Dutch Eredivisie

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

  • 5': Denso Kasius
  • 18': Troy Parrott (P)
  • 32': Stije Resink (OG)
  • 87': Troy Parrott
FT
4 - 1
  • 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
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Statistics

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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 AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

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

GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

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

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