Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Almelo, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 5': Troy Parrott
  • 45'+1': Sven Mijnans
  • 74': Mees De Wit
  • 84': Isak Jensen
FT
4 - 0
Heracles Almelo

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting Heracles Almelo 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.
    • 2': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 2': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 4': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Goal! AZ 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 9': Foul by Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo).
    • 9': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 12': Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
    • 17': Foul by Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo).
    • 17': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 18': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Jannes Wieckhoff is caught offside.
    • 19': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 22': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 1-0 Heracles Almelo.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lequincio Zeefuik with a headed pass.
    • 28': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Billy van Duijl.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Billy van Duijl (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 31': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal because of an injury.
    • 33': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jannes Wieckhoff.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo).
    • 36': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
    • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
    • 38': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
    • 38': Offside, AZ. Troy Parrott is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 39': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo).
    • 43': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Goal! AZ 2, Heracles Almelo 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Parrott with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hobie Verhulst (AZ). Assisted by Rhys Bozinovski.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Isak Jensen (AZ).
    • 45'+3': Rhys Bozinovski (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo).
    • 45'+4': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Erik Ahlstrand (Heracles Almelo).
    • 45'+5': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, AZ 2, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mimeirhel Benita replaces Jannes Wieckhoff.
    • 45': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Sem Scheperman replaces Rhys Bozinovski.
    • 46': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
    • 46': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Handball by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Weslley Patati.
    • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
    • 51': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
    • 52': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 52': Naci Ünüvar (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Remko Pasveer (Heracles Almelo). Assisted by Kees Smit.
    • 54': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 56': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Tristan van Gilst replaces Naci Ünüvar.
    • 57': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 57': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 59': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
    • 59': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Weslley Patati.
    • 60': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 61': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 61': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
    • 63': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 63': Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hobie Verhulst (AZ). Assisted by Tristan van Gilst with a headed pass.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Mesík.
    • 65': Foul by Tristan van Gilst (Heracles Almelo).
    • 65': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 67': Jan Zamburek (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Troy Parrott.
    • 69': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
    • 69': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Thomas Bruns replaces Jan Zamburek.
    • 72': Offside, AZ. Isak Jensen is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Heracles Almelo).
    • 72': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Goal! AZ 3, Heracles Almelo 0. Mees de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Parrott.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 76': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Troy Parrott.
    • 76': Substitution, AZ. Kasper Boogaard replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 76': VAR Decision: Goal AZ 3-0 Heracles Almelo (Mees de Wit).
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 78': Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (AZ).
    • 82': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 82': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Goal! AZ 4, Heracles Almelo 0. Isak Jensen (AZ) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 87': Foul by Ivan Mesík (Heracles Almelo).
    • 87': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thomas Bruns.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AZ 4, Heracles Almelo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 4, Heracles Almelo 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    6 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    311 Accurate Passes 343
    396 Passes 425
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    7 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    54 Long Balls 50
    25 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 15
    22 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 6
    23 Effective Clearances 22
    23 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 17,809

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 29 +42 71
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 29 +21 54
    3 NEC Nijmegen 29 +24 53
    4 FC Twente 29 +18 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
    23 Billy Van Duijl
    3 Wouter Goes
    34 Mees De Wit
    22 Elijah Dijkstra
    6 Peer Koopmeiners
    10 Sven Mijnans
    26 Kees Smit
    9 Troy Parrott
    27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
    7 Weslley Patati
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Jur Schipper, Ibrahim Sadiq, Matej Sin, Kasper Boogaard, Mexx Meerdink, Jizz Hornkamp, Andrea Natali, Ayoub Oufkir, Daniel Deen, Rion Ichihara, Isak Jensen, Denso Kasius.

    HER Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Remko Pasveer (GK)
    18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
    4 Damon Mirani Yellow Card
    24 Ivan Mesik
    3 Jannes Wieckhoff Yellow Card
    70 Ajdin Hrustic
    20 Rhys Bozinovski
    13 Jan Zamburek
    25 Lequincio Zeefuik Yellow Card
    9 Naci Ünüvar
    14 Erik Ahlstrand
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Thomas Bruns, Timo Jansink, Sava-Arangel Cestic, Tarik Hamamiogl, Robin Mantel, Tristan Van Gilst, Sem Scheperman, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Mimeirhel Benita, Djevencio van der Kust, Bryan Limbombe.

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