AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie 26 Jan 2025, 15:45
AZ
AZ
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
🏟 AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar) 👤 R. Dieperink Round 20

Match report

Sparta Rotterdam edged past AZ 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 26 January 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

AZ dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 21 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 10.

The match was played at AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar), with R. Dieperink in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 21 - 10 On target 5 - 4 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 3 - 13 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Mexx Meerdink
AZ · 1 goal
8 Arno Verschueren 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Shunsuke Mito 1 goal
8 Jordy Clasie 98 passes (89% accurate)
8 Kristijan Belić captained the side
First half vs second half
Sparta Rotterdam came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 13–8
Shots On Goal 1–1 4–3
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 5–1 3–2
Attacks 71–36 73–47
Match statistics
8 Corners 3
5 Substitution 2
144 Attacks 83
68 Dangerous Attacks 24
5 On Target 4
16 Off Target 6
21 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 3
13 Shots Inside Box 8
8 Shots Outside Box 2
3 Fouls 13
8 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
63% Ball Possession 37%
0 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 4
635 Passes Total 368
544 Passes Accurate 290
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
AZ · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Owusu-Oduro
16 S. Maikuma 3 W. Goes 5 A. Penetra 18 D. Wolfe
6 P. Koopmeiners 8 J. Clasie
28 Z. Buurmeester 10 S. Mijnans 21 E. Poku
9 T. Parrott
Sparta Rotterdam · 4-2-3-1
1 N. Olij
2 S. Bakari 3 M. Young 4 M. Eerdhuijzen 5 P. Aanholt
6 J. Kitolano 8 C. Eiting
7 C. Neghli 10 A. Verschueren 11 S. Mito
9 T. Lauritsen
AZ
Coach
M. Martens
Substitutes
  • 23 Mayckel Lahdo
  • 35 Mexx Meerdink
  • 17 Jayden Addai
  • 34 Mees de Wit
  • 14 Kristijan Belić
  • 41 Jeroen Zoet
  • 12 Hobie Verhulst
  • 30 Denso Kasius
  • 22 Maxim Dekker
  • 4 Bruno Martins Indi
  • 26 Kees Smit
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
M. Steijn
Substitutes
  • 16 Julian Baas
  • 18 Pelle Clement
  • 30 Kaylen Reitmaier
  • 20 Youri Schoonderwaldt
  • 12 Boyd Reith
  • 15 Djevencio van der Kust
  • 13 Rick Meissen
  • 14 Teo Quintero
  • 22 Jonathan de Guzmán
  • 17 Mohamed Nassoh
  • 21 Ayoub Oufkir
  • 19 Nökkvi Þórisson
Substitutions
  • 52' ↑ J. Baas ↓ J. Kitolano Sparta Rotterdam
  • 60' ↑ M. Lahdo ↓ P. Koopmeiners AZ
  • 60' ↑ M. Meerdink ↓ T. Parrott AZ
  • 75' ↑ J. Addai ↓ E. Poku AZ
  • 75' ↑ K. Belić ↓ Alexandre Penetra AZ
  • 76' ↑ M. de Wit ↓ D. Møller Wolfe AZ
  • 85' ↑ P. Clement ↓ C. Eiting Sparta Rotterdam
  • 90+7' ↑ R. Meissen ↓ C. Neghli Sparta Rotterdam
  • 90+6' ↑ T. Quintero ↓ S. Mito Sparta Rotterdam
Cards
  • 17' M. Eerdhuijzen Sparta Rotterdam
  • 54' M. Young Sparta Rotterdam
  • 88' J. Baas Sparta Rotterdam
  • 90+1' C. Neghli Sparta Rotterdam
Head-to-head
AZ 7 3 draws 1 Sparta Rotterdam
2026-02-22 AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam 3 - 1
2025-11-02 Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar 0 - 1
2025-01-26 AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 2
2024-11-24 Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ 1 - 2
2024-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ 1 - 1
2023-09-17 AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 0
Recent form
AZ D D D D D
Sparta Rotterdam D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam?
AZ lost 1-2 against Sparta Rotterdam on 26 January 2025.
Who won AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Sparta Rotterdam won the match 2-1.
Where was AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam played?
The match was played at AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar).
Who had more possession in AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam?
AZ had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.