Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Heerenveen are hosting AZ Alkmaar
at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, 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. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Braude.
- 2': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.
- 4': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.
- 5': Attempt saved. Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeroen Zoet (AZ).
- 5': Attempt saved. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ).
- 5': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Jeroen Zoet.
- 6': Foul by Elijah Dijkstra (AZ).
- 6': Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow following a fast break.
- 9': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Troy Parrott.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis.
- 13': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxence Rivera following a fast break.
- 14': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Mees de Wit.
- 17': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maas Willemsen.
- 23': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
- 23': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sam Kersten.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
- 30': Foul by Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen).
- 30': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen).
- 33': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
- 38': Goal! sc Heerenveen 1, AZ 0. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
- 40': Goal! sc Heerenveen 2, AZ 0. Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Braude.
- 44': Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Maxence Rivera.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, sc Heerenveen 2, AZ 0.
- 45': Second Half begins sc Heerenveen 2, AZ 0.
- 45': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Weslley Patati.
- 45': Substitution, AZ. Wassim Bouziane replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
- 49': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
- 54': Foul by Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
- 54': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
- 54': Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Rivera.
- 59': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Matej Sín.
- 62': Attempt saved. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Joris van Overeem with a cross.
- 62': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wassim Bouziane.
- 64': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sam Kersten.
- 64': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mees de Wit following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Mees de Wit.
- 67': Foul by Wassim Bouziane (AZ).
- 67': Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joris van Overeem.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
- 69': Foul by Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen).
- 69': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Maxim Dekker.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Vente with a headed pass.
- 72': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Luuk Brouwers is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt missed. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maas Willemsen.
- 75': Goal! sc Heerenveen 2, AZ 1. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wassim Bouziane.
- 76': Foul by Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen).
- 76': Wassim Bouziane (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen).
- 78': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! sc Heerenveen 3, AZ 1. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
- 80': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Nikolai Hopland replaces Ringo Meerveld.
- 80': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Eser Gürbüz replaces Jacob Trenskow.
- 82': Foul by Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen).
- 82': Wassim Bouziane (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, AZ. Dave Kwakman replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
- 84': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen).
- 85': Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
- 86': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Václav Sejk replaces Dylan Vente.
- 87': Attempt saved. Wassim Bouziane (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
- 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
- 88': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
- 88': Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Dave Kwakman.
- 89': Attempt missed. Václav Sejk (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eser Gürbüz with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Václav Sejk (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ).
- 90'+3': Foul by Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen).
- 90'+3': Wassim Bouziane (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wassim Bouziane with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, sc Heerenveen 3, AZ 1.
- 0': Match ends, sc Heerenveen 3, AZ 1.
Statistics
AZ |
HEE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 441 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 532 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,285
Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,285
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 22 | +40 | 59 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 22 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 22 | +19 | 41 |
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 22 | +13 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Bernt Klaverboer (GK) |
| 3 | Maas Willemsen |
| 4 | Sam Kersten |
| 19 | Vasilios Zagaritis |
| 45 | Oliver Braude |
| 10 | Ringo Meerveld |
| 6 | Joris van Overeem |
| 8 | Luuk Brouwers |
| 9 | Dylan Vente |
| 7 | Maxence Rivera |
| 20 | Jacob Trenskow |
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Jeroen Zoet (GK) |
| 4 | Maxim Dekker |
| 5 | Alexandre Penetra |
| 34 | Mees De Wit |
| 22 | Elijah Dijkstra |
| 6 | Peer Koopmeiners |
| 10 | Sven Mijnans |
| 26 | Kees Smit |
| 9 | Troy Parrott |
| 11 | Ibrahim Sadiq |
| 7 | Weslley Patati |
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