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

AZ Alkmaar

5': Denso Kasius
18': Troy Parrott (P)
32': Stije Resink (OG)
87': Troy Parrott

FT
4 - 1

FC Groningen

44': Marco Rente

Introduction

AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Groningen at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

5': Goal! AZ 1, FC Groningen 0. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
18': Goal! AZ 2, FC Groningen 0. Troy Parrott (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
32': Own Goal by Stije Resink, FC Groningen. AZ 3, FC Groningen 0.
35': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Goal! AZ 3, FC Groningen 1. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a corner.
45'+2': Kees Smit (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 3, FC Groningen 1.
45': Substitution, FC Groningen. Jorg Schreuders replaces David van der Werff.
47': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
61': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Substitution, FC Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Wouter Prins.
68': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
74': Substitution, FC Groningen. Noam Emeran replaces Marco Rente because of an injury.
76': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Kees Smit.
77': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Ernest Poku.
77': Substitution, AZ. Mateo Chávez replaces Mees de Wit because of an injury.
85': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Sven Mijnans.
87': Goal! AZ 4, FC Groningen 1. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
90'+3': Second Half ends, AZ 4, FC Groningen 1.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,935

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+7	Feyenoord Rotterdam	3	9	0
+10	NEC Nijmegen	4	9	1
+8	FC Utrecht	4	9	1
+7	PSV Eindhoven	4	9	1

Full Table

Statistics

GRO		AZ
12	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	6
49.3	Possession	50.7
11	SHOTS	10
8	ON GOAL	5
0.7	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
311	Accurate Passes	312
388	Passes	406
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	4
17	Crosses	10
0.3	Cross %	0.4
42	Long Balls	59
16	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	14
14	Tackles	24
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
14	Interceptions	10
13	Effective Clearances	24
13	Clearances	24

Line-Ups

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
41	Jeroen Zoet (GK)
5	Alexandre Penetra
3	Wouter Goes
34	Mees De Wit
30	Denso Kasius
10	Sven Mijnans
26	Kees Smit
8	Jordy Clasie
9	Troy Parrott
27	Ro-Zangelo Daal
7	Ernest Poku

Substitutes:

Ibrahim Sadiq, Isak Jensen, Mateo Chávez, Dave Kwakman, Mexx Meerdink, Elijah Dijkstra, Peer Koopmeiners, Hobie Verhulst, Zico Buurmeester, Daniel Deen.

FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
21	Hidde Jurjus (GK)
43	Marvin Peersman
3	Thijmen Blokzijl
2	Wouter Prins
5	Marco Rente
26	Thom Van Bergen
6	Stije Resink
8	Tika De Jonge
9	Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
17	David Van Der Werff
10	Younes Taha

Substitutes:

Mark Hoekstra, Sven Bouland, Jorg Schreuders, Noam Emeran, Yénio Holder, Rui Mendes, Stijn Petiet, Dirk Baron, Mats Seuntjens, Robin Kelder, Jismerai Dillema, Tyrique Mercera.