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AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam - Eredivisie | LiveFootballNow

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Eredivisie

3 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

Sunday, 22 February 2026

📍 AFAS Stadion

Sven Mijnans65'⚽

Kees Smit83'⚽

Troy Parrott90'⚽

⚽87'Milan Zonneveld

Events

Sparta Rotterdam

1st Half

VAR

Var

Wouter Goes

31'

↑Elijah Dijkstra

↓Wouter Goes

33'

34'

Pelle Clement

2nd Half

↑Ayoub Oufkir

↓Kasper Boogaard

46'

↑Kees Smit

↓Matej Sin

46'

↑Sven Mijnans

↓Jizz Hornkamp

60'

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Sven Mijnans

Mateo Chávez

65'

70'

↑A. Roaldsøy

↓Joshua Kitolano

70'

↑Casper Terho

↓Shunsuke Mito

78'

↑

↓7th Substitution

↑

↓8th Substitution

78'

↑Milan Zonneveld

↓Lushendry Edward Martes

79'

Marvin Young

⚽

Kees Smit

Mees de Wit

83'

87'

⚽

⚽

90'

90+1'

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Goal Replay

BETA

AZSparta Rotterdam

⚽ 65' - Sven Mijnans

Assist: Mateo Chávez

Visualization based on match commentary • Positions are approximate

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Match Commentary

That's it! The match has concluded with AZ winning 3-1 against Sparta Rotterdam.

90'+5

The second half has concluded with a final score of AZ 3, Sparta Rotterdam 1.

90'+4

Mees de Wit from AZ has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

90'+4

Casper Terho from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

90'+2

Opportunity squandered. Casper Terho of Sparta Rotterdam attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Julian Baas following a corner kick.

90'+2

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after a deflection off Jeroen Zoet.

90'+2

A fresh offensive push. Milan Zonneveld of Sparta Rotterdam heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but Jeroen Zoet makes a fantastic save, denying it in the top right corner. The assist came from Mitchell van Bergen, who delivered a precise cross.

90'+1

Troy Parrott from AZ has been shown a yellow card for celebrating too exuberantly.

90'

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.

90'

⚽Goal! AZ leads 3-1 against Sparta Rotterdam. Troy Parrott scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the bottom left corner. The assist came from Jeroen Zoet.

88'

Isak Jensen from AZ was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

88'

Casper Terho from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

87'

⚽Goal! AZ leads 2-1 against Sparta Rotterdam. Milan Zonneveld scores for Sparta with a header from the center of the box, finding the top left corner. The assist comes from Casper Terho, who delivered a perfect cross.

83'

⚽Goal! AZ leads 2-0 against Sparta Rotterdam. Kees Smit scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the top right corner of the net. The assist comes from Mees de Wit.

81'

Ayoub Oufkir from AZ commits a foul.

81'

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.

80'

Sven Mijnans from AZ was awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.

80'

Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

79'

Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

79'

Isak Jensen from AZ has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

79'

Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

79'

Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Julian Baas comes on to replace Pelle Clement.

79'

Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Milan Zonneveld replaces Lushendry Martes.

78'

Substitution for AZ: Mees de Wit replaces Mateo Chávez.

77'

Missed opportunity. Ayoub Oufkir from AZ takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the goal and to the left.

77'

The attempt is thwarted. Teo Quintero from Sparta Rotterdam takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Alwande Roaldsøy.

74'

Teo Quintero from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

74'

Ayoub Oufkir from AZ committed a foul.

71'

Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

71'

Alexandre Penetra from AZ has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

70'

Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Casper Terho replaces Shunsuke Mito.

70'

Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam: Alwande Roaldsøy replaces Joshua Kitolano.

68'

The attempt is thwarted. Isak Jensen from AZ fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Elijah Dijkstra.

65'

⚽Goal! AZ takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans scores with a header from the middle of the box, placing it right in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Mateo Chávez.

65'

Opportunity wasted! Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam attempted a header from the center of the box, but it narrowly went wide to the left. Pelle Clement provided the assist.

64'

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

63'

The match is currently on hold due to an injury to Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam.

63'

Kees Smit from AZ committed a foul.

63'

Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam earned a free kick in an offensive position.

60'

Missed opportunity! Mateo Chávez from AZ attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Isak Jensen.

60'

Substitution for AZ: Sven Mijnans comes on to replace Jizz Hornkamp.

59'

Teo Quintero from Sparta Rotterdam commits a handball.

58'

Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

58'

Alexandre Penetra from AZ has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

56'

Jizz Hornkamp from AZ committed a handball foul.

55'

Offside call against Sparta Rotterdam. Mitchell van Bergen has been caught in an offside position.

55'

Tobias Lauritsen of Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

55'

Alexandre Penetra from AZ committed a foul.

54'

Missed opportunity. Peer Koopmeiners from AZ attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left.

54'

The attempt is thwarted. Isak Jensen from AZ takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.

54'

A fresh offensive move unfolds as Ayoub Oufkir from AZ takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. Joël Drommel of Sparta Rotterdam makes a great save, stopping the ball at the top center of the goal. The assist came from Elijah Dijkstra.

51'

Corner awarded to AZ after Shunsuke Mito gave away the foul.

50'

Missed opportunity. Lushendry Martes of Sparta Rotterdam attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but failed to find the target.

48'

The pause has ended, and they are set to resume play.

47'

Match is temporarily paused due to an injury to Elijah Dijkstra from AZ.

46'

Another offensive push underway. Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam attempts a header from within the six-yard box on the left side, but Jeroen Zoet makes a save, directing the ball into the left corner. The assist came from Lushendry Martes, who delivered a cross.

45'

Substitution for AZ: Kees Smit replaces Matej Sín.

45'

Substitution for AZ: Ayoub Oufkir replaces Kasper Boogaard.

45'

The second half is underway with the score still tied at AZ 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

45'+5

The first half has concluded with the score tied at AZ 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0.

45'+3

A shot is deflected. Shunsuke Mito from Sparta Rotterdam attempts a right-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

45'+1

Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in his own defensive area.

45'+1

Elijah Dijkstra from AZ committed a foul.

45'

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.

45'

Foul committed by Joshua Kitolano of Sparta Rotterdam.

45'

Elijah Dijkstra from AZ has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

44'

Tobias Lauritsen from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

44'

Alexandre Penetra from AZ has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

43'

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

43'

Match temporarily halted due to an injury to Lushendry Martes from Sparta Rotterdam.

37'

Corner awarded to AZ after a foul by Bruno Martins Indi.

35'

Missed opportunity! Troy Parrott from AZ attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Mateo Chávez.

34'

Troy Parrott from AZ earned a free kick in an offensive position.

34'

Pelle Clement of Sparta Rotterdam has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

34'

Pelle Clement from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

33'

Substitution for AZ: Elijah Dijkstra comes on to replace Wouter Goes, who is leaving the field due to an injury.

32'

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

31'

Match is currently paused due to an injury to Wouter Goes from AZ.

31'

Wouter Goes from AZ has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

29'

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

28'

Match is currently paused due to an injury to Wouter Goes from AZ.

28'

Opportunity squandered. Mitchell van Bergen from Sparta Rotterdam attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Joshua Kitolano.

26'

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after Isak Jensen allowed the ball to go out.

22'

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after a foul by Billy van Duijl.

21'

Mitchell van Bergen from Sparta Rotterdam earned a free kick on the right side of the field.

21'

Billy van Duijl from AZ committed a foul.

18'

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

17'

Match is currently paused due to an injury to Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam.

17'

Jizz Hornkamp from AZ committed a foul.

17'

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

15'

Troy Parrott from AZ earned a free kick in an offensive position.

15'

Bruno Martins Indi from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

14'

Another offensive push. Troy Parrott from AZ takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but Joël Drommel from Sparta Rotterdam makes a save in the bottom left corner. The assist came from Wouter Goes.

13'

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after a foul by Billy van Duijl.

13'

The attempt is thwarted. Shunsuke Mito from Sparta Rotterdam fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Joshua Kitolano.

12'

Corner awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after Jeroen Zoet allowed the ball to go out.

12'

Another offensive move unfolds. Bruno Martins Indi of Sparta Rotterdam heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but Jeroen Zoet, the AZ goalkeeper, makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist came from Shunsuke Mito, who delivered a cross.

11'

Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after Mateo Chávez allowed the ball to go out of play.

Opportunity wasted. Shunsuke Mito from Sparta Rotterdam attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.

The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.

The match is currently on hold due to an injury to Kasper Boogaard from AZ.

Joshua Kitolano from Sparta Rotterdam has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

Peer Koopmeiners from AZ committed a foul.

Jizz Hornkamp from AZ has earned a free kick in an offensive position.

Marvin Young from Sparta Rotterdam committed a foul.

Offside call against AZ. Jizz Hornkamp is caught in an offside position.

Corner kick awarded to Sparta Rotterdam after a foul by Billy van Duijl.

The first half is underway...

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Match Highlights

📋Match Preview

AZ defeated Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 in the Eredivisie. AZ scorers: Sven Mijnans (65'), Kees Smit (83'), Troy Parrott (90'). Sparta Rotterdam scorers: Milan Zonneveld (87'). Match venue: AFAS Stadion. Watch on: Play Sports 1, Bet365, Viaplay Denmark.