Dutch Eredivisie

FT Sunday, January 26, 2025
Sparta Rotterdam DLLDD 2
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AZ Alkmaar WDWDW 1
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Team Stats

13
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
8
4
Saves
2
36.8
Possession
63.2
11
SHOTS
21
4
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
289
Accurate Passes
544
368
Passes
634
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
3
10
Crosses
17
0.5
Cross %
0.2
52
Long Balls
58
24
Accurate Long Balls
38
0.5
Long Balls %
0.7
3
Blocked Shots
7
8
Effective Tackles
5
12
Tackles
16
0.7
Tackle %
0.3
10
Interceptions
13
39
Effective Clearances
8
39
Clearances
8

Head to Head

AZ leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

AZ · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
  2. 5Alexandre PenetraCD-L
  3. 3Wouter GoesCD-R
  4. 18David Møller WolfeLB
  5. 16Seiya MaikumaRB
  6. 10Sven MijnansAM
  7. 8Jordy ClasieLM
  8. 6Peer KoopmeinersRM
  9. 9Troy ParrottF
  10. 21Ernest PokuAM-L
  11. 28Zico BuurmeesterAM-R

SPA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Nick OlijG
  2. 4Mike EerdhuijzenCD-L
  3. 3Marvin YoungCD-R
  4. 5Patrick van AanholtLB
  5. 2Saïd BakariRB
  6. 10Arno VerschuerenAM
  7. 8Carel EitingLM
  8. 6Joshua KitolanoRM
  9. 9Tobias LauritsenF
  10. 11Shunsuke MitoAM-L
  11. 7Camiel NeghliAM-R

Timeline

  1. 17' Mike Eerdhuijzen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 52' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Julian Baas replaces Joshua Kitolano because of an injury.
  3. 54' Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 60' Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Troy Parrott.
  5. 60' Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Peer Koopmeiners because of an injury.
  6. 72' Goal! AZ 0, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arno Verschueren with a through ball.
  7. 75' Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Ernest Poku.
  8. 75' Substitution, AZ. Kristijan Belic replaces Alexandre Penetra.
  9. 76' Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
  10. 85' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Pelle Clement replaces Carel Eiting.
  11. 88' Julian Baas (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90'+1' Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 90'+3' Goal! AZ 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wouter Goes following a corner.
  14. 90'+5' Goal! AZ 1, Sparta Rotterdam 2. Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
  15. 90'+5' Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 90'+6' Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+6' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Teo Quintero replaces Shunsuke Mito.
  18. 90'+7' Substitution, Sparta Rotterdam. Rick Meissen replaces Camiel Neghli.

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