Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 9': Yoann Cathline
  • 35': Artem Stepanov (P)
FT
2 - 0
AZ Alkmaar

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, 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': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 1': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (AZ).
    • 5': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Handball by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 7': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
    • 8': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 9': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, AZ 0. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 13': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
    • 13': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
    • 15': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 15': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Foul by Billy van Duijl (AZ).
    • 17': Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
    • 22': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
    • 25': Foul by Ayoub Oufkir (AZ).
    • 25': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 29': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (AZ).
    • 29': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Penalty FC Utrecht. Gjivai Zechiël draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 33': Penalty conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 33': Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
    • 41': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 45': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Alexandre Penetra.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Troy Parrott replaces Mexx Meerdink.
    • 47': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 49': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
    • 52': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 52': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 54': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Ayoub Oufkir.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
    • 55': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
    • 55': Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Kees Smit with a through ball.
    • 58': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 58': Kasper Boogaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 63': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 63': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 68': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
    • 70': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 70': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 74': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, AZ. Ro-Zangelo Daal replaces Isak Jensen.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Artem Stepanov.
    • 77': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miguel Rodríguez replaces Ángel Alarcón.
    • 78': Handball by David Min (FC Utrecht).
    • 79': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 81': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 81': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Kees Smit (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 83': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson replaces Yoann Cathline.
    • 83': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 83': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Billy van Duijl.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Parrott following a fast break.
    • 88': Offside, FC Utrecht. Gjivai Zechiël is caught offside.
    • 89': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by David Min with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 90'+2': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (AZ).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 90'+5': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 6
    58.6 Possession 41.4
    10 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    404 Accurate Passes 257
    488 Passes 342
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 63
    30 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    25 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 14
    33 Effective Clearances 17
    33 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,635

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 25 +43 65
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 25 +20 48
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 25 +16 44
    4 NEC Nijmegen 25 +18 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
    24 Nick Viergever
    3 Mike van der Hoorn Yellow Card
    16 Souffian El Karouani
    40 Matisse Didden
    20 Dani de Wit
    21 Gjivai Zechiël
    27 Alonzo Engwanda
    18 Artem Stepanov
    10 Yoann Cathline
    77 Ángel Alarcón
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Jesper Karlsson, Michael Brouwer, Adrian Blake, Miguel Rodríguez, Neal Viereck, Can Bozdogan, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Kevin Gadellaa, Emeka Adeile, David Min.

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

    No. Name
    1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Alexandre Penetra
    3 Wouter Goes
    23 Billy Van Duijl
    34 Mees De Wit
    10 Sven Mijnans
    6 Peer Koopmeiners
    20 Kasper Boogaard
    35 Mexx Meerdink
    17 Isak Jensen
    24 Ayoub Oufkir Yellow Card
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Matej Sin, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Maxim Dekker, Jizz Hornkamp, Troy Parrott, Ibrahim Sadiq, Hobie Verhulst, Kees Smit, Elijah Dijkstra, Weslley Patati, Jeroen Zoet, Rion Ichihara.

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