AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
AZ Alkmaar are hosting Heracles Almelo
at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! AZ 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
- 32': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal because of an injury.
- 43': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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'+6': First Half ends, AZ 2, Heracles Almelo 0.
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | PSV Eindhoven | 27 | 68 | 3 |
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 26 | 49 | 7 |
| +22 | NEC Nijmegen | 27 | 49 | 6 |
| +18 | Ajax Amsterdam | 27 | 47 | 4 |
Statistics
HER |
AZ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.1 | POSSESSION | 61.9 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 116 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 163 | Passes | 262 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 3 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 7 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 14 | Clearances | 7 |
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 |
Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Remko Pasveer (GK) |
| 18 | Alec Van Hoorenbeeck |
| 4 | Damon Mirani |
| 24 | Ivan Mesik |
| 3 | Jannes Wieckhoff |
| 70 | Ajdin Hrustic |
| 20 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 13 | Jan Zamburek |
| 25 | Lequincio Zeefuik |
| 9 | Naci Ünüvar |
| 14 | Erik Ahlstrand |
Eredivisie News
Feyenoord's Robin van Persie defends Raheem Sterling after criticism
Feyenoord coach Robin van Persie has launched a passionate defence of new signing Raheem Sterling after the forward came in for criticism following a cameo appearance on debut for the Dutch side.
Raheem Sterling after Feyenoord debut: No England talks with Thomas Tuchel yet
Raheem Sterling has said he was pleased with his start to life at Feyenoord after he made his first competitive appearance since May 2025 on Sunday, while adding that he has not yet spoken to England boss Thomas Tuchel about a possible comeback.
Robin van Persie: 'Exceptional' Raheem Sterling not yet ready to play 90 minutes
Feyenoord manager Robin van Persie has said he has been impressed by Raheem Sterling in training but added he's not ready to play 90 minutes as yet.
Top 50 USMNT players of 2026, ranked by club form: USMNT Player Performance Index returns
Who are the 50 best American players of 2026 so far? The top 10 sees a shake-up as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.
HER



