Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 2 · Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · Ref J. van der Laan

Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures · AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures

Sparta Rotterdam lost to AZ Alkmaar 2–3 in the Eredivisie on 14 August 2022. AZ Alkmaar had 62% of the ball.

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar match statistics

Sparta RotterdamAZ Alkmaar

38% Ball possession 62%
8 Total shots 25
3 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 11
5 Shots inside the box 16
2 Corners 6
12 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 2
340 Passes 578
76% Pass accuracy 86%
3 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

1' Goal V. van Crooij (assist Y. Namli) Sparta Rotterdam
36' Yellow card Arno Verschueren Sparta Rotterdam
38' Yellow card V. van Crooij Sparta Rotterdam
38' Yellow card D. de Wit AZ Alkmaar
38' Yellow card B. Martins Indi AZ Alkmaar
45+1' Penalty scored V. Pavlidis AZ Alkmaar
57' Goal D. de Wit (assist V. Pavlidis) AZ Alkmaar
59' Goal V. van Crooij (assist Jonathan de Guzmán) Sparta Rotterdam
65' Goal M. Kerkez AZ Alkmaar

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 M. Steijn

1 N. Olij

5 Mica Pinto 4 A. Auassar 3 B. Vriends 2 D. Abels

6 Jonathan de Guzmán 8 Arno Verschueren

11 V. van Crooij 10 Y. Namli 7 J. Lokilo

9 T. Lauritsen

Bench J. van Mullem , J. Kitolano , S. Mijnans , S. Sambo , C. Brym , M. Engels , Mike Eerdhuijzen , A. Meijers , T. Coremans , O. Rekik , Y. Schoonderwaldt , K. Saito

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 P. Jansen

12 H. Verhulst

5 M. Kerkez 4 B. Martins Indi 31 S. Beukema 3 P. Hatzidiakos

6 T. Reijnders 8 J. Clasie

33 Myron Van Brederode 10 D. de Wit 18 H. Evjen

9 V. Pavlidis

Bench A. F. Witry , M. de Wit , M. Lahdo , Yusuf Barası , P. Koopmeiners , S. Westerveld , Y. Sugawara , F. de Jong , M. Dekker , J. Duin , Z. Buurmeester , P. Vindahl

Form guide

Sparta Rotterdam at home

2–5–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.1 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

AZ Alkmaar away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 7.2 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.