Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar
Ref: Danny Makkelie, NetherlandsSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · 11,026 cap
Match recap
AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 in their Eredivisie fixture. Smit scored for AZ Alkmaar. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.56 for Sparta Rotterdam versus 2.62 for AZ Alkmaar. Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th in the Eredivisie table while AZ Alkmaar are 7th.
Second Half
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Toornstra
69'
⚽
Smit
Assist: Jensen
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Clement
79'
Goes
Yellow Card
Lauritsen
Yellow Card
80'
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Patati
80'
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Smit
81'
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Parrott
⇄
Quintero
⇄
Oufkir
⇄
van Bergen
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 |  Groningen | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -22 | 43 |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 39 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sparta RotterdamAZ Alkmaar
3Won
Statistical edge
3–9
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.56VS2.62
Attack0 · 5 won
10
Shots
20
3
Shots on target
14
7
Shots in the box
12
3
Shots outside box
8
3
Shots off goal
3
6
Corners
9
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
42%
Possession
58%
345
Total passes
492
270
Accurate passes
409
78%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline1 · 0 won
7
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
13
Goalkeeper saves
3
4
Blocked shots
3
0.12
Goals prevented
0.12
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2-3-1
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Joël DrommelG
- 2Shurandy Ruggerio SamboD
- 3Marvin YoungD
- 4Rolando Maximiliano Martins IndiD
- 5Teo QuinteroD
- 6Pelle ClementM
- 7Mitchell van BergenM
- 8Jens ToornstraM
- 9Tobias LauritsenF
- 10Lance DuijvestijnM
- 11Ayoub OufkirM
Substitutes
- 12Saïd Riad Yves Lebret BakariD
- 13Mike KleijnD
- 14Tijs VelthuisD
- 15Patrick John Miguel van AanholtD
- 16Jonathan Alexander de GuzmánM
- 17Sayfallah LtaiefF
- 18Joshua Gaston KitolanoM
- 19Nökkvi Þeyr ÞórissonF
- 20Filip BednarekG
- 21Jelani SeedorfF
- 22Ayoni SantosM
- 30Pascal KuiperG
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 3Wouter GoesD
- 5Alexandre PenetraD
- 6Peer KoopmeinersM
- 7Weslley PatatiF
- 9Troy Daniel ParrottF
- 10Sven MijnansM
- 17Isak Steiner JensenF
- 26Kees SmitM
- 30Denso KasiusD
- 34Mees Jacobus Wilhelmus de WitD
Substitutes
- 4Maxim DekkerD
- 11Ibrahim SadiqF
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 14Andrea NataliD
- 15Mateo Chávez GarcíaD
- 21Dave KwakmanM
- 22Elijah DijkstraD
- 25Lequincio ZeefuikF
- 27Ro-Zangelo DaalF
- 41Jeroen ZoetG
Sparta Rotterdam
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Drommel | G | 90 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tobias Lauritsen | F | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Teo Quintero | D | 84 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Lance Duijvestijn | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Marvin Young | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mitchell van Bergen | M | 89 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Ayoub Oufkir | M | 84 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/4 |
| Pelle Clement | M | 73 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jens Toornstra | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Bruno Martins Indi(C) | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shurandy Sambo | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jelani Seedorf | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick van Aanholt | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saïd Bakari | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Bednarek | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tijs Velthuis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayfallah Ltaief | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pascal Kuiper | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Kleijn | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Kitolano | M | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | M | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayoni Santos | M | 17 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nökkvi Þórisson | F | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kees Smit | M | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Sven Mijnans(C) | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3/5 |
| Wouter Goes | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Alexandre Penetra | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | F | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8/11 |
| Denso Kasius | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Mees de Wit | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Peer Koopmeiners | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Weslley Patati | F | 80 | 6.5 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0/4 |
| Troy Parrott | F | 81 | 5.7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Hobie Verhulst | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maxim Dekker | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Dijkstra | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mateo Chávez | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrea Natali | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeroen Zoet | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Kwakman | M | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | F | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |