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

9': Yoann Cathline
35': Artem Stepanov (P)

FT
2 - 0

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
9': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, AZ 0. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
25': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0.
45': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Sven Mijnans.
45': Substitution, AZ. Troy Parrott replaces Mexx Meerdink.
45': Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Alexandre Penetra.
54': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Ayoub Oufkir.
76': Substitution, AZ. Ro-Zangelo Daal replaces Isak Jensen.
76': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Artem Stepanov.
77': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miguel Rodríguez replaces Ángel Alarcón.
81': Kees Smit (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
81': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
83': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson replaces Yoann Cathline.
89': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, AZ 0.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,635

Dutch Eredivisie Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+43	PSV Eindhoven	25	65	2
+20	Feyenoord Rotterdam	25	48	7
+16	Ajax Amsterdam	25	44	3
+18	NEC Nijmegen	25	43	6

Full Table

Statistics

AZ		UTR
13	Fouls	13
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	5
1	Saves	6
58.7	Possession	41.3
10	SHOTS	12
6	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
404	Accurate Passes	261
490	Passes	342
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	2
14	Crosses	12
0.1	Cross %	0.2
57	Long Balls	63
30	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	5
14	Effective Tackles	11
24	Tackles	22
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	14
32	Effective Clearances	17
32	Clearances	17

Line-Ups

FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Vasilios Barkas (GK)
24	Nick Viergever
3	Mike van der Hoorn
16	Souffian El Karouani
40	Matisse Didden
20	Dani de Wit
21	Gjivai Zechiël
27	Alonzo Engwanda
18	Artem Stepanov
10	Yoann Cathline
77	Ángel Alarcón

Substitutes:

Jesper Karlsson, Michael Brouwer, Adrian Blake, Miguel Rodríguez, Neal Viereck, Can Bozdogan, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Kevin Gadellaa, Emeka Adeile, David Min.

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5	Alexandre Penetra
3	Wouter Goes
23	Billy Van Duijl
34	Mees De Wit
10	Sven Mijnans
6	Peer Koopmeiners
20	Kasper Boogaard
35	Mexx Meerdink
17	Isak Jensen
24	Ayoub Oufkir

Substitutes:

Matej Sin, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Maxim Dekker, Jizz Hornkamp, Troy Parrott, Ibrahim Sadiq, Hobie Verhulst, Kees Smit, Elijah Dijkstra, Weslley Patati, Jeroen Zoet, Rion Ichihara.