AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Sparta Prague Live Scores & Match Info UEFA Champions League 2026

UEFA Conference League
Thursday 12th March 2026 • 17:45 • AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 14,013
AZ Alkmaar
T. Parrott 29', 87'
2 - 1
Sparta Prague
M. Vojta 50'
Match Statistics
56%POSSESSION44%
27Total Shots6
7Shots on Target3
6Big Chances Missed2
8Corners2
363Accurate Passes280
81.4%Passing Accuracy79.3%
1 Yellow Cards 3
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar XI
1 R. Owusu-Oduro
30 D. Kasius
3 W. Goes
5 A. Penetra
34 M. de Wit
6 P. Koopmeiners
26 K. Smit
10 S. Mijnans (C)
17 I. Jensen
9 T. Parrott
27 R. Daal
Substitutes
H. Verhulst, D. Deen, W. Pinto Batista, S. Ibrahim, R. Ichihara, J. Hornkamp, E. Dijkstra, B. van Duijl, A. Oufkir, M. Sin, M. Meerdink, K. Boogaard.
Sparta Prague XI
44 J. Surovcík
19 A. Sevinsky
27 F. Panák
30 J. Zeleny
17 O. Sonne
18 A. Irving
6 K. Kairinen
11 M. Rynes
36 G. Kuol
29 M. Vojta
22 L. Haraslin (C)
Substitutes
P. Rodriguez, D. Kerl, P. Kaderábek, J. Mercado, J. Kuchta, U. Aririerisim, S. Heggheim Mannsverk, H. Sochurek.
Match Officials
RefereeSebastian Gishamer
Fourth OfficialWalter Altmann
VARManuel Schuttengruber
Assistant VARAlan Kijas
Head To Head
MetricsAZ AlkmaarSparta Praha
Played22
Wins20
Draws0
Lose02
Score6:11:6

AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Sparta Prague - UEFA Champions League Match Highlight 12 March 2026

This one had that sneaky drama… not loud at first, but it kept building. AZ Alkmaar vs AC Sparta Prague and yeah, it turned into a proper contest.

AZ started brightly. Quick passing, nice movement, and they looked more comfortable on the ball. The first goal came from a well-worked move nothing rushed, just smooth football. You kinda felt they deserved that lead.

But Sparta didn’t sit back. Not at all. They responded with more aggression, pressing higher, forcing mistakes. And it paid off. One chance, taken well… and suddenly it’s 1-1. Game on again.

Second half had that tense feel. Not too many clear chances, just both teams trying to find that one opening. AZ looked slightly sharper though, a bit more composed in the final third.

Then came the moment. A quick attack, a bit of space… and a clean finish. 2-1.

From there, AZ managed things smartly. No unnecessary risks, just keeping control. Sparta pushed late, threw a few balls into the box… but nothing really clear.

Tight game, small margins… but AZ got it done.