Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 1': Vito van Crooij
  • 59': Vito van Crooij
FT
2 - 3
AZ Alkmaar
  • 45'+1': Vangelis Pavlidis (P)
  • 57': Dani de Wit
  • 65': Milos Kerkez

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 0. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younes Namli.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 1': VAR Decision: Goal Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 AZ (Vito van Crooij).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 8': Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 11': Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jason Lokilo.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
  • 18': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 18': Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
  • 22': Delay in match (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a headed pass.
  • 30': Foul by Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 30': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 32': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 34': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 34': Jason Lokilo (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 36': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 37': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 40': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 40': Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 41': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 41': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 44': Foul by Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 44': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Penalty AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Jeremy van Mullem replaces Arno Verschueren.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano replaces Jason Lokilo.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Håkon Evjen (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 56': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
  • 57': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 2. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 59': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, AZ 2. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a through ball.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 62': Foul by Younes Namli (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 62': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
  • 65': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, AZ 3. Milos Kerkez (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 66': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 66': Substitution, AZ. Aslak Witry replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 67': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Myron van Brederode.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a headed pass.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 75': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 75': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Shurandy Sambo replaces Dirk Abels.
  • 75': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Yusuf Barasi replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Yusuf Barasi (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross.
  • 82': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Jordy Clasie.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 83': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Younes Namli.
  • 85': Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Håkon Evjen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yusuf Barasi (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Håkon Evjen.
  • 90'+2': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Pinto with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, AZ 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 2, AZ 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
62.3 Possession 37.7
25 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
497 Accurate Passes 258
578 Passes 340
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 52
36 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
11 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 17
15 Effective Clearances 23
15 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,631

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nick Olij (GK)
4 Adil Auassar
3 Bart Vriends
5 Mica Pinto
2 Dirk Abels
10 Younes Namli
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
8 Arno Verschueren Yellow Card
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Vito van Crooij
7 Jason Eyenga Lokilo
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Charles-Andreas Brym, Joshua Kitolano, Shurandy Sambo, Jeremy Van Mullem, Omar Rekik, Sven Mijnans, Koki Saito, Mario Engels, Tim Coremans, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Aaron Meijers, Youri Schoonderwaldt.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
31 Sam Beukema
5 Milos Kerkez
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
10 Dani de Wit Yellow Card
6 Tijjani Reijnders
8 Jordy Clasie
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
33 Myron van Brederode
18 Hakon Evjen
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Maxim Dekker, Jelle Duin, Zico Buurmeester, Mees De Wit, Fedde de Jong, Yusuf Barasi, Yukinari Sugawara, Aslak Fonn Witry, Peter Vindahl Jensen, Sem Westerveld, Mayckel Lahdo, Peer Koopmeiners.

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