AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie, 22 Feb 2026
AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 in the Eredivisie on 22 February 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. Sven Mijnans, Kees Smit, Milan Zonneveld, Troy Parrott got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, AZ Alkmaar have won 3 and Sparta Rotterdam 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 31'Foul
- 33'
- 34'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 60'
- 1-065'assist: Mateo Chávez
- 70'
- 70'
- 78'
- 79'Foul
- 79'
- 79'
- 2-083'assist: Mees de Wit
- 2-187'assist: Casper Terho
- 3-190'assist: J. Zoet
- 90+1'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
AZ Alkmaar
- 8.5Troy ParrottF
- 7.7Sven MijnansM
- 7.7Jeroen ZoetG
- 7.7Mateo ChávezD
- 7.7Alexandre PenetraD
- 7.6Kees SmitM
- 7.3Billy van DuijlD
- 7.2Elijah DijkstraD
- 7.0Peer KoopmeinersM
- 6.9Wouter GoesD
- 6.7Kasper BoogaardM
- 6.5Jizz HornkampF
- 6.5Matěj ŠínM
- 6.5Isak JensenD
- 6.3Ayoub OufkirF
- 6.3Mees de WitD
Sparta Rotterdam
- 7.3Lushendry Edward MartesD
- 7.3Milan ZonneveldF
- 7.2Joshua KitolanoM
- 7.0Tobias LauritsenF
- 6.9Pelle ClementM
- 6.9Ayoni SantosM
- 6.9Teo QuinteroD
- 6.7Julian BaasM
- 6.5Alwande RoaldsøyM
- 6.5Bruno Martins IndiD
- 6.3Casper TerhoF
- 6.2Shunsuke MitoM
- 5.9Mitchell van BergenM
- 5.9Joël DrommelG
- 5.7Marvin YoungD
Line-ups
Sparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
AZ Alkmaar5-3-2
Substitutes
AZ AlkmaarLeeroy Echteld
Substitutes
- 11Ibrahim SadiqF
- 10Sven Mijnans65'60'M7.7
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 34Mees de Wit78'D6.3
- 27Ro-Zangelo DaalF
- 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 35Mexx MeerdinkF
- 22Elijah Dijkstra33'D7.2
- 26Kees Smit83'46'M7.6
- 18Rion IchiharaD
- 24Ayoub Oufkir46'F6.3
Sparta RotterdamMaurice Steijn
Substitutes
- 18J. de GuzmanM
- 14P. van AanholtD
- 12S. BakariD
- 20Filip BednarekG
- 21Jens ToornstraM
- 17Casper Terho70'F6.3
- 22Julian Baas79'M6.7
- 30P. KuiperG
- 19Milan Zonneveld87'79'F7.3
- 16Alwande Roaldsøy70'M6.5
- 15M. KleijnD
- 13M. de LigtD
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
1.39Expected goals (xG)0.91
11Total shots12
5Shots on target4
4Shots off target5
2Blocked shots3
2Corners7
1Offsides1
9Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves2
-1.39Goals prevented-1.39
374Total passes438
281Accurate passes353
75%Pass accuracy81%
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sven Mijnans | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jeroen Zoet | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Mateo Chávez | 78 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Alexandre Penetra | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Kees Smit | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Billy van Duijl | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Elijah Dijkstra | 57 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Wouter Goes | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kasper Boogaard | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matěj Šín | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Isak Jensen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mees de Wit | 12 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lushendry Edward Martes | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Milan Zonneveld | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 70 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Pelle Clement | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ayoni Santos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Teo Quintero | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Julian Baas | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Alwande Roaldsøy | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Casper Terho | 20 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Joël Drommel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Marvin Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.7 |
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