Match summary
The points were shared as Sparta Rotterdam and AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1. AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 at half-time.
Yukinari Sugawara put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 25th minute and Arno Verschueren equalised with a header in the 74th minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Sparta Rotterdam created 0.96 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, AZ Alkmaar 1.22 from 15.