Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 AZ Alkmaar
Updated
AZ Alkmaar won: Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie (Round 11) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam. AZ Alkmaar goals: Kees Smit 69'. Expected goals: 0.56-2.62. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Joel Drommel (9.5).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 1-0
AZ Alkmaar narrowly beat Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 away from home at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel on Sunday 2 November in Eredivisie.
Kees Smit put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 69' (0-1).
Sparta Rotterdam had 42% of the ball, shots were 10-20 (3-14 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-2.62. AZ Alkmaar were the better side on chances, too.
Joel Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 10,290. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 2.62 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 14 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 43 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 270 (78%) | 409 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 9 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 14 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 12 |
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1): Joel Drommel, Shurandy Sambo, Marvin Young, Bruno Martins Indi, Teo Quintero, Jens Toornstra, Pelle Clement, Mitchell van Bergen, Lance Duijvestijn, Ayoub Oufkir, Tobias Lauritsen
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Peer Koopmeiners, Sven Mijnans, Kees Smit, Weslley Pinto, Troy Parrott, Isak Steiner Jensen
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Joshua Kitolano for Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 69' · Goal · Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 74' · Substitution · Ayoni Santos for Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 79' · Yellow card · Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 79' · Yellow card · Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar)
- 80' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sadiq for Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 80' · Substitution · Dave Kwakman for Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 81' · Substitution · Lequincio Zeefuik for Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 84' · Substitution · Jonathan de Guzmán for Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 84' · Substitution · Nökkvi Thorisson for Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 89' · Substitution · Jelani Seedorf for Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2016: Sparta Rotterdam 3, draws 5, AZ Alkmaar 10.
Questions
Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won, 0-1 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025.
When and where is Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar?
Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 13:30 UTC at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Sparta Rotterdam and AZ Alkmaar?
In 18 league meetings since 2016: Sparta Rotterdam 3 wins, 5 draws, AZ Alkmaar 10 wins (goals 21-34).