AZ Alkmaar – Sparta Rotterdam 3–2

	1H	2H	T
ALK	1	2	3
SPA	0	2	2

Match report

AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–2 at AZ Alkmaar Stadium in Eredivisie. M. Chávez opened the scoring in the 12th minute. AZ Alkmaar have 3 wins in their last 5, while Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽M. Chávezassist M. Chávez

12'

35'

J. Esser

2H

⚽M. Chávezassist D. Deen

50'

M. Dekker

52'

61'

⚽P. Clementassist F. Bednarek

⚽J. Clasie

73'

⇄R. Owusu-Oduro↓ J. Clasie

78'

⇄J. Drommel↓ J. Kitolano

84'

⚽J. Kitolano

W. Goes

84'

⇄J. Schipper↓ M. Chávez

87'

⇄P. Kuiper↓ P. Clement

Momentum

ALK

⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

SPA

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offMar 8, 2022 · 17:00

VenueAZ Alkmaar Stadium

Attendance32,581 / 33,246 (98%)

RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)

FIFA ranking ALK

#15·

#4

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

57Ball possession %43

2.7Expected goals (xG)1.7

15Total shots10

7Shots on target5

6Shots off target3

2Blocked shots3

8Corner kicks6

2Offsides3

11Fouls11

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves4

555Passes477

79Pass accuracy %78

14Tackles18

Player of the match

M. Dekker

7.9

Lineups

ALK 4-3-37.04Formation7.014-3-3 SPA

AZ Alkmaar

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

Sparta Rotterdam

Coach: J. Klin · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	34	27	3	4	101:45	+56	84	LWWWW
2	Feyenoord	34	19	8	7	70:44	+26	65	DLWWD
3	NEC Nijmegen	34	16	11	7	77:53	+24	59	LWWWD
4	Twente	34	15	13	6	59:40	+19	58	WWDDL
5	Ajax	34	14	14	6	62:41	+21	56	DLWWD
6	Utrecht	34	15	8	11	55:42	+13	53	LWWDL
7	AZ Alkmaar	34	14	10	10	58:51	+7	52	DLWWD
8	Heerenveen	34	14	9	11	57:53	+4	51	LLWWD
9	Groningen	34	14	6	14	49:45	+4	48	WLLWW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	34	12	7	15	40:62	-22	43	DLLWW
11	Fortuna Sittard	34	11	6	17	49:63	-14	39	WDLLW
12	GO Ahead Eagles	34	8	14	12	54:53	+1	38	DLLWD
13	Excelsior	34	10	8	16	43:56	-13	38	WWDLL
14	Telstar	34	9	10	15	49:55	-6	37	WWDLL
15	PEC Zwolle	34	9	10	15	44:71	-27	37	LLWDL
16	FC Volendam	34	8	8	18	35:55	-20	32	LLWDD
17	NAC Breda	34	6	11	17	35:58	-23	29	WDDLL
18	Heracles	34	5	4	25	35:85	-50	19	LLWLL