AZ Alkmaar 4-3 FC Groningen: Final score, stats and lineups
Dutch Eredivisie · Matchday 12
4-3
FT
Key events
- 2'
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Mexx MeerdinkAssist: Ro-Zangelo Daal9'
- Halftime 45'+2'
- 47'
- 54'
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58'
Marco RenteFoul on Elijah Dijkstra in the box, conceding a penalty.
- 59'
- 60'
- 60'
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61'
Pelle ClementFoul on Elijah Dijkstra.
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Ayoub OufkirAssist: Mexx Meerdink61'
- 73'
- 73'
- 76'
- 79'
- 84'
- 84'
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85'
Etienne VaessenFoul on Ayoub Oufkir in the box, conceding a penalty.
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88'
Etienne VaessenSecond yellow.
- 90'
- 90'
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Mexx Meerdink (pen)90'+1'
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Peer KoopmeinersFoul on Thom van Bergen.90'+5'
- 90'+6'
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90'+10'
Hans HateboerHandball.
- End Regular Time 90'+11'
Team stats
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7Corner Kicks0
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58.2Possession41.8
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19SHOTS9
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5ON GOAL5
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3Blocked Shots0
Match info
- Competition
- Dutch Eredivisie
- Round
- Matchday 12
- Kickoff
- Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10:45 AM ET
- Venue
- AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Where to watch
- ESPN+
- Series
- AZ leads series 3-1-1
Team stats
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11Fouls13
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1Yellow Cards2
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0Red Cards2
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2Offsides1
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7Corner Kicks0
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2Saves1
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58.2Possession41.8
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19SHOTS9
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5ON GOAL5
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0.3On Target %0.6
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0Penalty Goals0
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2Penalty Kicks Taken0
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402Accurate Passes256
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487Passes354
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0.8Pass Completion %0.7
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3Accurate Crosses1
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15Crosses5
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0.2Cross %0.2
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68Long Balls73
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30Accurate Long Balls23
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0.4Long Balls %0.3
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3Blocked Shots0
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7Effective Tackles7
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11Tackles10
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0.6Tackle %0.7
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13Interceptions10
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26Effective Clearances34
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26Clearances34
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1- 28Jari De BusserG
- 22Elijah Dijkstra↓RB
- 5Mateo Chávez↓LB
- 6Peer KoopmeinersLM
- 3Wouter Goes↓CD-R
- 29Wesley HoedtCD-L
- 24Ayoub OufkirAM-R
- 21Dave KwakmanRM
- 9Mexx MeerdinkF
- 17Valdemar Byskov↓AM
- 11Ro-Zangelo Daal↓AM-L
FC Groningen4-2-3-1- 1Etienne VaessenG
- 33Hans HateboerRB
- 4Márk Csinger↓LB
- 24Pelle ClementLM
- 3Thijmen BlokzijlCD-R
- 5Marco RenteCD-L
- 14Jorg Schreuders↓AM-R
- 8Tika De Jonge↓RM
- 9Brynjólfur Willumsson↓F
- 26Thom Van BergenAM
- 11Jacob Ondrejka↓AM-L
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +19 | 25 |
| 3 | Ajax Amsterdam | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +17 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +18 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +8 | 23 |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -29 | 3 |
Last five games
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AZ leads series 3-1-1
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