AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report
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AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 in the Eredivisie on 22 February 2026. Expected goals finished 1.39–0.91. Sparta Rotterdam had 54% of the ball.
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 1.39 Expected goals (xG) 0.91
- 11 Total shots 12
- 5 Shots on target 4
- 4 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 3
- 6 Shots inside the box 10
- 2 Corners 7
- 9 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 374 Passes 438
- 75% Pass accuracy 81%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 31' Yellow card W. Goes AZ Alkmaar
- 34' Yellow card P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
- 65' Goal S. Mijnans (assist M. Chávez) AZ Alkmaar
- 79' Yellow card M. Young Sparta Rotterdam
- 83' Goal K. Smit (assist M. de Wit) AZ Alkmaar
- 87' Goal M. Zonneveld (assist C. Terho) Sparta Rotterdam
- 90' Goal T. Parrott (assist J. Zoet) AZ Alkmaar
- 90+1' Yellow card T. Parrott AZ Alkmaar
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
AZ Alkmaar
Bench R. Owusu-Oduro , H. Verhulst , I. Sadiq , R. Ichihara , S. Mijnans , E. Dijkstra , A. Oufkir , K. Smit , R. Daal , M. de Wit , M. Meerdink
Sparta Rotterdam
Bench M. de Ligt , Jonathan de Guzmán , P. van Aanholt , M. Kleijn , J. Baas , C. Terho , J. Toornstra , M. Zonneveld , A. Roaldsøy , Saïd Bakari , F. Bednarek , P. Kuiper
Form guide
AZ Alkmaar at home
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.2 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sparta Rotterdam away
2–2–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.4 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar | 0–1 | |
| AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar | 1–2 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar | 1–1 | |
| AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | |
| AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 |