Dutch Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 57': Abdou Harroui
  • 64': Dirk Abels
  • 88': Lennart Thy (P)
  • 90': Sven Mijnans
FT
4 - 4
AZ Alkmaar
  • 9': Zakaria Aboukhlal
  • 14': Dani de Wit
  • 19': Zakaria Aboukhlal
  • 33': Dani de Wit
  • Red Card 85': Marco Bizot

About

Sparta Rotterdam are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on <span id="gameDate3"> <script> (function(){ const date3 = moment("2020-10-04T12:30Z").format('dddd D MMM YYYY h:mm A UTCZ'); document.getElementById("gameDate3").textContent = date3; })(); </script> </span>. The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 1': Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jeffry Fortes (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 3': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mica Pinto with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
  • 9': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 1. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 11': Offside, AZ. Owen Wijndal tries a through ball, but Zakaria Aboukhlal is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 12': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Svensson.
  • 13': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
  • 14': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 2. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 17': Myron Boadu (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 19': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 19': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 3. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 21': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 21': Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Timo Letschert (AZ).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
  • 24': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Smeets with a cross.
  • 27': Offside, AZ. Jesper Karlsson tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Jonas Svensson (AZ).
  • 30': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 31': Timo Letschert (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 32': Jonas Svensson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 4. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Dani de Wit (AZ) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes.
  • 36': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 38': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 39': Penalty conceded by Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty missed! Still Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 4. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 42': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
  • 44': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Adil Auassar.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sparta Rotterdam 0, AZ 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels replaces Jeffry Fortes.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans replaces Bryan Smeets.
  • 47': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 48': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Adil Auassar is caught offside.
  • 49': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 49': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 51': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart Vriends.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
  • 53': Foul by Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 53': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 55': (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Marco Bizot (AZ).
  • 55': Marco Bizot (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Myron Boadu (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 1, AZ 4. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deroy Duarte following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Offside, AZ. Marco Bizot tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
  • 60': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Emanuel Emegha is caught offside.
  • 60': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Michael Heylen tries a through ball, but Emanuel Emegha is caught offside.
  • 61': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adil Auassar following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Adil Auassar.
  • 62': Benjamin van Leer (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 63': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 63': Jonas Svensson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 64': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 2, AZ 4. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 67': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Danzell Gravenberch replaces Emanuel Emegha.
  • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Michael Heylen.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Timo Letschert (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danzell Gravenberch with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 72': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 74': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers replaces Deroy Duarte.
  • 75': Foul by Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 75': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Foul by Aaron Meijers (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 76': Jonas Svensson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, AZ. Ramon Leeuwin replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 78': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 78': Foul by Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 78': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 81': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Laros Duarte replaces Adil Auassar.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Michael Heylen (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Aaron Meijers (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danzell Gravenberch.
  • 82': Corner, Sparta Rotterdam. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Ferdy Druijf replaces Myron Boadu.
  • 85': Penalty Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Marco Bizot (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Second yellow card to Marco Bizot (AZ) for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Hobie Verhulst replaces Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 88': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 3, AZ 4. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdou Harroui with a cross.
  • 90': Goal! Sparta Rotterdam 4, AZ 4. Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Danzell Gravenberch is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+2': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Danzell Gravenberch (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Meijers.
  • 90'+4': Abdou Harroui (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 90'+5': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 4, AZ 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 4, AZ 4.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sparta Rotterdam 4, AZ 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sparta Rotterdam 4, AZ 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
53.3 Possession 46.7
14 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
316 Accurate Passes 247
412 Passes 357
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 80
26 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 13
18 Effective Clearances 14
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 31 +49 77
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 30 +21 55
3 NEC Nijmegen 30 +24 54
4 FC Twente 30 +19 53
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Benjamin van Leer (GK)
4 Michaël Heylen
3 Bart Vriends
6 Adil Auassar
5 Mica Pinto
2 Jeffry Fortes
10 Bryan Smeets
8 Deroy Duarte
7 Abdou Harroui
11 Emmanuel Emegha
9 Lennart Thy
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Sven Mijnans, Tom Beugelsdijk, Maduka Okoye, Danzell Gravenberch, Aaron Meijers, Michael Fabrie, Laros Duarte, Dirk Abels.

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

No. Name
1 Marco Bizot (GK) Yellow Card
22 Timo Letschert
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
15 Owen Wijndal
2 Jonas Svensson
10 Dani de Wit
8 Teun Koopmeiners
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
9 Myron Boadu Yellow Card
17 Zakaria Aboukhlal
13 Jesper Karlsson
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Ramon Leeuwin, Hakon Evjen, Hobie Verhulst, Yukinari Sugawara, Albert Gudmundsson, Joris Kramer, Tijjani Reijnders, Ferdy Druijf, Beau Reus.

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