Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 27': Jesper Karlsson (P)
  • 31': Jesper Karlsson
  • 58': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
3 - 1
Sparta Rotterdam
  • 19': Adil Auassar

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
  • 5': Offside, AZ. Fredrik Midtsjø tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 6': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Tom Beugelsdijk tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 6': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 8': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a through ball.
  • 11': Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 12': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Mica Pinto tries a through ball, but Lennart Thy is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Dirk Abels (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
  • 13': Offside, Sparta Rotterdam. Dirk Abels tries a through ball, but Mario Engels is caught offside.
  • 14': Offside, AZ. Aslak Fonn Witry tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 17': Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! AZ 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Adil Auassar (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lennart Thy.
  • 21': Offside, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Smeets.
  • 24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bryan Smeets.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 25': VAR Decision: Penalty AZ.
  • 27': Goal! AZ 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mica Pinto.
  • 31': Goal! AZ 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 38': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dirk Abels.
  • 38': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans replaces Bart Vriends because of an injury.
  • 42': Foul by Bryan Smeets (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 42': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 44': Sven Mijnans (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Laurent Jans replaces Giannis Masouras.
  • 47': Foul by Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 47': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! AZ 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lennart Thy (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 66': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
  • 67': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 70': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Emanuel Emegha replaces Lennart Thy.
  • 70': Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Vito van Crooij.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 71': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Benjamin van Leer.
  • 71': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 71': Mica Pinto (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Abels.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Tom Beugelsdijk (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 77': Foul by Aslak Fonn Witry (AZ).
  • 77': Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Substitution, AZ. Yusuf Barasi replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Engels with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Yusuf Barasi (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 85': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Benjamin van Leer.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Mohamed Taabouni replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 86': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Taabouni following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Sparta Rotterdam).
  • 88': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 89': Mario Engels (Sparta Rotterdam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
0 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 3
40.6 Possession 59.4
8 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
372 Accurate Passes 571
469 Passes 677
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
4 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 52
34 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 6
14 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 26 +44 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +20 49
3 NEC Nijmegen 26 +21 46
4 FC Twente 26 +18 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Owen Wijndal
15 Aslak Witry
24 Tijjani Reijnders
10 Dani de Wit
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
9 Vangelis Pavlidis Yellow Card
11 Jesper Karlsson
2 Yukinari Sugawara
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Hobie Verhulst, Sam Beukema, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Albert Gudmundsson, Zico Buurmeester, Ernest Poku, Mohamed Taabouni, Beau Reus, Yusuf Barasi, Peer Koopmeiners.

SPA Sparta Rotterdam (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Benjamin van Leer (GK)
4 Tom Beugelsdijk
3 Bart Vriends
5 Mica Pinto
2 Giannis Masouras
6 Adil Auassar
8 Dirk Abels
10 Bryan Smeets
7 Vito van Crooij
9 Lennart Thy
11 Mario Engels
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes:
Laurent Jans, Achraf Madi, Kenzo Goudmijn, Rijk Janse, Jeremy Van Mullem, Michaël Heylen, Emmanuel Emegha, Aaron Meijers, Sven Mijnans, Tim Coremans.

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