Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 74': Arno Verschueren
FT
1 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 25': Yukinari Sugawara

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': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristijan Belic.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 7': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 9': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 9': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Djevencio van der Kust is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 13': Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 18': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 25': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 1. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 31': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 35': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan de Guzmán with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mike Eerdhuijzen with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 38': Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 38': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 45': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 1.
  • 46': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito is caught offside.
  • 46': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 46': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 49': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Foul by Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 51': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 52': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 56': Substitution, AZ. Finn Stam replaces Yukinari Sugawara because of an injury.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Finn Stam (AZ).
  • 56': Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick Olij.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 63': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 63': Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arno Verschueren.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koki Saito with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 73': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Shunsuke Mito.
  • 74': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles-Andreas Brym with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 76': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 77': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 77': Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Kristijan Belic (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 79': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 81': Foul by Finn Stam (AZ).
  • 81': Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Kristijan Belic.
  • 84': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe because of an injury.
  • 85': Foul by Finn Stam (AZ).
  • 85': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 86': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
  • 86': Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 89': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joshua Kitolano.
  • 90': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 90': Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Tijs Velthuis replaces Koki Saito.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mees de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 90'+2': Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 90'+5': Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 90'+6': Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 3
55.3 Possession 44.7
15 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
391 Accurate Passes 299
461 Passes 371
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 7
22 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 58
34 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 3
17 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
8 Interceptions 3
27 Effective Clearances 18
27 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,211

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 Mike Eerdhuijzen
3 Rick Meijssen
5 Djevencio Van Der Kust
2 Saïd Bakari
10 Arno Verschueren
8 Joshua Kitolano
6 Jonathan de Guzmán
9 Tobias Lauritsen
11 Koki Saito
7 Shunsuke Mito
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Rayvien Rosario, Charles-Andreas Brym, Pelle Clement, Tijs Velthuis, Django Warmerdam, Kaylen Reitmaier, Hamza El Dahri, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Sergi Rosanas, Metinho.

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

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
18 David Wolfe
2 Yukinari Sugawara
10 Dani de Wit
8 Jordy Clasie Yellow Card
14 Kristijan Belic Yellow Card
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
15 Ruben Van Bommel
16 Sven Mijnans
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Ibrahim Sadiq, Ernest Poku, Tiago Dantas, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Maxim Dekker, Jayden Addai, Lequincio Zeefuik, Mees De Wit, Myron van Brederode, Hobie Verhulst, Finn Stam.

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