ALKMAAR. AZ beats Sparta Rotterdam with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. de (18′) and a goal from V. Pavlidis (19′).

The match was played at the AFAS Stadion stadium in Alkmaar on Sunday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The referee was Pol van Boekel with the collaboration of Erik Koopman and Maarten Ketting. The 4th official was Jannick van der Laan. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 18.29 degrees Celsius or 64.92 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.​

Match Statistics​

AZ

2 - 0

Sparta Rotterdam

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 18 Total 10
  • 7 On Target 3
  • 8 Off Target 5
  • 3 Shots blocked 2
  • 121 Attack 111
  • 68 Dangerous attack 40
  • 89 Ball safe 82
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 9 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 6 Total 5
  • 0 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. AZ was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Sparta Rotterdam that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

AZ was more pushing with 68 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why AZ won the match​.

AZ shot 18 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Sparta Rotterdam shot 10 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

AZ didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Sparta Rotterdam received 3 yellow cards (Saïd Bakari, Djevencio van der Kust and Arno Verschueren).

Match Timeline

D. de Wit(goal)Jordy Clasie
18'
Vangelis Pavlidis(goal)Dani de Wit
19'
38'
Arno Verschueren- Yellow
43'
Saïd Bakari- Yellow
46'
D. van der Kust- sub ->Django Warmerdam
70'
C. Brym- sub ->Jonathan de Guzmán
I. Sadiq- sub ->Mayckel Lahdo
72'
72'
Ernest Poku- sub ->Myron van Brederode
72'
81'
D. van der Kust- Yellow
82'
85'
85'
C. Neghli- sub ->Arno Verschueren
86'
Metinho- sub ->Joshua Kitolano

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
PSV
88
33
Feyenoord
81
33
FC Twente
66
33
AZ
64
33
Ajax
55
33
NEC
50
33
FC Utrecht
49
33
Sparta Rotterdam
46
33
Go Ahead Eagles
43
33
SC Heerenveen
37
33
Fortuna Sittard
37
33
PEC Zwolle
36
33
Almere City
34
33
Heracles Almelo
32
33
RKC Waalwijk
29
33
Excelsior
29
33
FC Volendam
19
33
Vitesse
5
33

After this match, AZ will have 12 points like PSV and FC Twente to sit in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Sparta Rotterdam will stay with 8 points to hold in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, AZ will host FC Utrecht on the 19th of May with a 19-12 head to head in favor of AZ (9 draws).

Sparta Rotterdam will host SC Heerenveen on the 19th of May with a 9-6 head to head statistic in favor of SC Heerenveen (7 draws).

AZ – Formation

AZ
G
Mathew Ryan 1.Australia
7.7
D
Riechedly Bazoer 25.Netherlands
7.7
D
Yukinari Sugawara 2.Japan
8.4
D
Alexandre Penetra 5.Portugal
7.5
D
David Møller Wolfe 18.Norway
7.5
M
M. van Brederode 19.Netherlands
7.7
72'
M
Mayckel Lahdo 23.Sweden
7.3
72'
M
Jordy Clasie 8.Netherlands
7.8
M
D. de Wit 10.Netherlands
8.5
18'
M
Sven Mijnans 16.Netherlands
7.5
82'
F
Vangelis Pavlidis 9.Greece
6.7
72' 19'
Substitutes
G
Hobie Verhulst 12.Netherlands
G
Daniël Virginio Deen 31.Netherlands
D
Denso Kasius 30.Netherlands
D
W. Goes 33.Netherlands
M
Djordje Mihailovic 14.United States
M
Kenzo Goudmijn 28.Netherlands
6.6
82'
F
Ernest Poku 21.Netherlands
7.0
72'
F
Jens Odgaard 7.Denmark
7.0
72'
F
I. Sadiq 11.Ghana
7.0
72'
F
R. van Bommel 15.Netherlands

AZ adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Pascal Jansen decided to play with the following team: Mathew Ryan (7.7), Yukinari Sugawara (8.4), Riechedly Bazoer (7.7), Alexandre Penetra (7.5), David Møller Wolfe (7.5), Jordy Clasie  (7.8), Sven Mijnans (7.5), Mayckel Lahdo (7.3), Dani de Wit (8.5), Myron van Brederode  (7.7) and Vangelis Pavlidis (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Ernest Poku (7.0), Jens Odgaard (7.0), Ibrahim Sadiq (7.0), Hobie Verhulst, Djordje Mihailovic, Ruben van Bommel, Kenzo Goudmijn (6.6), Denso Kasius, Daniel Deen and Wouter Goes .

Substitutions

AZ made 4 changes: Mayckel Lahdo for Ibrahim Sadiq (72′), Myron van Brederode  for Ernest Poku (72′), Vangelis Pavlidis for Jens Odgaard (72′) and Sven Mijnans for Kenzo Goudmijn (82′).

Best player: Dani de Wit​

The player that probably impressed the most for AZ was Dani de Wit.

His rating is (8.5) with 1 goal, 27 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 14.

Sparta Rotterdam – Formation

Sparta Rotterdam
G
Nick Olij 1.Netherlands
7.5
D
Saïd Bakari 2.Comoros
6.6
43'
D
Bart Vriends 3.Netherlands
7.7
D
Tijs Velthuis 4.Netherlands
6.8
D
Django Warmerdam 5.Netherlands
6.6
46'
M
Jonathan de Guzmán 6.Netherlands
6.4
70'
M
Joshua Kitolano 8.Norway
6.4
86'
M
Arno Verschueren 10.Belgium
7.3
85' 38'
M
K. Saito 11.Japan
7.0
85'
M
Pelle Clement 7.Netherlands
6.4
F
Tobias Lauritsen 9.Norway
7.0
Substitutes
G
Y. Schoonderwaldt 20.Netherlands
G
Delano van Crooy 30.Netherlands
D
R. Meissen 13.Netherlands
D
D. van der Kust 15.Suriname
7.3
46' 81'
M
D. van Wageningen 12.Netherlands
M
Metinho 14.Brazil
6.8
86'
M
P. Serra 17.Spain
F
C. Neghli 16.Algeria
6.8
85'
F
Agustín Anello 18.Belgium
6.6
85'
F
C. Brym 19.Canada
6.6
70'

Also Sparta Rotterdam adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Jeroen Rijsdijk played with: Nick Olij (7.5), Saïd Bakari (6.6), Bart Vriends (7.7), Tijs Velthuis (6.8), Django Warmerdam (6.6), Jonathan de Guzmán (6.4), Joshua Kitolano (6.4), Pelle Clement (6.4), Arno Verschueren (7.3), Koki Saito (7.0) and Tobias Lauritsen (7.0).

They had on the bench: Camiel Neghli (6.8), Dylan van Wageningen, Rick Meissen, Metinho (6.8), Djevencio van der Kust (7.3), Pedro Alemañ Serna, Agustin Anello (6.6), Charles-Andreas Brym (6.6), Youri Schoonderwaldt and Delano van Crooy.

Substitutions

Sparta Rotterdam made 5 changes: Joshua Kitolano for Metinho (86′), Django Warmerdam for Djevencio van der Kust (46′), Jonathan de Guzmán for Charles-Andreas Brym (70′), Arno Verschueren for Camiel Neghli (85′) and Koki Saito for Agustin Anello (85′).

Best player: Bart Vriends​

The player that probably impressed the most for Sparta Rotterdam was Bart Vriends.

His rating is (7.7) with 57 passes (88% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​