UEFA Conference League · 1st Leg
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Prague: 2–1
AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Prague 2–1 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands.
- Competition: UEFA Conference League (2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Attendance: 14,013
- Teams: AZ Alkmaar (home), Sparta Prague (away)
Goals
- 29' — Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), assist Ro-Zangelo Daal
- 50' — Matyás Vojta (Sparta Prague), assist Andrew Irving
- 87' — Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), assist Ro-Zangelo Daal
Match statistics
| Statistic | AZ Alkmaar | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56 | 44 |
| Shots | 27 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (G), Alexandre Penetra (CD-L), Wouter Goes (CD-R), Mees De Wit (LB), Denso Kasius (RB), Kees Smit (CM), Sven Mijnans (LM), Peer Koopmeiners (RM), Troy Parrott (F), Ro-Zangelo Daal (LF), Isak Jensen (RF).
Sparta Prague (3-4-3): Jakub Surovcik (G), Filip Panak (CD), Jaroslav Zelený (CD-L), Adam Sevinsky (CD-R), Kaan Kairinen (CM-L), Andrew Irving (CM-R), Matej Rynes (LM), Oliver Sonne (RM), Matyás Vojta (F), Lukás Haraslín (CF-L), Garang Kuol (CF-R).
Recent form
AZ Alkmaar: won 3–1 vs Sparta Rotterdam (22 Feb); won 4–0 vs FC Noah (26 Feb); lost 2–0 away to FC Utrecht (1 Mar); won 2–1 vs Telstar (4 Mar); lost 2–1 away to PSV Eindhoven (7 Mar).
Sparta Prague: lost 1–0 away to Rijeka (24 Oct); drew 0–0 vs Raków Czestochowa (6 Nov); won 1–0 away to Legia Warsaw (27 Nov); won 2–1 away to CSU Craiova (11 Dec); won 3–0 vs Aberdeen (18 Dec).