Dutch Eredivisie

FT Sunday, May 11, 2025
FC Groningen LLLWW 0
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AZ Alkmaar LLLDW 3
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Team Stats

11
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
12
9
Saves
4
50.2
Possession
49.8
10
SHOTS
19
4
ON GOAL
12
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
379
Accurate Passes
371
444
Passes
433
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
7
10
Crosses
18
0.5
Cross %
0.4
39
Long Balls
36
21
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
1
2
Effective Tackles
5
13
Tackles
14
0.2
Tackle %
0.4
4
Interceptions
7
26
Effective Clearances
12
26
Clearances
12

Head to Head

AZ leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

AZ · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
  2. 22Maxim DekkerCD-L
  3. 5Alexandre PenetraCD-R
  4. 18David Møller WolfeLB
  5. 30Denso KasiusRB
  6. 10Sven MijnansAM
  7. 6Peer KoopmeinersLM
  8. 26Kees SmitRM
  9. 35Mexx MeerdinkF
  10. 7Ruben Van BommelAM-L
  11. 21Ernest PokuAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 41Jeroen ZoetSUB
  2. 24Lewis SchoutenSUB
  3. 34Mees De WitSUB
  4. 4Bruno Martins IndiSUB
  5. 16Seiya MaikumaSUB
  6. 23Mayckel LahdoSUB
  7. 17Jayden AddaiSUB
  8. 11Ibrahim SadiqSUB
  9. 12Hobie VerhulstSUB
  10. 28Zico BuurmeesterSUB

GRO · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Etienne VaessenG
  2. 3Thijmen BlokzijlCD-L
  3. 4Hjalmar EkdalCD-R
  4. 43Marvin PeersmanLB
  5. 5Marco RenteRB
  6. 10Luciano ValenteAM
  7. 6Stije ResinkLM
  8. 7Leandro BacunaRM
  9. 26Thom Van BergenF
  10. 16Dave KwakmanAM-L
  11. 14Jorg SchreudersAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 21Hidde JurjusSUB
  2. 11Noam EmeranSUB
  3. 2Wouter PrinsSUB
  4. 27Rui MendesSUB
  5. 22Finn StamSUB
  6. 20Mats SeuntjensSUB
  7. 46David Van Der WerffSUB
  8. 24Dirk BaronSUB
  9. 9Brynjólfur WillumssonSUB
  10. 18Tika De JongeSUB
  11. 29Romano PostemaSUB
  12. 25Thijs OostingSUB

Timeline

  1. 9' Goal! AZ 1, FC Groningen 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross.
  2. 30' Goal! AZ 2, FC Groningen 0. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  3. 39' Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45'+2' Ruben van Bommel (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, FC Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Marvin Peersman.
  6. 48' Goal! AZ 3, FC Groningen 0. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a set piece situation.
  7. 68' Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Sven Mijnans.
  8. 68' Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  9. 68' Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Mexx Meerdink.
  10. 71' Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Thom van Bergen.
  11. 71' Substitution, FC Groningen. Finn Stam replaces Hjalmar Ekdal.
  12. 71' Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Luciano Valente.
  13. 81' Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 84' Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Jayden Addai because of an injury.
  15. 84' Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Ernest Poku.
  16. 87' Substitution, FC Groningen. Tika de Jonge replaces Stije Resink.

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