Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 8': Sven Mijnans
  • 12': Mateo Chávez
  • 90': Mexx Meerdink
FT
3 - 3
NAC Breda
  • 61': Moussa Soumano
  • 71': Moussa Soumano
  • 89': Juho Talvitie

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting NAC Breda 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.
  • 1': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
  • 1': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
  • 4': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 6': Handball by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 8': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda).
  • 8': Goal! AZ 1, NAC Breda 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Parrott following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Goal! AZ 2, NAC Breda 0. Mateo Chávez (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a through ball.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
  • 14': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 16': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Cherrion Valerius.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Wouter Goes (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepijn Reulen.
  • 16': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Enes Mahmutovic.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Max Balard.
  • 21': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Enes Mahmutovic (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clint Leemans with a cross.
  • 23': Offside, AZ. Ro-Zangelo Daal is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Clint Leemans.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Pepijn Reulen (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 Rio Hillen with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 29': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Daniel Bielica.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Brahim Ghalidi.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Mateo Chávez with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Troy Parrott because of an injury.
  • 39': Foul by Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda).
  • 39': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 2, NAC Breda 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, NAC Breda 0.
  • 48': Offside, NAC Breda. Pepijn Reulen is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Max Balard.
  • 50': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 52': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Pepijn Reulen.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, NAC Breda. Jayden Candelaria replaces Kamal Sowah because of an injury.
  • 55': Substitution, NAC Breda. Charles-Andreas Brym replaces Pepijn Reulen.
  • 55': Substitution, NAC Breda. Juho Talvitie replaces Enes Mahmutovic.
  • 56': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Rio Hillen.
  • 57': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Isak Jensen.
  • 57': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Mateo Chávez.
  • 57': Jordy Clasie (AZ) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
  • 59': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 60': Fredrik Oldrup Jensen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! AZ 2, NAC Breda 1. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cherrion Valerius with a cross.
  • 62': Offside, NAC Breda. Moussa Soumano is caught offside.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Moussa Soumano.
  • 68': Substitution, NAC Breda. Lewis Holtby replaces Brahim Ghalidi.
  • 68': Substitution, NAC Breda. André Ayew replaces Clint Leemans.
  • 70': Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Kasper Boogaard replaces Jordy Clasie.
  • 71': Goal! AZ 2, NAC Breda 2. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Oldrup Jensen.
  • 72': Attempt saved. André Ayew (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Juho Talvitie.
  • 75': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 77': Jayden Candelaria (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Offside, NAC Breda. Lewis Holtby is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 85': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 85': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
  • 87': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Fredrik Oldrup Jensen.
  • 88': Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ayoub Oufkir (AZ).
  • 89': Goal! AZ 2, NAC Breda 3. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cherrion Valerius.
  • 90': Goal! AZ 3, NAC Breda 3. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Rio Hillen.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lewis Holtby.
  • 90'+3': Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jayden Candelaria (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juho Talvitie.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 3, NAC Breda 3.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, NAC Breda 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 7
45.5 Possession 54.5
17 SHOTS 16
11 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
301 Accurate Passes 368
357 Passes 430
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 53
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 2
38 Effective Clearances 15
38 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,460

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 34 +56 84
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 +26 65
3 NEC Nijmegen 34 +24 59
4 FC Twente 34 +19 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
15 Mateo Chávez
22 Elijah Dijkstra
10 Sven Mijnans
6 Peer Koopmeiners
8 Jordy Clasie
9 Troy Parrott
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
17 Isak Jensen
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Bendegúz Kovács, Kasper Boogaard, Matej Sin, Rion Ichihara, Mexx Meerdink, Jeroen Zoet, Ayoub Oufkir, Billy Van Duijl, Seiya Maikuma, Weslley Patati, Ibrahim Sadiq, Denso Kasius.

NAC NAC Breda (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
20 Fredrik Jensen
15 Enes Mahmutovic
22 Rio Hillen Yellow Card
25 Cherrion Valerius
8 Clint Leemans
16 Maximilien Balard
14 Kamal Sowah
55 Brahim Ghalidi
9 Moussa Soumano
26 Pepijn Reulen
NAC Breda Substitutes:
Kostas Lamprou, Thomas Goos, Charles-Andreas Brym, Roy Kortsmit, Juho Talvitie, Boy Kemper, André Ayew, Mylan Brouwers, Lewis Holtby, Jayden Candelaria.

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