Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Twente
  • 75': Daan Rots
FT
1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar

    About

    FC Twente are hosting AZ Alkmaar at De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
    • 4': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stav Lemkin.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Penetra.
    • 12': Offside, FC Twente. Kristian Hlynsson is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente).
    • 13': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 14': Marko Pjaca (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki.
    • 15': Foul by Bart van Rooij (FC Twente).
    • 15': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
    • 22': Foul by Marko Pjaca (FC Twente).
    • 22': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki.
    • 31': Handball by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Thomas van den Belt (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter.
    • 35': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Bart van Rooij (FC Twente).
    • 35': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 36': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Twente 0-0 AZ.
    • 38': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 38': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Isak Jensen with a headed pass.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Twente 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Twente 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Twente. Daan Rots replaces Marko Pjaca.
    • 48': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 48': Sondre Ørjasæter (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
    • 49': Stav Lemkin (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Troy Parrott (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
    • 53': Foul by Stav Lemkin (FC Twente).
    • 53': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 56': Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Isak Jensen (AZ).
    • 57': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 57': Stav Lemkin (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 59': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 59': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente).
    • 60': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente).
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 62': Kees Smit (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
    • 66': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Weslley Patati.
    • 66': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente).
    • 66': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thomas van den Belt.
    • 69': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
    • 69': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Offside, AZ. Isak Jensen is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, FC Twente. Sam Lammers replaces Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
    • 75': Goal! FC Twente 1, AZ 0. Daan Rots (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a headed pass.
    • 77': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (FC Twente).
    • 77': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lars Unnerstall (FC Twente). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, AZ. Wassim Bouziane replaces Isak Jensen.
    • 78': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Wouter Goes.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Dijkstra (AZ).
    • 82': Substitution, FC Twente. Mathias Kjølø replaces Sondre Ørjasæter.
    • 83': Substitution, FC Twente. Guilherme Peixoto replaces Bart van Rooij.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Robin Pröpper (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 84': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 84': Foul by Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente).
    • 84': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Guilherme Peixoto (FC Twente).
    • 85': Wassim Bouziane (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Guilherme Peixoto (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Substitution, FC Twente. Arno Verschueren replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
    • 89': Offside, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik is caught offside.
    • 90': Offside, FC Twente. Arno Verschueren is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Daan Rots (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
    • 90'+2': Mateo Chávez (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Penalty AZ. Troy Parrott draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Stav Lemkin (FC Twente) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+9': Penalty missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+9': Robin Pröpper (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, FC Twente 1, AZ 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Twente 1, AZ 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 1
    49.1 Possession 50.9
    7 SHOTS 7
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    349 Accurate Passes 354
    431 Passes 447
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    12 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    62 Long Balls 73
    32 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 17
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 5
    23 Effective Clearances 25
    23 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: De Grolsch Veste
    Location: Enschede, Netherlands
    Attendance: 29,700

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 17 +31 46
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 17 +21 35
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 17 +10 30
    4 NEC Nijmegen 17 +14 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    TWE FC Twente (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lars Unnerstall (GK)
    3 Robin Pröpper Yellow Card
    23 Stav Lemkin
    39 Mats Rots
    28 Bart van Rooij
    14 Kristian Hlynsson
    20 Thomas van den Belt
    6 Ramiz Zerrouki
    9 Ricky van Wolfswinkel Yellow Card
    27 Sondre Ørjasaeter
    7 Marko Pjaca
    FC Twente Substitutes:
    Przemyslaw Tyton, Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink, Bas Kuipers, Sam Lammers, Ruud Nijstad, Mathias Kjølø, Guilherme Peixoto, Sam Karssies, Arno Verschueren, Daan Rots, Bjorn Titulaer.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
    5 Alexandre Penetra
    3 Wouter Goes Yellow Card
    34 Mees De Wit
    22 Elijah Dijkstra
    6 Peer Koopmeiners
    10 Sven Mijnans
    26 Kees Smit Yellow Card
    9 Troy Parrott Yellow Card
    17 Isak Jensen
    7 Weslley Patati
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Matej Sin, Hobie Verhulst, Lequincio Zeefuik, Wassim Bouziane, Dave Kwakman, Andrea Natali, Maxim Dekker, Jeroen Zoet, Mateo Chávez.

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