AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam: result and report
Eredivisie · Sunday 26 January 2025
Result
AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie · Sunday 26 January 2025, 15:45 UTC · half-time 0-0
AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam: match report
AZ Alkmaar were beaten by Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 in Eredivisie on Sunday 26 January 2025. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Shunsuke Mito opened the scoring in the 72nd minute. AZ Alkmaar's goal came from Mexx Meerdink (90+3'). Sparta Rotterdam scored through Shunsuke Mito (72') and Arno Verschueren (90+5').
Discipline: AZ Alkmaar received 1 yellow card; Sparta Rotterdam received 5 yellow cards.
Going into the game AZ Alkmaar were 5th on 34 points from 19 and Sparta Rotterdam 16th on 14 points from 19. AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 4th with 63 points, and Sparta Rotterdam 12th with 39.
AZ Alkmaar lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sparta Rotterdam in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Arno Verschueren of Sparta Rotterdam (8.3), ahead of Shunsuke Mito (7.8).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 AZ Alkmaar wins, 3 draws and 2 for Sparta Rotterdam.
Key events
- 17'Yellow card · Mike Eerdhuijzen
- 54'Yellow card · Marvin Young
- 72'Goal · Shunsuke Mito
- 88'Yellow card · Julian Baas
- 90+1'Yellow card · Camiel Neghli
- 90+3'Goal · Mexx Meerdink
- 90+5'Goal · Arno Verschueren
- 90+5'Yellow card · Wouter Goes
- 90+6'Yellow card · Tobias Lauritsen
Head-to-head
Team news
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AZ Alkmaar line-up (4-2-3-1)
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, David Møller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Jordy Clasie, Zico Buurmeester, Sven Mijnans, Ernest Poku, Troy Parrott
Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-2-3-1)
Nick Olij, Saïd Bakari, Marvin Young, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Patrick van Aanholt, Joshua Kitolano, Carel Eiting, Camiel Neghli, Arno Verschueren, Shunsuke Mito, Tobias Lauritsen