Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 15:45 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
First leg1–0 3–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.39 – 0.97
Sparta Rotterdam
  • S. Mijnans 65’
  • K. Smit 83’
  • T. Parrott 90’
  • 87’ Milan Zonneveld
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Mijnans, Smit and Parrott. Sparta Rotterdam replied through a Zonneveld goal. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (1.39 vs 0.97). On the chances created, Sparta Rotterdam deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

AZ Alkmaar ✓49%
Draw26%
Sparta Rotterdam25%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
3
Model 1.63 · xG 1.39
Sparta Rotterdam goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 0.97
Total goals
4
Model 2.71 · xG 2.36
Score 3–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. ParrottAZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 7th · Sparta Rotterdam 6th

Timeline

  1. VAR P. KoopmeinersGoal Disallowed - offside
    3’
  2. W. GoesYellow card · Tripping
    31’
  3. ⇄ Elijah DijkstraFor W. Goes
    33’
  4. P. ClementYellow card · Roughing
    34’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ A. OufkirFor Kasper Boogaard
    46’
  7. ⇄ K. SmitFor M. Šín
    46’
  8. ⇄ S. MijnansFor J. Hornkamp
    60’
  9. S. Mijnans 1–0Assist Mateo Chávez
    65’
  10. ⇄ A. RoaldsøyFor J. Kitolano
    70’
  11. ⇄ C. TerhoFor S. Mito
    70’
  12. ⇄ Milan ZonneveldFor Lushendry Edward Martes
    78’
  13. ⇄ J. BaasFor P. Clement
    78’
  14. ⇄ M. de WitFor Mateo Chávez
    78’
  15. M. YoungYellow card · Tripping
    79’
  16. K. Smit 2–0
    83’
  17. Milan Zonneveld 2–1Assist C. Terho
    87’
  18. T. Parrott 3–1Assist J. Zoet
    90’
  19. T. ParrottYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+1’
  20. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
Sparta Rotterdam12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
AZ AlkmaarSparta Rotterdam
46% Possession 54%
1.39 Expected goals (xG) 0.97
1.67 Expected points (xPts) 1.06
11 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside the box 10
5 Shots outside the box 2
369 Passes 423
76% Pass accuracy 81%
2 Corners 7
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.12 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 5-3-2

417.3 J. Zoet(G) A
157.3 Mateo Chávez A↓78’ 237.2 B. van Duijl 57.7 Alexandre Penetra 36.7 W. Goes ↓33’ 176.5 I. Jensen
67.0 P. Koopmeiners 206.3 Kasper Boogaard ↓46’ 336.5 M. Šín ↓46’
98.2★ T. Parrott 196.5 J. Hornkamp ↓60’
  • 41J. Zoet (G)A7.3
  • 15Mateo ChávezA↓78’7.3
  • 23B. van Duijl7.2
  • 5Alexandre Penetra7.7
  • 3W. Goes↓33’6.7
  • 17I. Jensen6.5
  • 6P. Koopmeiners7.0
  • 20Kasper Boogaard↓46’6.3
  • 33M. Šín↓46’6.5
  • 9T. Parrott ★8.2
  • 19J. Hornkamp↓60’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↑33’7.2
  • 26K. Smit↑46’7.6
  • 24A. Oufkir↑46’6.3
  • 10S. Mijnans↑60’7.7
  • 34M. de Wit↑78’6.3

Unused: H. Verhulst, R. Owusu-Oduro, Rion Ichihara, I. Sadiq, Ro-Zangelo Daal, M. Meerdink

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

15.9 J. Drommel(G)
56.9 T. Quintero 46.5 R. Martins Indi 35.7 M. Young 27.3 Lushendry Edward Martes ↓78’
66.9 P. Clement ↓78’ 87.2 J. Kitolano ↓70’
116.2 S. Mito ↓70’ 106.9 A. Santos 76.0 M. van Bergen
97.0 T. Lauritsen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)5.9
  • 5T. Quintero6.9
  • 4R. Martins Indi6.5
  • 3M. Young5.7
  • 2Lushendry Edward Martes↓78’7.3
  • 6P. Clement↓78’6.9
  • 8J. Kitolano↓70’7.2
  • 11S. Mito↓70’6.2
  • 10A. Santos6.9
  • 7M. van Bergen6.0
  • 9T. Lauritsen7.0

Substitutes used

  • 16A. Roaldsøy↑70’6.5
  • 17C. TerhoA↑70’6.9
  • 22J. Baas↑78’6.7
  • 19Milan Zonneveld↑78’7.3

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, P. van Aanholt, S. Bakari, M. de Ligt, M. Kleijn, J. Toornstra, J. de Guzmán

Player stats

Top rated
T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar8.2
2nd
Alexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar7.7
3rd
S. MijnansAZ Alkmaar7.7

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Zoet G 90 0 1 3 sv 1 50% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Mateo Chávez D 78 0 1 1 (0) 2 76% 33 6 2 1/1 0/0 7.3
B. van Duijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 40 5 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 39 4 1 0/1 1/3 7.7
W. Goes D 33 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
I. Jensen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 32 1 1 5/7 0/2 6.5
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 33 3 1 0/3 1/0 7.0
Kasper Boogaard M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Šín M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
T. Parrott F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 96% 25 1 0 1/1 0/2 8.2
J. Hornkamp F 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 16 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.5
Elijah Dijkstra D 57 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 21 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
K. Smit M 44 1 0 1 (1) 0 76% 21 1 0 1/2 1/0 7.6
A. Oufkir F 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 9 0 1 1/1 2/0 6.3
S. Mijnans M 30 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.7
M. de Wit D 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 56% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 52 3 1 2/2 1/1 6.9
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 57 0 1 0/0 2/2 6.5
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 51 1 0 0/0 2/0 5.7
Lushendry Edward Martes M 78 0 0 1 (0) 2 78% 32 3 1 2/5 0/0 7.3
P. Clement M 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 44 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
J. Kitolano M 70 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 30 4 0 0/3 1/3 7.2
S. Mito F 70 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 20 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.2
A. Santos M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 23 6 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
M. van Bergen F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 64% 28 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.0
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 21 0 0 1/2 3/1 7.0
A. Roaldsøy M 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.5
C. Terho F 20 0 1 1 (0) 1 0% 1 0 0 1/4 1/0 6.9
J. Baas M 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Milan Zonneveld F 12 1 0 2 (2) 0 0% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.