 win at Maduka Okoye’s Sparta Rotterdam in the Rotterdam derby in Sunday’s Dutch league.
It was Dessers’ third goal in six league appearances for Feyenoord, which took his tally to four in 15 outings in all competitions this season.
For Okoye, it was his 11th appearance for Sparta so far in the on going campaign.
Feyenoord sits third with the victory and now four points behind Ajax while Sparta Rotterdam are 17th.
Feyenoord began with their strongest eleven after a week of rest, while Sparta Rotterdam boosted their confidence with a 2-0 win over GVVV.
Sparta went close first with a long-range effort from Bryan Smeets and at the other end, Okoye denied Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Luis Sinisterra.
Early in the second half, Bryan Linssen had the chance to put Feyenoord ahead but once again Okoye denied the visitors.
Feyenoord continued to push for the winner, while Sven Mijnans had a rare chance for Sparta but could only fire wide.
The game was heading for a 0-0 draw but in the 92nd minute, Dessers proved to be the matchwinner as his strike into the far corner was enough to beat Okoye.