Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie 2 Nov 2025, 13:30
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
🏟 Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Round 11

Match report

AZ Alkmaar edged past Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 in the Eredivisie on 2 November 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

AZ Alkmaar had 20 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 10.

The match was played at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 10 - 20 On target 3 - 14 Corners 6 - 9 Fouls 7 - 13 Yellow cards 2
10
Player of the match
Joël Drommel
Sparta Rotterdam · 13 saves
8 Kees Smit 1 goal
8 Wouter Goes captained the side
8 Sven Mijnans captained the side
8 Isak Steiner Jensen 1 assist
First half vs second half
Sparta Rotterdam stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–15 7–5
Shots On Goal 1–9 2–5
Ball Possession 33–67 —
Corners 0–6 6–3
Attacks 36–67 62–38
Match statistics
6 Corners 9
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 3
98 Attacks 105
41 Dangerous Attacks 56
3 On Target 14
8 Off Target 9
10 Shots Total 20
3 Shots On Goal 14
3 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 12
3 Shots Outside Box 8
7 Fouls 13
6 Corners 9
2 Offsides 2
42% Ball Possession 58%
1 Yellow Cards 1
13 Saves 3
341 Passes Total 490
267 Passes Accurate 410
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sparta Rotterdam · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Drommel
2 S. Sambo 3 M. Young 4 B. Indi 5 T. Quintero
8 J. Toornstra 6 P. Clement
7 M. Bergen 10 L. Duijvestijn 11 A. Oufkir
9 T. Lauritsen
AZ Alkmaar · 4-3-3
1 R. Owusu-Oduro
30 D. Kasius 3 W. Goes 5 A. Penetra 34 M. Wit
6 P. Koopmeiners 10 S. Mijnans 26 K. Smit
7 W. Patati 9 T. Parrott 17 I. Jensen
Sparta Rotterdam
Coach
Maurice Steijn
Substitutes
  • 18 Joshua Kitolano
  • 22 Ayoni Santos
  • 16 Jonathan de Guzmán
  • 19 Nökkvi Þórisson
  • 21 Jelani Seedorf
  • 20 Filip Bednarek
  • 30 Pascal Kuiper
  • 12 Saïd Bakari
  • 15 Patrick van Aanholt
  • 14 Tijs Velthuis
  • 13 Mike Kleijn
  • 17 Sayfallah Ltaief
AZ Alkmaar
Coach
Maarten Martens
Substitutes
  • 21 Dave Kwakman
  • 11 Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 25 Lequincio Zeefuik
  • 41 Jeroen Zoet
  • 12 Hobie Verhulst
  • 22 Elijah Dijkstra
  • 14 Andrea Natali
  • 15 Mateo Chávez
  • 4 Maxim Dekker
  • 27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Kitolano ↓ J. Toornstra Sparta Rotterdam
  • 73' ↑ A. Santos ↓ P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
  • 80' ↑ D. Kwakman ↓ K. Smit AZ Alkmaar
  • 80' ↑ I. Sadiq ↓ Weslley Patati AZ Alkmaar
  • 81' ↑ L. Zeefuik ↓ T. Parrott AZ Alkmaar
  • 84' ↑ J. de Guzman ↓ A. Oufkir Sparta Rotterdam
  • 84' ↑ N. Thorisson ↓ T. Quintero Sparta Rotterdam
  • 89' ↑ J. Seedorf ↓ M. van Bergen Sparta Rotterdam
Cards
  • 79' T. Lauritsen Sparta Rotterdam
  • 79' W. Goes AZ Alkmaar
Head-to-head
Sparta Rotterdam 1 3 draws 7 AZ Alkmaar
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2024-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ 1 - 1
2023-09-17 AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 0
Recent form
Sparta Rotterdam D D L W D
AZ Alkmaar D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar?
Sparta Rotterdam lost 0-1 against AZ Alkmaar on 2 November 2025.
Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won the match 1-0.
Where was Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar played?
The match was played at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel.
Who had more possession in Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.