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AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Prague, 1st Leg

FA Cup
AZ Alkmaar
AZ
2-1
Final
Sparta
SPP
1st Leg
AFAS Stadion

Match pulse

AZAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSPP
56%Possession44%
27Shots6
7On target3
8Corners2
1Saves5
11Fouls15
48'Kaan KairinenSPP49'Denso KasiusAZ79'Jaroslav ZelenýSPP90'+5'Pavel KaderábekSPP
Team1H2HT
AZ112
SPP011

Who won: AZ Alkmaar 2-1

AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Prague 2-1 in 1st Leg on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at AFAS Stadion. Goals for AZ Alkmaar: Troy Parrott (29', 87'). Goals for Sparta: Matyás Vojta (50').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9Troy ParrottF
  2. 27.9Ro-Zangelo DaalLF
  3. 37.0Matyás VojtaF
  4. 46.6Kees SmitCM
  5. 56.5Sven MijnansLM
  6. 66.5Jakub SurovcikG
  7. 76.5Andrew IrvingCM-R
  8. 86.4Wouter GoesCD-R
  9. 96.4Peer KoopmeinersRM
  10. 106.3Alexandre PenetraCD-L
  11. 116.3Mees De WitLB
  12. 126.2Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG

Team stats

AZSPP
11Fouls15
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
8Corner Kicks2
1Saves5
56Possession44
27SHOTS6
7ON GOAL3
0.3On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
363Accurate Passes280
446Passes353
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
3Accurate Crosses1
17Crosses8
0.2Cross %0.1
53Long Balls39
24Accurate Long Balls11
0.5Long Balls %0.3
10Blocked Shots2
18Effective Tackles8
23Tackles11
0.8Tackle %0.7
9Interceptions14
15Effective Clearances50
15Clearances50

Player of the game

Troy Parrott

AZ · 2 G

8.9

Deserved to win

21%
AZ · 0.25 xG
75%
Draw
4%
SPP · 0.05 xG

AZ Alkmaar created better chances: they win this game 21% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, AZ 2, Sparta Prague 1.
  2. Second Half ends, AZ 2, Sparta Prague 1.
  3. 90'+6'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a set piece situation.

    T. Parrott

  4. 90'+5'

    Yellow card

    Pavel Kaderábek (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    P. Kaderábek

  5. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (Sparta Prague).

  7. 90'+1'Kees Smit

    Free kick won

    Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Oliver Sonne (Sparta Prague).

  9. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  10. 89'

    Free kick won

    Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. 89'SPP

    Foul

    Foul by Adam Sevínsky (Sparta Prague).

  12. GOAL87'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    T. Parrott · ast R. Daal

    Goal! AZ 2, Sparta Prague 1. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.

    AZ 2 - 1 SPP
  13. 86'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.

  14. 85'Wouter Goes

    Free kick won

    Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague).

  16. 83'

    Free kick won

    Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 83'Peer Koopmeiners

    Foul

    Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).

  18. 83'Weslley Patati

    Free kick won

    Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Sparta Prague).

  20. 81'AZ

    Corner awarded

    Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jakub Surovcík.

  21. 81'Peer Koopmeiners

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jakub Surovcík (Sparta Prague).

  22. 80'AZ

    Free kick won

    Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 80'Weslley Patati

    Foul

    Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).

  24. 80'Peer Koopmeiners

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a through ball.

  25. 79'

    Yellow card

    Jaroslav Zeleny (Sparta Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Zelený

Leaders

AZSPP
Total Shots
Troy Parrott
9
Andrew Irving
2
Accurate Passes
Wouter Goes
61
Andrew Irving
33
Saves
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
1
Jakub Surovcik
5