Goals
65'
S. Mijnans
Assist: M. Chavez Garcia
83'
K. Smit
87'
M. Zonneveld
Assist: C. Terho
90'
T. Parrott
Assist: J. Zoet
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Match Recap
AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 in the Eredivisie (Regular Season - 24) on 22 February 2026. Sparta Rotterdam saw more of the ball with 54% possession, and AZ Alkmaar had 11 shots (5 on target) to Sparta Rotterdam's 12 (4 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 1.39 for AZ Alkmaar and 0.91 for Sparta Rotterdam. The goals came from S. Mijnans 65', K. Smit 83', M. Zonneveld 87', T. Parrott 90'. AZ Alkmaar move up to 19 points in Eredivisie, having won 3 of their last 5. Relive the AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
AZ Alkmaar
VS
Sparta Rotterdam
46%
Ball Possession
54%
1.39
Expected goals (xG)
0.91
11
Total Shots
12
5
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
5
2
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots inside box
10
5
Shots outside box
2
2
Corner Kicks
7
1
Offsides
1
9
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
2
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Red Cards
—
3
Goalkeeper Saves
2
374
Total passes
438
281
Accurate passes
353
75%
Pass accuracy
81%
-1.39
Goals prevented
-1.39
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar
Leeroy Echteld
5-3-2
Sparta Rotterdam
Maurice Steijn
4-2-3-1
41Zoet
Substitutes — AZ Alkmaar
1R. Owusu-Oduro
12H. Verhulst
11I. Sadiq
18R. Ichihara
10S. Mijnans
22E. Dijkstra
24A. Oufkir
26K. Smit
27R. Daal
34M. de Wit
35M. Meerdink
Substitutes — Sparta Rotterdam
13M. de Ligt
18J. de Guzman
14P. van Aanholt
15M. Kleijn
22J. Baas
17C. Terho
21J. Toornstra
19M. Zonneveld
16A. Roaldsoy
12S. Bakari
20F. Bednarek
30P. Kuiper
