Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
    FT
    0 - 2
    FC Twente
    • 84': Sondre Ørjasaeter
    • Red Card 88': Daouda Weidmann
    • 90'+3': Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Daan Rots (Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
    • 1': Attempt saved. Robin Pröpper (Twente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
    • 3': Wout Weghorst (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Dave Kwakman (AZ).
    • 4': Daan Rots (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
    • 4': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Daan Rots (Twente).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Corner, Twente. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Ruud Nijstad (Twente) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Daouda Weidmann (Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Robin Pröpper (Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (AZ).
    • 8': Corner, Twente. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
    • 10': Valdemar Byskov (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente).
    • 16': Daouda Weidmann (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 17': Corner, Twente. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
    • 17': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Twente).
    • 17': Wesley Hoedt (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Daan Rots (Twente).
    • 18': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Elijah Dijkstra (AZ).
    • 19': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Twente).
    • 20': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Twente).
    • 25': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente).
    • 25': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Daan Rots (Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Twente). Assisted by Lewis Schouten.
    • 28': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Daouda Weidmann (Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Aske Adelgaard.
    • 30': Corner, Twente. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
    • 32': Foul by Robin Pröpper (Twente).
    • 32': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
    • 35': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Twente).
    • 35': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Robin Pröpper (Twente).
    • 40': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Twente).
    • 42': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
    • 43': Daouda Weidmann (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 43': Robin Pröpper (Twente) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (Twente).
    • 44': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Younes Taha (Twente).
    • 45'+1': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Robin Pröpper (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 0, Twente 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Twente 0.
    • 46': Daouda Weidmann (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 46': Corner, Twente. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Valdemar Byskov (AZ).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
    • 50': Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Elijah Dijkstra (AZ).
    • 50': Daouda Weidmann (Twente) is shown the yellow card.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Robin Pröpper (Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki.
    • 52': Offside, Twente. Daouda Weidmann is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Twente).
    • 54': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
    • 55': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Twente). Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross.
    • 59': Offside, Twente. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
    • 59': Younes Taha (Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 60': Corner, Twente. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
    • 63': Foul by Younes Taha (Twente).
    • 63': Lewis Schouten (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
    • 63': Substitution, AZ. Jordy Clasie replaces Wesley Hoedt.
    • 64': Offside, Twente. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
    • 65': Offside, AZ. Weslley Patati is caught offside.
    • 65': Wout Weghorst (Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Daan Rots (Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sondre Ørjasæter.
    • 67': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (Twente).
    • 67': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Drommel (Twente). Assisted by Weslley Patati with a through ball.
    • 67': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joël Drommel.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
    • 69': Aske Adelgaard (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 70': Bart van Rooij (Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Ayoub Oufkir (AZ).
    • 70': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Offside, Twente. Sondre Ørjasæter is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Twente. Michal Rosiak replaces Bart van Rooij because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, Twente. Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink replaces Wout Weghorst.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruud Nijstad following a fast break.
    • 75': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 75': Substitution, AZ. Calvin Stengs replaces Valdemar Byskov.
    • 77': Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Michal Rosiak (Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daouda Weidmann.
    • 79': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
    • 79': Michal Rosiak (Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joël Drommel (Twente). Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
    • 84': Goal! AZ 0, Twente 1. Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younes Taha.
    • 85': Substitution, Twente. Thomas van den Belt replaces Younes Taha.
    • 85': Substitution, Twente. Marko Pjaca replaces Sondre Ørjasæter.
    • 86': Handball by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
    • 87': Substitution, AZ. Bendegúz Kovács replaces Mateo Chávez.
    • 88': Foul by Daouda Weidmann (Twente).
    • 88': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Second yellow card to Daouda Weidmann (Twente) for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Substitution, Twente. Jordy Bawuah replaces Daan Rots.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Bendegúz Kovács (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joël Drommel (Twente).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Goal! AZ 0, Twente 2. Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink (Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joël Drommel.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 0, Twente 2.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 0, Twente 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    1 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 3
    48.8 Possession 51.2
    16 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 369
    416 Passes 438
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    18 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 45
    21 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 5
    22 Effective Clearances 17
    22 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 18,838

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 10 +21 24
    2 Ajax Amsterdam 10 +16 21
    3 PSV Eindhoven 10 +15 20
    4 FC Twente 10 +9 20
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Jari De Busser (GK)
    29 Wesley Hoedt
    4 Lewis Schouten
    5 Mateo Chávez
    22 Elijah Dijkstra Yellow Card
    17 Valdemar Byskov
    6 Peer Koopmeiners
    21 Dave Kwakman
    9 Mexx Meerdink
    11 Ro-Zangelo Daal Yellow Card
    7 Weslley Patati
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Seiya Maikuma, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Jerolldino Bergraaf, Bendegúz Kovács, Hessel De Wit, Denso Kasius, Ayoub Oufkir, Mees De Wit, Rion Ichihara, Calvin Stengs, Jordy Clasie, Wassim Bouziane.

    TWE FC Twente (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Joel Drommel (GK)
    4 Ruud Nijstad
    3 Robin Pröpper Yellow Card
    29 Aske Adelgaard
    28 Bart van Rooij
    10 Younes Taha
    8 Daouda Weidmann Yellow Card
    6 Ramiz Zerrouki
    9 Wout Weghorst
    27 Sondre Ørjasaeter
    11 Daan Rots
    FC Twente Substitutes:
    Thomas van den Belt, Kristian Hlynsson, Marko Pjaca, Michal Rosiak, Remko Pasveer, Jip Meilink, Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink, Jordy Bawuah, Yannick Gerritsen.

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