Dutch Eredivisie

NAC Breda vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
NAC Breda
  • Red Card 41': Sydney van Hooijdonk
FT
0 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 89': Sven Mijnans

About

NAC Breda are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 2': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 2': Leo Greiml (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda).
  • 3': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kees Smit following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Kamal Sowah.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
  • 11': Delay in match (NAC Breda).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Offside, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Balard.
  • 15': Offside, NAC Breda. Lewis Holtby is caught offside.
  • 16': Offside, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq is caught offside.
  • 20': Handball by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 22': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 22': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda).
  • 28': Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 29': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 29': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 32': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 32': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 34': Lewis Holtby (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 35': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Juho Talvitie with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda).
  • 41': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) is shown the red card.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 45': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Mees de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, NAC Breda 0, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins NAC Breda 0, AZ 0.
  • 45': Substitution, NAC Breda. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Mohamed Nassoh.
  • 45': Substitution, NAC Breda. Cherrion Valerius replaces Juho Talvitie.
  • 46': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 47': Foul by Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 47': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Kees Smit (AZ) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Leo Greiml with a headed pass.
  • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross.
  • 52': Penalty NAC Breda. Boy Kemper draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': VAR Decision: Penalty NAC Breda.
  • 55': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Penalty missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 58': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Max Balard.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 60': Substitution, AZ. Sven Mijnans replaces Mees de Wit.
  • 60': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leo Greiml.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Denso Kasius following a corner.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Greiml (NAC Breda).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, NAC Breda. Enes Mahmutovic replaces Leo Greiml because of an injury.
  • 69': Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 69': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Boy Kemper (NAC Breda).
  • 69': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kees Smit following a fast break.
  • 72': Foul by Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda).
  • 72': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • 74': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
  • 75': Handball by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Boy Kemper.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Boy Kemper.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denso Kasius.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Denso Kasius.
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
  • 82': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Boy Kemper.
  • 83': Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 83': Kees Smit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Isak Jensen (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Kees Smit.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 89': Goal! NAC Breda 0, AZ 1. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Sín.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, NAC Breda. Clint Leemans replaces Lewis Holtby.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, NAC Breda. Dion Versluis replaces Boyd Lucassen.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 90'+3': Dangerous play by Matej Sín (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Sven Mijnans (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clint Leemans with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, NAC Breda 0, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, NAC Breda 0, AZ 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
5 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 1
6 Saves 7
61.6 Possession 38.4
25 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
405 Accurate Passes 215
463 Passes 282
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 55
23 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 5
30 Effective Clearances 31
30 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Location: Breda, Netherlands
Attendance: 20,215

Eredivisie Table

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1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
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Full Table

Line-Ups

NAC NAC Breda (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
22 Rio Hillen
12 Leo Greiml
4 Boy Kemper
2 Boyd Lucassen
10 Mohamed Nassoh
90 Lewis Holtby
16 Maximilien Balard
17 Sydney van Hooijdonk Red Card
14 Kamal Sowah
32 Juho Talvitie
NAC Breda Substitutes:
Roy Kortsmit, Dion Versluis, Jayden Candelaria, Clint Leemans, Pepijn Reulen, Fredrik Oldrup Jensen, Kostas Lamprou, Raul Paula, Terence Kongolo, Charles-Andreas Brym, Enes Mahmutovic, Cherrion Valerius.

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra Yellow Card
3 Wouter Goes
34 Mees De Wit Yellow Card
30 Denso Kasius
26 Kees Smit Yellow Card
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Peer Koopmeiners
35 Mexx Meerdink
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
11 Ibrahim Sadiq Yellow Card
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Maxim Dekker, Isak Jensen, Zico Buurmeester, Elijah Dijkstra, Weslley Patati, Dave Kwakman, Hobie Verhulst, Jeroen Zoet, Mateo Chávez, Sven Mijnans, Matej Sin, Lequincio Zeefuik.

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