PSV vs AZ Alkmaar 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 0, AZ 1. Billy van Duijl (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Isak Jensen.
- 45': Own Goal by Troy Parrott, AZ. PSV Eindhoven 1, AZ 1.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 1, AZ 1.
- 50': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Anass Salah-Eddine replaces Sergiño Dest because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Elijah Dijkstra.
- 63': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Isak Jensen.
- 75': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ryan Flamingo replaces Paul Wanner.
- 75': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Dennis Man.
- 79': Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Goal! PSV Eindhoven 2, AZ 1. Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
- 88': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Myron Boadu replaces Ricardo Pepi.
- 88': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Troy Parrott.
- 88': Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
- 88': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 90': Couhaib Driouech (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, PSV Eindhoven 2, AZ 1.
Game Information
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 35,000
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | PSV Eindhoven | 26 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 25 | 48 | 7 |
| +14 | Ajax Amsterdam | 26 | 44 | 4 |
| +18 | NEC Nijmegen | 25 | 43 | 6 |
Statistics
AZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 513 |
| 337 | Passes | 580 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 14 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 34 | Clearances | 35 |
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 4 | Armando Obispo |
| 22 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 8 | Sergiño Dest |
| 25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| 34 | Ismael Saibari |
| 23 | Joey Veerman |
| 10 | Paul Wanner |
| 9 | Ricardo Pepi |
| 5 | Ivan Perisic |
| 27 | Dennis Man |
AZ Alkmaar (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK) |
| 5 | Alexandre Penetra |
| 23 | Billy Van Duijl |
| 3 | Wouter Goes |
| 34 | Mees De Wit |
| 22 | Elijah Dijkstra |
| 6 | Peer Koopmeiners |
| 10 | Sven Mijnans |
| 27 | Ro-Zangelo Daal |
| 17 | Isak Jensen |
| 9 | Troy Parrott |
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