Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 19': Mexx Meerdink
FT
1 - 0
Telstar

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting Telstar 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.
    • 2': Foul by Gerald Alders (Telstar).
    • 2': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Gerald Alders (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
    • 6': Offside, Telstar. Rui Mendes is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Abdelnour Soualhia (Telstar).
    • 7': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Rui Mendes (Telstar).
    • 12': Valdemar Byskov (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Foul by Patrick Brouwer (Telstar).
    • 14': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Goal! AZ 1, Telstar 0. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov.
    • 20': Foul by Patrick Brouwer (Telstar).
    • 20': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Marvin Peersman (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Rui Mendes (Telstar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (AZ).
    • 28': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Sem Valk (Telstar) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdelnour Soualhia with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronald Koeman (Telstar).
    • 31': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Marvin Peersman (Telstar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
    • 36': Foul by Nils Rossen (Telstar).
    • 36': Valdemar Byskov (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov.
    • 40': Jelani Seedorf (Telstar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
    • 41': Foul by Gerald Alders (Telstar).
    • 41': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Gerald Alders (Telstar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Foul by Abdelnour Soualhia (Telstar).
    • 45': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 1, Telstar 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Telstar 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Telstar. Rojendro Oudsten replaces Gerald Alders.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Valdemar Byskov.
    • 46': Jelani Seedorf (Telstar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
    • 49': Abdelnour Soualhia (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 53': Sem Valk (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
    • 53': Offside, Telstar. Jelani Seedorf is caught offside.
    • 54': Abdelnour Soualhia (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 55': Handball by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kees Smit (AZ) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 57': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 1-0 Telstar.
    • 58': Foul by Jeff Hardeveld (Telstar).
    • 58': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
    • 58': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ronald Koeman.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 63': Substitution, Telstar. Emirhan Demircan replaces Jeff Hardeveld.
    • 66': Foul by Sem Valk (Telstar).
    • 66': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kees Smit.
    • 68': Patrick Brouwer (Telstar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 68': Rojendro Oudsten (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
    • 71': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
    • 71': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Calvin Stengs.
    • 71': Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Mexx Meerdink.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 73': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Emirhan Demircan.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Lewis Schouten (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wouter Goes with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Telstar. Ar'Jany Martha replaces Jelani Seedorf.
    • 75': Foul by Ar'Jany Martha (Telstar).
    • 75': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Mateo Chávez (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ronald Koeman (Telstar).
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Dave Kwakman (AZ).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Emirhan Demircan (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 79': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ar'Jany Martha.
    • 81': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Abdelnour Soualhia.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mateo Chávez (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Foul by Emirhan Demircan (Telstar).
    • 83': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Telstar. Prince Aning replaces Rui Mendes.
    • 84': Offside, Telstar. Prince Aning is caught offside.
    • 85': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Abdelnour Soualhia (Telstar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Brouwer with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 87': Offside, Telstar. Marvin Peersman is caught offside.
    • 88': Sem Valk (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 88': Abdelnour Soualhia (Telstar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 88': Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, AZ. Seiya Maikuma replaces Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kees Smit.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 90'+3': Rojendro Oudsten (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
    • 90'+4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ar'Jany Martha.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Telstar 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, Telstar 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 1
    38 Possession 62
    3 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    279 Accurate Passes 515
    356 Passes 600
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 51
    36 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    19 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 14
    21 Effective Clearances 23
    21 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 18,459

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AZ Alkmaar 7 +12 19
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 +18 17
    3 PSV Eindhoven 7 +14 16
    4 FC Twente 7 +8 16
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    28 Jari De Busser (GK)
    4 Lewis Schouten
    3 Wouter Goes Yellow Card
    5 Mateo Chávez
    22 Elijah Dijkstra
    17 Valdemar Byskov
    6 Peer Koopmeiners
    21 Dave Kwakman
    9 Mexx Meerdink
    11 Ro-Zangelo Daal
    14 Calvin Stengs
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Hobie Verhulst, Mees De Wit, Wesley Hoedt, Kees Smit, Weslley Patati, Seiya Maikuma, Jordy Clasie, Ayoub Oufkir, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Jizz Hornkamp, Bendegúz Kovács, Andrea Natali.

    TEL Telstar (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ronald Koeman (GK)
    4 Abdelnour Soualhia
    43 Marvin Peersman
    16 Sem Valk
    10 Tyrone Owusu
    17 Nils Rossen
    2 Jeff Hardeveld
    3 Gerald Alders Yellow Card
    9 Jelani Seedorf
    27 Patrick Brouwer
    7 Rui Mendes
    Telstar Substitutes:
    Emirhan Demircan, Rojendro Oudsten, Isaiah Ahmed, Fofin Turay, Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo, Gabi Caschili, Prince Aning, Daan Reiziger, Noach Shenkman, Harrie Kuster, Ar'jany Martha, Finn Mulder.

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