AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Prague, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
AZ Alkmaar
  • 29': Troy Parrott
  • 87': Troy Parrott
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Sparta Prague
  • 50': Matyás Vojta

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Sparta Prague at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Oliver Sonne (Sparta Prague) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jaroslav Zeleny with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matyás Vojta.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Matyás Vojta (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Andy Irving (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
  • 9': Corner, Sparta Prague. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 10': Filip Panák (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Jensen.
  • 15': Foul by Oliver Sonne (Sparta Prague).
  • 15': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jaroslav Zeleny.
  • 18': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jakub Surovcík.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Handball by Isak Jensen (AZ).
  • 22': Foul by Isak Jensen (AZ).
  • 22': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague). Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 26': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Filip Panák.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Andy Irving (Sparta Prague).
  • 28': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! AZ 1, Sparta Prague 0. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 30': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 30': Matyás Vojta (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Matej Rynes (Sparta Prague).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Emmanuel Uchenna replaces Matej Rynes because of an injury.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 34': Foul by Matyás Vojta (Sparta Prague).
  • 34': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Offside, Sparta Prague. Lukás Haraslín is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jakub Surovcík.
  • 38': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Adam Sevínsky.
  • 39': Denso Kasius (AZ) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kees Smit following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 42': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Andy Irving (Sparta Prague).
  • 44': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Isak Jensen (AZ).
  • 45'+1': Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 1, Sparta Prague 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Sparta Prague 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Prague. John Mercado replaces Garang Kuol.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Sivert Mannsverk replaces Filip Panák.
  • 47': Offside, AZ. Isak Jensen is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague).
  • 48': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Kaan Kairinen (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 49': Lukás Haraslín (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Denso Kasius (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Andy Irving (Sparta Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Goal! AZ 1, Sparta Prague 1. Matyás Vojta (Sparta Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Irving following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Oliver Sonne (Sparta Prague).
  • 52': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Handball by John Mercado (Sparta Prague).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Andy Irving (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 59': Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Denso Kasius.
  • 61': Foul by Emmanuel Uchenna (Sparta Prague).
  • 61': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Isak Jensen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
  • 64': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague).
  • 64': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 66': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Emmanuel Uchenna.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 69': Offside, AZ. Mees de Wit is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Isak Jensen.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 72': Weslley Patati (AZ) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Adam Sevínsky.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague). Assisted by Weslley Patati.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague). Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Jan Kuchta replaces Matyás Vojta.
  • 76': Substitution, Sparta Prague. Pavel Kaderábek replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 77': Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 79': Foul by Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague).
  • 79': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a through ball.
  • 80': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 80': Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague).
  • 81': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jakub Surovcík.
  • 83': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague).
  • 83': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 83': Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague).
  • 85': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 87': Goal! AZ 2, Sparta Prague 1. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 89': Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).
  • 89': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Oliver Sonne (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+1': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (Sparta Prague).
  • 90'+5': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Pavel Kaderábek (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Sparta Prague 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, Sparta Prague 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 1
44 Possession 56
6 SHOTS 27
3 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 363
353 Passes 446
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 53
11 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 10
8 Effective Tackles 18
11 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 9
50 Effective Clearances 15
50 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 14,013

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
34 Mees De Wit
30 Denso Kasius Yellow Card
26 Kees Smit
10 Sven Mijnans
6 Peer Koopmeiners
9 Troy Parrott
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
17 Isak Jensen
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Ibrahim Sadiq, Kasper Boogaard, Daniel Deen, Hobie Verhulst, Rion Ichihara, Billy Van Duijl, Weslley Patati, Jizz Hornkamp, Ayoub Oufkir, Matej Sin, Elijah Dijkstra, Mexx Meerdink.

SPP Sparta Prague (3-4-3)

No. Name
44 Jakub Surovcik (GK)
27 Filip Panak
30 Jaroslav Zeleny Yellow Card
19 Adam Sevinsky
6 Kaan Kairinen Yellow Card
18 Andrew Irving
11 Matej Rynes
17 Oliver Sonne
29 Matyás Vojta
22 Lukás Haraslín
36 Garang Kuol
Sparta Prague Substitutes:
John Mercado, Sivert Mannsverk, Pedro Rodriguez, Jan Kuchta, Pavel Kaderábek, Daniel Kerl, Hugo Sochurek, Uchenna Aririerisim.

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