AZ Alkmaar vs FC Volendam 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Goal! AZ 1, FC Volendam 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
- 45'+2': Robin van Cruijsen (FC Volendam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 1, FC Volendam 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, FC Volendam 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Volendam. Robert Mühren replaces Henk Veerman.
- 59': Substitution, FC Volendam. Joel Ideho replaces Gibson Yah because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, FC Volendam. Brandley Kuwas replaces Aurelio Oehlers.
- 68': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Weslley Patati.
- 68': Substitution, FC Volendam. Ozan Kökçü replaces Robin van Cruijsen.
- 78': Substitution, AZ. Ro-Zangelo Daal replaces Isak Jensen.
- 79': Substitution, AZ. Seiya Maikuma replaces Mateo Chávez.
- 79': Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Troy Parrott.
- 84': Substitution, FC Volendam. Jesper Tielemans replaces Xavier Mbuyamba.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 1, FC Volendam 0.
Game Information
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,202
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | PSV Eindhoven | 19 | 52 | 1 |
| +21 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 18 | 36 | 4 |
| +11 | Ajax Amsterdam | 19 | 34 | 3 |
| +15 | NEC Nijmegen | 18 | 32 | 4 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 453 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 28 | Tackles | 34 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 17 | Clearances | 24 |
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK) |
| 5 | Alexandre Penetra |
| 3 | Wouter Goes |
| 15 | Mateo Chávez |
| 34 | Mees De Wit |
| 26 | Kees Smit |
| 6 | Peer Koopmeiners |
| 10 | Sven Mijnans |
| 9 | Troy Parrott |
| 17 | Isak Jensen |
| 7 | Weslley Patati |
FC Volendam (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kayne Van Oevelen (GK) |
| 20 | Nick Verschuren |
| 3 | Mawouna Amevor |
| 32 | Yannick Leliendal |
| 5 | Precious Ugwu |
| 4 | Xavier Mbuyamba |
| 18 | Nordin Bukala |
| 8 | Gibson Yah |
| 9 | Henk Veerman |
| 11 | Aurelio Oehlers |
| 40 | Robin Van Cruijsen |
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