AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie Netherlands 17 September 2023

AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie Netherlands 17 sep 2023, 10:45 AZ Alkmaar - Sparta Rotterdam

Finished

2 : 0

Netherlands, Alkmaar, AFAS Stadion

Sparta Rotterdam

Dani de Wit

18’

Vangelis Pavlidis

19’

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Statistic

55 Ball possession 45

17 Goal attempts 10

7 Shots on target 3

8 Shots off target 5

2 Shots blocked 2

6 Goal kicks 8

3 Saves 5

9 Corner kicks 4

6 Free kicks 12

1 Offsides 0

11 Fouls 6

0 Yellow cards 3

1 Injuries 1

4 Substitutions 5

15 Throw ins 16

498 Total Passes 457

121 Attacks 111

68 Dangerous Attacks 40

22 Crosses 15

Game end

90 ’ +4

Substitution 86’

Agustin Anello Enter the field

Sparta Rotterdam

11 Koki Saito Leave the field

Sparta Rotterdam Left midfielder

Substitution 86’

Metinho Enter the field

Sparta Rotterdam

8 Joshua Kitolano Leave the field

Sparta Rotterdam Center midfielder

Substitution 86’

7 Camiel Neghli Enter the field

Sparta Rotterdam Right midfielder

10 Arno Verschueren Leave the field

Sparta Rotterdam Center midfielder

Substitution 82’

Kenzo Goudmijn Enter the field

AZ Alkmaar

16 Sven Mijnans Leave the field

AZ Alkmaar Center midfielder

Yellow card 81’

Djevencio van der Kust

Sparta Rotterdam

Substitution 72’

Ibrahim Sadiq Enter the field

AZ Alkmaar

Mayckel Lahdo Leave the field

AZ Alkmaar

Substitution 72’

Jens Odgaard Enter the field

AZ Alkmaar

9 Vangelis Pavlidis Leave the field

AZ Alkmaar Center forward

Substitution 72’

21 Ernest Poku Enter the field

AZ Alkmaar Right midfielder

19 Myron van Brederode Leave the field

AZ Alkmaar Left midfielder

Substitution 70’

Charles-Andreas Brym Enter the field

Sparta Rotterdam

6 Jonathan de Guzman Leave the field

Sparta Rotterdam Center midfielder

Substitution 46’

Djevencio van der Kust Enter the field

Sparta Rotterdam

5 Django Warmerdam Leave the field

Sparta Rotterdam Left back

Break

2 : 0

Yellow card 43’

2 Said Bakari

Sparta Rotterdam Right back

Yellow card 38’

10 Arno Verschueren

Sparta Rotterdam Center midfielder

Goal !!!

2 : 0

19’

9 Vangelis Pavlidis assist: Dani de Wit

AZ Alkmaar Center forward

Goal !!!

1 : 0

18’

10 Dani de Wit assist: Jordy Clasie

AZ Alkmaar Center midfielder

Game starts at

10:45

90'+ 5That's it! The referee blows the final whistle

90'+ 5Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 53%, Sparta Rotterdam: 47%.

90'+ 5Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

90'+ 5Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 53%, Sparta Rotterdam: 47%.

90'+ 4AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

90'+ 3Jens Odgaard from AZ Alkmaar goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Metinho

90'+ 3David Moeller Wolfe makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

90'+ 3Riechedly Bazoer from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

90'+ 3Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

90'+ 3Alexandre Penetra from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

90'+ 3Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

90'+ 2The cross by Said Bakari from Sparta Rotterdam successfully finds a teammate in the box.

90'+ 2Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

90'+ 2Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

90'+ 2Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

90'+ 2The game is restarted

90'+ 1A player from Sparta Rotterdam receives treatment on the field.

90'+ 1The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added

90'+ 1Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

90'+ 1Dangerous challenge by Dani de Wit from AZ Alkmaar. Metinho on the receiving end of that.

90'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 54%, Sparta Rotterdam: 46%.

90'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

90'The referee signals a free kick as Ibrahim Sadiq from AZ Alkmaar trips Pelle Clement

89'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

89'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

88'Mathew Ryan from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

88'The referee signals a free kick as Ibrahim Sadiq from AZ Alkmaar trips Metinho

88'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

88'Ernest Poku shoots from outside the box, but Nick Olij has it under control

88'Bart Vriends relieves the pressure with a clearance

88'Bart Vriends from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

88'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

87'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

87'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

87'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

86'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

86'Koki Saito is leaving the field to be replaced by Agustin Anello in a tactical substitution.

86'Joshua Kitolano is leaving the field to be replaced by Metinho in a tactical substitution.

86'Arno Verschueren is leaving the field to be replaced by Camiel Neghli in a tactical substitution.

85'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

85'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 54%, Sparta Rotterdam: 46%.

85'Jens Odgaard sends a header towards goal, but Nick Olij is there to comfortably save it

84'The cross by Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar successfully finds a teammate in the box.

84'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

84'Tobias Lauritsen wins an air challenge against Dani de Wit

84'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

83'Both sides are struggling to open up the opponent's defense

83'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

82'Dani de Wit wins an air challenge against Joshua Kitolano

82'Sven Mijnans is leaving the field to be replaced by Kenzo Goudmijn in a tactical substitution.

81'Yellow card for Djevencio van der Kust

81'The referee signals a free kick as Djevencio van der Kust from Sparta Rotterdam trips Ibrahim Sadiq

81'Mathew Ryan from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

81'Koki Saito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

81'Dani de Wit relieves the pressure with a clearance

81'Sparta Rotterdam with a potentially dangerous attack.

80'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

80'Bart Vriends makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

80'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 53%, Sparta Rotterdam: 47%.

80'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

79'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

78'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

77'The referee signals a free kick as Koki Saito from Sparta Rotterdam trips Yukinari Sugawara

77'Yukinari Sugawara makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

77'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

76'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

75'Goal kick for AZ Alkmaar

75'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 54%, Sparta Rotterdam: 46%.

75'Koki Saito fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

75'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

74'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

74'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

74'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

74'Sven Mijnans from AZ Alkmaar sends an effort wide of target

73'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

73'Ibrahim Sadiq wins an air challenge against Joshua Kitolano

73'Said Bakari successfully blocks the shot

73'A shot by Ernest Poku is blocked

72'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

72'Mayckel Lahdo is leaving the field to be replaced by Ibrahim Sadiq in a tactical substitution.

72'Vangelis Pavlidis is leaving the field to be replaced by Jens Odgaard in a tactical substitution.

72'Myron van Brederode is leaving the field to be replaced by Ernest Poku in a tactical substitution.

71'Dangerous challenge by Tijs Velthuis from Sparta Rotterdam. Vangelis Pavlidis on the receiving end of that.

71'Safe hands from Mathew Ryan as he comes out and claims the ball

70'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

70'Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

70'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

70'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

70'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 55%, Sparta Rotterdam: 45%.

70'Jonathan de Guzman is leaving the field to be replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym in a tactical substitution.

69'Sven Mijnans relieves the pressure with a clearance

69'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

69'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

68'Arno Verschueren sends a header towards goal, but Mathew Ryan is there to comfortably save it

68'The cross by Koki Saito from Sparta Rotterdam successfully finds a teammate in the box.

68'Sparta Rotterdam with a potentially dangerous attack.

68'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

68'Riechedly Bazoer successfully blocks the shot

68'A shot by Arno Verschueren is blocked

68'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

66'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

66'AZ Alkmaar with a potentially dangerous attack.

66'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

66'Jonathan de Guzman makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

66'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

66'Sven Mijnans makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

65'The referee signals a free kick as Dani de Wit from AZ Alkmaar trips Jonathan de Guzman

65'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 57%, Sparta Rotterdam: 43%.

65'Goal kick for AZ Alkmaar

64'A chance presents itself to Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam but his header goes wide

64'The cross by Arno Verschueren from Sparta Rotterdam successfully finds a teammate in the box.

64'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

64'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

63'The game is restarted

63'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

63'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

62'Sven Mijnans is penalised for pushing Tijs Velthuis

62'Yukinari Sugawara swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

61'Djevencio van der Kust relieves the pressure with a clearance

61'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

60'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 56%, Sparta Rotterdam: 44%.

60'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in their own half of the field

59'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

59'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

59'Oooh... that was a sitter! Myron van Brederode should have scored from that position

58'Myron van Brederode from AZ Alkmaar sends an effort wide of target

58'Jordy Clasie makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

58'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

58'A chance presents itself to Alexandre Penetra from AZ Alkmaar but his header goes wide

58'Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar swings in the corner from the right.

57'Djevencio van der Kust from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

57'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

56'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

56'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

56'Oh no. From a promising position Vangelis Pavlidis from AZ Alkmaar miskicks completely. Opportunity wasted.

56'The cross by Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar successfully finds a teammate in the box.

56'Said Bakari from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

56'Yukinari Sugawara swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

55'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 57%, Sparta Rotterdam: 43%.

55'Vangelis Pavlidis sends a header towards goal, but Nick Olij is there to comfortably save it

55'The cross by Sven Mijnans from AZ Alkmaar successfully finds a teammate in the box.

55'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

54'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

54'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

53'The game is restarted

53'Dani de Wit is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

52'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

52'Dani de Wit from AZ Alkmaar is ruled offside

52'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

52'Djevencio van der Kust relieves the pressure with a clearance

52'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

51'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

51'Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

51'Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar takes a short corner kick from the right.

51'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

51'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

50'Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

50'Yukinari Sugawara swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

50'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 56%, Sparta Rotterdam: 44%.

49'Bart Vriends relieves the pressure with a clearance

49'Bart Vriends from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

49'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

49'Goal kick for AZ Alkmaar

48'Safe hands from Nick Olij as he comes out and claims the ball

47'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

47'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

46'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

46'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

46'Django Warmerdam is leaving the field to be replaced by Djevencio van der Kust in a tactical substitution.

46'The second half is underway

45'AZ Alkmaar has been the better team in this half

45'+ 1It's over! The referee blows for half time

45'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 56%, Sparta Rotterdam: 44%.

45'+ 1AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

45'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

45'Dani de Wit wins an air challenge against Django Warmerdam

45'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 57%, Sparta Rotterdam: 43%.

45'Riechedly Bazoer relieves the pressure with a clearance

45'The cross by Pelle Clement from Sparta Rotterdam successfully finds a teammate in the box.

44'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

44'Mayckel Lahdo is penalised for pushing Django Warmerdam

43'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

43'Yellow card for Said Bakari

43'Said Bakari from Sparta Rotterdam goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Myron van Brederode

42'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

42'Yukinari Sugawara makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

42'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

42'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

41'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

41'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

41'A chance presents itself to Alexandre Penetra from AZ Alkmaar but his header goes wide

41'The cross by Myron van Brederode from AZ Alkmaar successfully finds a teammate in the box.

41'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

40'Tijs Velthuis from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

40'Yukinari Sugawara swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

40'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 54%, Sparta Rotterdam: 46%.

40'Django Warmerdam relieves the pressure with a clearance

40'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

39'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

39'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

39'Said Bakari makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

39'AZ Alkmaar with a potentially dangerous attack.

39'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

38'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

38'Arno Verschueren pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked

38'Arno Verschueren from Sparta Rotterdam goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Yukinari Sugawara

37'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

37'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

36'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

36'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

36'Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

35'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 50%, Sparta Rotterdam: 50%.

35'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

35'The referee signals a free kick as Sven Mijnans from AZ Alkmaar trips Joshua Kitolano

34'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

34'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

34'Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar sends an effort wide of target

34'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

33'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

33'Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

33'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

33'Jonathan de Guzman from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

33'Yukinari Sugawara swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

33'Tijs Velthuis relieves the pressure with a clearance

32'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

31'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

31'Goal kick for AZ Alkmaar

30'Koki Saito from Sparta Rotterdam sends an effort wide of target

30'The cross by Pelle Clement from Sparta Rotterdam successfully finds a teammate in the box.

30'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

30'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 56%, Sparta Rotterdam: 44%.

30'Dani de Wit from AZ Alkmaar goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pelle Clement

29'Goal kick for AZ Alkmaar

29'Django Warmerdam fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

29'Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

29'Koki Saito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

28'David Moeller Wolfe relieves the pressure with a clearance

28'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

27'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

26'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

26'David Moeller Wolfe from AZ Alkmaar goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Said Bakari

26'Said Bakari makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

26'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

25'Safe hands from Mathew Ryan as he comes out and claims the ball

25'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

25'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 62%, Sparta Rotterdam: 38%.

25'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

24'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

24'Safe hands from Nick Olij as he comes out and claims the ball

24'AZ Alkmaar with a potentially dangerous attack.

24'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

23'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

23'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

23'Mayckel Lahdo goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

23'AZ Alkmaar with a potentially dangerous attack.

23'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

22'Bart Vriends successfully blocks the shot

22'A shot by Myron van Brederode is blocked

22'Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

22'Yukinari Sugawara swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

21'Koki Saito relieves the pressure with a clearance

21'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

20'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 58%, Sparta Rotterdam: 42%.

20'Alexandre Penetra made the key pass for the goal!

19'Dani de Wit provided the assist for the goal.

19'G O O O A A A L - Vangelis Pavlidis scores with the left foot!

19'Dani de Wit creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

19'The referee signals a free kick as Koki Saito from Sparta Rotterdam trips Myron van Brederode

19'David Moeller Wolfe made the key pass for the goal!

18'Jordy Clasie provided the assist for the goal.

18'G O O O A A A L - Dani de Wit scores with the right foot!

18'Jordy Clasie creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

18'AZ Alkmaar with a potentially dangerous attack.

18'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

17'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

17'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

17'Mayckel Lahdo fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

17'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

17'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in their own half of the field

16'Jonathan de Guzman from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

16'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

16'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

16'AZ Alkmaar with a potentially dangerous attack.

16'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

15'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 53%, Sparta Rotterdam: 47%.

15'Koki Saito shoots from outside the box, but Mathew Ryan has it under control

15'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

15'Safe hands from Nick Olij as he comes out and claims the ball

15'Dani de Wit sends a header towards goal, but Nick Olij is there to comfortably save it

15'Vangelis Pavlidis wins an air challenge against Bart Vriends

15'The cross by Jordy Clasie from AZ Alkmaar successfully finds a teammate in the box.

14'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

14'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

14'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

14'Mayckel Lahdo relieves the pressure with a clearance

14'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

12'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

12'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

12'David Moeller Wolfe relieves the pressure with a clearance

12'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

11'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

11'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

11'Sparta Rotterdam take a throw-in in their own half of the field

10'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 61%, Sparta Rotterdam: 39%.

9'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

9'Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joshua Kitolano

9'Goal kick for Sparta Rotterdam

9'Sven Mijnans from AZ Alkmaar fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target

8'The cross by Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar successfully finds a teammate in the box.

8'Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

8'Yukinari Sugawara swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

8'Bart Vriends relieves the pressure with a clearance

8'Django Warmerdam from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

7'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

7'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

7'The cross by Myron van Brederode from AZ Alkmaar successfully finds a teammate in the box.

7'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

6'David Moeller Wolfe shoots from outside the box, but Nick Olij has it under control

6'Jonathan de Guzman makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

6'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

6'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

6'Django Warmerdam relieves the pressure with a clearance

5'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

5'Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 49%, Sparta Rotterdam: 51%.

5'Goal kick for AZ Alkmaar

4'Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.

4'Riechedly Bazoer from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

4'Sparta Rotterdam are trying to create something here.

4'AZ Alkmaar are in control of the ball.

3'AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

3'Tijs Velthuis from Sparta Rotterdam intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

3'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

2'Sparta Rotterdam are in control of the ball.

2'Alexandre Penetra from AZ Alkmaar intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

2'Koki Saito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

2'Good effort by Koki Saito as he directs a shot on target, but Mathew Ryan saves it

2'Pelle Clement from Sparta Rotterdam swings in the corner from the right.

1'Mayckel Lahdo successfully blocks the shot

1'A shot by Arno Verschueren is blocked

1'AZ Alkmaar are trying to create something here.

1'The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

1'Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

1'AZ Alkmaar kick-off, and the game is underway.

1'The referee starts the match

1'Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.

0'Welcome to AFAS Stadion where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam today lineups

Lineup not confirmed

4-2-3-1

1 Mathew Ryan

2 Yukinari Sugawara

25 Riechedly Bazoer

5 Alexandre Penetra

18 David Moeller Wolfe

16 Sven Mijnans

8 Jordy Clasie

21 Ernest Poku

10 Dani de Wit

19 Myron van Brederode

9 Vangelis Pavlidis

1 Nick Olij

2 Said Bakari

3 Bart Vriends

4 Tijs Velthuis

5 Django Warmerdam

8 Joshua Kitolano

6 Jonathan de Guzman

7 Camiel Neghli

10 Arno Verschueren

11 Koki Saito

9 Tobias Lauritsen

Team manager Pascal Jansen

Referee Pol van Boekel

Team manager Jeroen Rijsdijk

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam today lineups

1 Mathew Ryan Goalkeeper

2 Yukinari Sugawara Right back

25 Riechedly Bazoer Center defender

5 Alexandre Penetra Center defender

18 David Moeller Wolfe Left back

16 Sven Mijnans Center midfielder 82’

8 Jordy Clasie Center midfielder

21 Ernest Poku Right midfielder 72’

10 Dani de Wit Center midfielder 18’

19 Myron van Brederode Left midfielder 72’

9 Vangelis Pavlidis Center forward 19’ 72’

1 Nick Olij Goalkeeper

2 Said Bakari Right back 43’

3 Bart Vriends Center defender

4 Tijs Velthuis Center defender

5 Django Warmerdam Left back 46’

8 Joshua Kitolano Center midfielder 86’

6 Jonathan de Guzman Center midfielder 70’

7 Camiel Neghli Right midfielder 86’

10 Arno Verschueren Center midfielder 38’ 86’

11 Koki Saito Left midfielder 86’

9 Tobias Lauritsen Center forward

Absent players

20 Rome Owusu-Oduro Injured

29 Mexx Meerdink Injured

24 Lewis Schouten Injured

13 Sem Westerveld Injured

4 Bruno Martins Indi Injured

33 Wouter Goes Injured

Mike Eerdhuijzen Injured

60% W - 3

20% D - 1

20% W - 1

AZ Alkmaar 0 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam 08 apr 2023, 14:00 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 08 apr 2023 AZ Alkmaar

0 : 1

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 3 AZ Alkmaar 14 aug 2022, 10:45 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 14 aug 2022 Sparta Rotterdam

2 : 3

AZ Alkmaar

Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 AZ Alkmaar 30 apr 2022, 15:00 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 30 apr 2022 Sparta Rotterdam

1 : 1

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar 3 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam 05 dec 2021, 08:30 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 05 dec 2021 AZ Alkmaar

3 : 1

Sparta Rotterdam

AZ Alkmaar 2 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam 10 apr 2021, 14:00 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 10 apr 2021 AZ Alkmaar

2 : 0

Sparta Rotterdam

Last matches AZ Alkmaar

Statistics are for the last 5 games

60% W - 3

40% D - 2

0% L - 0

Vitesse 0 - 2 AZ Alkmaar 03 sep 2023, 10:45 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 03.09.2023 Vitesse

0 : 2

AZ Alkmaar Brann 3 - 3 AZ Alkmaar 31 aug 2023, 13:00 Europa Conference League. Europa Conference League 31.08.2023 Brann

3 : 3

AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar 1 - 1 Brann 24 aug 2023, 14:45 Europa Conference League. Europa Conference League 24.08.2023 AZ Alkmaar

1 : 1

Brann RKC Waalwijk 1 - 3 AZ Alkmaar 20 aug 2023, 10:45 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 20.08.2023 RKC Waalwijk

1 : 3

AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar 2 - 0 FC Santa Coloma 17 aug 2023, 14:45 Europa Conference League. Europa Conference League 17.08.2023 AZ Alkmaar

2 : 0

FC Santa Coloma

Last matches Sparta Rotterdam

Statistics are for the last 5 games

60% W - 3

40% D - 2

0% L - 0

Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 NEC Nijmegen 01 sep 2023, 14:00 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 01.09.2023 Sparta Rotterdam

1 : 1

NEC Nijmegen SC Heerenveen 1 - 3 Sparta Rotterdam 27 aug 2023, 10:45 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 27.08.2023 SC Heerenveen

1 : 3

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 2 Feyenoord 20 aug 2023, 08:30 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 20.08.2023 Sparta Rotterdam

2 : 2

Feyenoord PEC Zwolle 1 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam 12 aug 2023, 15:00 Eredivisie Netherlands. Eredivisie Netherlands 12.08.2023 PEC Zwolle

1 : 2

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 0 RKC Waalwijk 05 aug 2023, 07:00 Club Friendlies. Club Friendlies 05.08.2023 Sparta Rotterdam

1 : 0

RKC Waalwijk

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Standings

№		Team	MP	W	D	L	G	Diff	Form	Points
	1	PSV Eindhoven	33	28	4	1	108 - 20	88		88
	2	Feyenoord	33	25	6	2	88 - 26	62		81
	3	Twente	33	20	6	7	67 - 35	32		66
	4	AZ Alkmaar	33	19	7	7	67 - 36	31		64
	5	Ajax	33	15	10	8	72 - 59	13		55
	6	NEC Nijmegen	33	13	11	9	64 - 50	14		50
	7	FC Utrecht	33	13	10	10	46 - 44	2		49
	8	Sparta Rotterdam	33	13	7	13	49 - 47	2		46
	9	Go Ahead Eagles	33	11	10	12	45 - 45	0		43
	10	SC Heerenveen	33	10	7	16	52 - 68	-16		37
	11	Fortuna Sittard	33	9	10	14	37 - 56	-19		37
	12	PEC Zwolle	33	9	9	15	44 - 65	-21		36
	13	Almere City FC	33	7	13	13	32 - 55	-23		34
	14	Heracles	33	9	5	19	41 - 74	-33		32
	15	RKC Waalwijk	33	7	8	18	37 - 53	-16		29
	16	Excelsior	33	6	11	16	50 - 69	-19		29
	17	FC Volendam	33	4	7	22	33 - 86	-53		19
	18	Vitesse	33	6	5	22	28 - 72	-44		5

Europa Conference League Playoff gives Europa Conference League Qualification

Champions League

Champions League Qualification

UEFA Cup FINAL

Europa Conference League Playoff

Europa Conference League Playoff FINAL

Relegation Playoff

Relegation

Win Draw Lose

MP Matches Played W Wins D Draws L Loses

G Goals Diff Diff goals

League Position 4 / 18

Comparative Team Statistics

League Position 8 / 18

33 Total games 33

19 58% Wins 39% 13

7 21% Draws 21% 7

7 21% Loses 39% 13

67 Goals scored 49

36 Goals conceded 47

64 Points 46

AZ Alkmaar Players Stats

№	Player	Games	Min	St	So	Si	Res	G (P)	YC	RC
5	Alexandre Penetra	24	1666	Total starts 18	Substituted out 3	Substituted in 6	Matches in reserve 6	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
6	Tiago Dantas	19	682	Total starts 6	Substituted out 3	Substituted in 13	Matches in reserve 13	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
1	Mathew Ryan	28	2520	Total starts 28	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
34	Mees de Wit	9	348	Total starts 3	Substituted out 3	Substituted in 6	Matches in reserve 6	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
9	Vangelis Pavlidis	33	2918	Total starts 33	Substituted out 5	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 28 (1)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
11	Ibrahim Sadiq	15	568	Total starts 4	Substituted out 4	Substituted in 11	Matches in reserve 11	Goals (penalty) 2 (0)	Yellow cards 2	Red cards 0
7	Jens Odgaard	17	445	Total starts 4	Substituted out 4	Substituted in 13	Matches in reserve 13	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
10	Dani de Wit	31	2454	Total starts 28	Substituted out 10	Substituted in 3	Matches in reserve 3	Goals (penalty) 10 (1)	Yellow cards 7	Red cards 0
30	Denso Kasius	15	426	Total starts 3	Substituted out 2	Substituted in 12	Matches in reserve 12	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 1
21	Sven Mijnans	29	2277	Total starts 28	Substituted out 15	Substituted in 1	Matches in reserve 1	Goals (penalty) 4 (0)	Yellow cards 2	Red cards 0
21	Ernest Poku	20	649	Total starts 5	Substituted out 4	Substituted in 15	Matches in reserve 15	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
8	Jordy Clasie	27	2390	Total starts 27	Substituted out 4	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 2 (0)	Yellow cards 4	Red cards 0
2	Yukinari Sugawara	29	2467	Total starts 29	Substituted out 7	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 4 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
24	Bruno Martins Indi	13	745	Total starts 7	Substituted out 2	Substituted in 6	Matches in reserve 6	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 3	Red cards 0
25	Riechedly Bazoer	29	2351	Total starts 28	Substituted out 10	Substituted in 1	Matches in reserve 1	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 5	Red cards 0
19	Myron van Brederode	29	1311	Total starts 13	Substituted out 12	Substituted in 16	Matches in reserve 16	Goals (penalty) 2 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
14	Djordje Mihailovic	8	277	Total starts 3	Substituted out 3	Substituted in 5	Matches in reserve 5	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
1	Hobie Verhulst	1	90	Total starts 1	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
22	Maxim Dekker	5	81	Total starts 0	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 5	Matches in reserve 5	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
33	Wouter Goes	15	1138	Total starts 13	Substituted out 4	Substituted in 2	Matches in reserve 2	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 2	Red cards 0
20	Rome Owusu-Oduro	4	360	Total starts 4	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
15	Mayckel Lahdo	15	769	Total starts 10	Substituted out 11	Substituted in 5	Matches in reserve 5	Goals (penalty) 3 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
18	David Moeller Wolfe	33	2348	Total starts 29	Substituted out 16	Substituted in 4	Matches in reserve 4	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 4	Red cards 0
15	Ruben van Bommel	28	1485	Total starts 20	Substituted out 19	Substituted in 8	Matches in reserve 8	Goals (penalty) 5 (0)	Yellow cards 2	Red cards 0

St So Si Res

Total starts Substituted out Substituted in Matches in reserve

G (P)

Goals (penalty)

YC RC

Yellow cards Red cards

Sparta Rotterdam Players Stats

№	Player	Games	Min	St	So	Si	Res	G (P)	YC	RC
-	Mehmet Yuksel	2	8	Total starts 0	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 2	Matches in reserve 2	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
11	Koki Saito	20	1577	Total starts 19	Substituted out 12	Substituted in 1	Matches in reserve 1	Goals (penalty) 3 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
10	Arno Verschueren	27	2364	Total starts 27	Substituted out 5	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 9 (0)	Yellow cards 3	Red cards 1
18	Agustin Anello	8	225	Total starts 1	Substituted out 1	Substituted in 7	Matches in reserve 7	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
19	Charles-Andreas Brym	30	1370	Total starts 12	Substituted out 7	Substituted in 18	Matches in reserve 18	Goals (penalty) 4 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
3	Bart Vriends	25	2116	Total starts 25	Substituted out 6	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 2 (0)	Yellow cards 3	Red cards 0
15	Django Warmerdam	15	895	Total starts 11	Substituted out 3	Substituted in 4	Matches in reserve 4	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
2	Said Bakari	32	2762	Total starts 31	Substituted out 6	Substituted in 1	Matches in reserve 1	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 3	Red cards 1
5	Djevencio van der Kust	29	2414	Total starts 26	Substituted out 1	Substituted in 3	Matches in reserve 3	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 4	Red cards 0
4	Mike Eerdhuijzen	19	1319	Total starts 15	Substituted out 5	Substituted in 4	Matches in reserve 4	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
4	Tijs Velthuis	24	1672	Total starts 18	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 6	Matches in reserve 6	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 2	Red cards 0
1	Nick Olij	33	2970	Total starts 33	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
13	Rick Meissen	21	882	Total starts 8	Substituted out 2	Substituted in 13	Matches in reserve 13	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0
16	Camiel Neghli	25	1265	Total starts 12	Substituted out 7	Substituted in 13	Matches in reserve 13	Goals (penalty) 4 (0)	Yellow cards 1	Red cards 0
14	Metinho	23	1179	Total starts 12	Substituted out 7	Substituted in 11	Matches in reserve 11	Goals (penalty) 2 (0)	Yellow cards 3	Red cards 0
7	Pelle Clement	28	1809	Total starts 20	Substituted out 8	Substituted in 8	Matches in reserve 8	Goals (penalty) 2 (0)	Yellow cards 4	Red cards 0
6	Jonathan de Guzman	30	1853	Total starts 24	Substituted out 18	Substituted in 6	Matches in reserve 6	Goals (penalty) 1 (0)	Yellow cards 6	Red cards 0
7	Joshua Kitolano	24	2106	Total starts 24	Substituted out 6	Substituted in 0	Matches in reserve 0	Goals (penalty) 5 (2)	Yellow cards 2	Red cards 0
9	Tobias Lauritsen	30	2395	Total starts 28	Substituted out 10	Substituted in 2	Matches in reserve 2	Goals (penalty) 11 (3)	Yellow cards 2	Red cards 0
12	Sergi Rosanas	1	3	Total starts 0	Substituted out 0	Substituted in 1	Matches in reserve 1	Goals (penalty) 0 (0)	Yellow cards 0	Red cards 0