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AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam – Lineups & Match Details

AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1. Goals: S. Mijnans (65'), K. Smit (83'), M. Zonneveld (87'), T. Parrott (90'). AZ Alkmaar had 46% possession against Sparta Rotterdam's 54%. Shots on target: 5-4.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 24

Sunday, 22 February 2026

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam

Referee: A. Lindhout

Lineups

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar5-3-2
J. Zoet41J. ZoetG
I. Jensen17I. JensenD
W. Goes3W. GoesD
Penetra5PenetraD
B. van Duijl23B. van DuijlD
M. Chavez Garcia15M. Chavez GarciaD
M. Sin33M. SinM
K. Boogaard20K. BoogaardM
P. Koopmeiners6P. KoopmeinersM
J. Hornkamp19J. HornkampF
T. Parrott9T. ParrottF

Substitutes

1R. Owusu-OduroG
12H. VerhulstG
11I. SadiqF
18R. IchiharaD
10S. MijnansM
22E. DijkstraD
24A. OufkirF
26K. SmitM
27R. DaalF
34M. de WitD
35M. MeerdinkF
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
J. Drommel1J. DrommelG
L. Martes2L. MartesD
M. Young3M. YoungD
B. Martins Indi4B. Martins IndiD
T. Quintero5T. QuinteroD
J. Kitolano8J. KitolanoM
P. Clement6P. ClementM
M. van Bergen7M. van BergenM
A. Santos10A. SantosM
S. Mito11S. MitoM
T. Lauritsen9T. LauritsenF

Substitutes

13M. de LigtD
18J. de GuzmanM
14P. van AanholtD
15M. KleijnD
22J. BaasM
17C. TerhoF
21J. ToornstraM
19M. ZonneveldF
16A. RoaldsoyM
12S. BakariD
20F. BednarekG
30P. KuiperG

Match Events

31'Y

W. Goes

33'S

W. Goes

Substitution 1

34'Y

P. Clement

46'S

K. Boogaard

Substitution 2

46'S

M. Šín

Substitution 3

60'S

J. Hornkamp

Substitution 4

65'G

S. Mijnans

Assist: M. Chávez

70'S

S. Mito

Substitution 1

70'S

J. Kitolano

Substitution 2

78'S

M. Chávez

Substitution 5

79'Y

M. Young

79'S

P. Clement

Substitution 3

79'S

L. Martes

Substitution 4

83'G

K. Smit

Assist: M. de Wit

87'G

M. Zonneveld

Assist: C. Terho

90'+1Y

T. Parrott

90'G

T. Parrott

Assist: J. Zoet

Statistics

AZ Alkmaar
46%54%
Sparta Rotterdam
1.39Expected Goals (xG)0.91
11Total Shots12
5Shots on Target4
2Corners7
9Fouls12
1Offsides1
75Pass Accuracy (%)81
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

AZ Alkmaar host Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at AFAS Stadion. The kick-off time is 15:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. AZ Alkmaar go into the match 6th in the table; Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

AZ Alkmaar have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Sparta Rotterdam have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Nov 2025: AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Sparta Rotterdam; 26 Jan 2025: AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam; 24 Nov 2024: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1. AZ Alkmaar scored through S. Mijnans 65', K. Smit 83', T. Parrott 90'. Sparta Rotterdam replied with M. Zonneveld 87'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AZ Alkmaar held 46% of the ball against 54% for Sparta Rotterdam. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 1.39 for AZ Alkmaar, 0.91 for Sparta Rotterdam.

Verdict

The win nudges AZ Alkmaar forward and leaves Sparta Rotterdam with work to do. AZ Alkmaar sat 6th and Sparta Rotterdam 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.