Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Groningen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 5': Denso Kasius
  • 18': Troy Parrott (P)
  • 32': Stije Resink (OG)
  • 87': Troy Parrott
FT
4 - 1
FC Groningen
  • 44': Marco Rente

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Groningen at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 3': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 3': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Goal! AZ 1, FC Groningen 0. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
  • 7': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 7': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Tika de Jonge.
  • 8': Foul by Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen).
  • 8': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Denso Kasius (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by David van der Werff (FC Groningen).
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 13': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 13': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 17': Penalty AZ. Troy Parrott draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Stije Resink (FC Groningen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Goal! AZ 2, FC Groningen 0. Troy Parrott (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 20': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Hand ball by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 21': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 21': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 24': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denso Kasius.
  • 29': Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 31': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Thijmen Blokzijl.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Own Goal by Stije Resink, FC Groningen. AZ 3, FC Groningen 0.
  • 33': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 33': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Wouter Prins (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 35': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Marco Rente.
  • 42': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 42': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 43': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by David van der Werff with a cross.
  • 44': Corner,FC Groningen. Conceded by Jeroen Zoet.
  • 44': Goal! AZ 3, FC Groningen 1. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 45'+2': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Kees Smit (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 3, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 3, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders replaces David van der Werff.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
  • 47': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 51': Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Rente.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Denso Kasius.
  • 55': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Hidde Jurjus.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hidde Jurjus (FC Groningen). Assisted by Kees Smit with a cross.
  • 56': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Hidde Jurjus.
  • 58': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 58': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Taha (FC Groningen).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Wouter Prins.
  • 68': Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).
  • 68': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 69': Offside, AZ. Ernest Poku is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeroen Zoet (AZ).
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Rente (FC Groningen).
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 74': Substitution, FC Groningen. Noam Emeran replaces Marco Rente because of an injury.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Stije Resink (FC Groningen).
  • 76': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Kees Smit.
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Mees de Wit because of an injury.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeroen Zoet (AZ).
  • 84': Foul by Tyrique Mercera (FC Groningen).
  • 84': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 87': Goal! AZ 4, FC Groningen 1. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 90'+1': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AZ 4, FC Groningen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 4, FC Groningen 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 6
49.3 Possession 50.7
11 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
311 Accurate Passes 312
388 Passes 406
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.4
42 Long Balls 59
16 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 24
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 24
13 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,935

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PEC Zwolle 2 +3 6
2 PSV Eindhoven 1 +5 3
3 NEC Nijmegen 1 +5 3
4 FC Utrecht 1 +4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Jeroen Zoet (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
34 Mees De Wit Yellow Card
30 Denso Kasius
10 Sven Mijnans
26 Kees Smit Yellow Card
8 Jordy Clasie
9 Troy Parrott
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
7 Ernest Poku
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Ibrahim Sadiq, Isak Jensen, Mateo Chávez, Dave Kwakman, Mexx Meerdink, Elijah Dijkstra, Peer Koopmeiners, Hobie Verhulst, Zico Buurmeester, Daniel Deen.

GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Hidde Jurjus (GK)
43 Marvin Peersman Yellow Card
3 Thijmen Blokzijl
2 Wouter Prins
5 Marco Rente
26 Thom Van Bergen
6 Stije Resink
8 Tika De Jonge Yellow Card
9 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
17 David Van Der Werff
10 Younes Taha
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Mark Hoekstra, Sven Bouland, Jorg Schreuders, Noam Emeran, Yénio Holder, Rui Mendes, Stijn Petiet, Dirk Baron, Mats Seuntjens, Robin Kelder, Jismerai Dillema, Tyrique Mercera.

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