AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Prague

12 March 2026 · Conference League · Round of 16, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Sebastian Gishamer

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Aggregate: AZ Alkmaar 6–1 Sparta Prague. AZ Alkmaar go through.

  • Troy Parrott 29’, 87’
  • Matyáš Vojta 50’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar saw off Sparta Prague 2-1, with a late winner after 90 minutes. AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 at half-time. AZ Alkmaar went through 6-1 on aggregate.

Troy Parrott put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 29th minute, Matyáš Vojta equalised in the 50th minute, and Parrott won it in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: AZ Alkmaar created 3.89 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Sparta Prague's 1.22 from 6.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
27 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 2
446 Passes 353
81.4% Pass accuracy 79.3%
23 Tackles 11
11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 1

Key events

AZ Alkmaar Sparta Prague
Kick-off
6’
Matyáš VojtaShot on target
9’
Andy IrvingShot on target
Denso KasiusShot on target
25’
Troy ParrottLeft foot shot1-0 (AZ Alkmaar)
29’
32’
Uchenna AririerisimMatěj Ryneš
Half-time1-0
46’
Sivert MannsverkFilip Panák
46’
John MercadoGarang Kuol
Second half underway
48’
Kaan KairinenFoul
Denso KasiusFoul
49’
50’
Matyáš VojtaLeft foot shot1-1 (Sparta Prague)
Elijah DijkstraDenso Kasius
59’
Weslley PatatiIsak Jensen
69’
Kees SmitShot on target
73’
Sven MijnansShot on target
74’
76’
Pavel KadeřábekLukáš Haraslín
76’
Jan KuchtaMatyáš Vojta
79’
Jaroslav ZelenýFoul
Peer KoopmeinersShot on target
81’
Troy ParrottShot on target
86’
Troy ParrottRight foot shot2-1 (AZ Alkmaar)
87’
90+5’
Pavel KadeřábekFoul
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.89 1.22 29’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 29’ 50’ Matyáš Vojta (Sparta Prague), 1-1 50’ 87’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 2-1 87’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.89 1.22 29’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 1-0 Parrott 29’ 50’ Matyáš Vojta (Sparta Prague), 1-1 Vojta 50’ 87’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), 2-1 Parrott 87’
AZ Alkmaar 3.89 xGSparta Prague 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Prague attacking AZ Alkmaar attacking 
6’ Matyáš Vojta (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 73’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 72’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 50’ Matyáš Vojta (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.39 xG, goal 80’ Mees De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 74’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 66’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 29’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 11’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 86’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 25’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 11’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 24’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Oliver Sonne (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+6’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Isak Jensen (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Matyáš Vojta (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 73’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 72’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 87’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 50’ Matyáš Vojta (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.39 xG, goal 80’ Mees De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 74’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 66’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.23 xG, blocked 29’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 11’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 86’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 25’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 11’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 24’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Oliver Sonne (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Isak Jensen (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Lukáš Haraslín (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3 Starting XI
Owusu-Oduro
Wit
Goes
Penetra
Kasius 59’
Koopmeiners
Smit
Mijnans
Jensen 69’
Daal
Parrott 2
Sparta Prague 3-4-3 Starting XI
Surovčík
Zelený
Ševinský
Panák 46’
Ryneš 32’
Sonne
Irving
Kairinen
Haraslín 76’
Kuol 46’
Vojta 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro
90′ 1 1 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Denso Kasius Taken off
59′ 1 2 1 2 – 26 2 – –
Wouter Goes
90′ 2 1 1 6 1 73 – – – –
Alexandre Penetra
90′ 3 – – 4 1 64 – – – –
Mees De Wit
90′ 2 4 1 3 1 54 – – – –
Elijah Dijkstra Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – – 3 1 14 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Peer Koopmeiners
90′ – – 42 5 – 5 – 6 2 1 –
Kees Smit
90′ – – 41 1 – 1 – 6 1 2 –
Sven Mijnans
90′ – – 33 4 – 3 1 3 1 – –
Isak Jensen Taken off
69′ – – – – –
Ro-Zangelo Daal
90′ – 2 42 3 – 2 – 10 – 4 –
Forwards2 players
Troy Parrott
90′ 2 – 9 3 1.26 – 2 5 3 18 –
Weslley Patati Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 2 – 0.62 – 1 4 2 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Sparta Prague LDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Sparta Prague 0-4 AZ Alkmaar, 19 Mar 26  All AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Prague meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.