Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 32': Jordy Clasie
FT
1 - 1
Willem II
  • 81': Devin Haen

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Willem II 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': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
  • 2': Foul by Maxim Dekker (Willem II).
  • 2': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Calvin Twigt (Willem II).
  • 5': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maxim Dekker.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Stengs following a corner.
  • 8': Per van Loon (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 9': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 10': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tonny Vilhena.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Chávez with a cross.
  • 16': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II).
  • 17': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Finn Stam (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 21': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Per van Loon (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 22': Finn Stam (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 25': Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
  • 25': Jari De Busser (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 29': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Willem II).
  • 29': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
  • 31': Foul by Finn Stam (Willem II).
  • 31': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! AZ 1, Willem II 0. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 36': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 41': Foul by Devin Haen (Willem II).
  • 41': Lewis Schouten (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 1, Willem II 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Willem II 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 48': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maxim Dekker.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mateo Chávez (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal with a cross.
  • 55': Handball by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 57': Offside, Willem II. Hidde ter Avest is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Chávez with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Weslley Patati replaces Calvin Stengs.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Valdemar Byskov replaces Jordy Clasie.
  • 65': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Dave Kwakman (AZ).
  • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tonny Vilhena.
  • 70': Substitution, Willem II. Kasper Boogaard replaces Tonny Vilhena.
  • 70': Substitution, Willem II. Alessandro Ciranni replaces Per van Loon.
  • 70': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.
  • 71': Foul by Alessandro Ciranni (Willem II).
  • 71': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Chávez with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
  • 77': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lewis Schouten (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Mexx Meerdink.
  • 81': Goal! AZ 1, Willem II 1. Devin Haen (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Uriel van Aalst with a through ball.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
  • 84': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Uriel van Aalst.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II).
  • 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Bendegúz Kovács replaces Dave Kwakman.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 88': Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Jaden Slory.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Lemmens replaces Maxim Dekker.
  • 90'+3': Mateo Chávez went off injured after AZ had used all subs.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Willem II 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, Willem II 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 1
33.1 Possession 66.9
8 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 608
338 Passes 679
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 12
16 Crosses 33
0.4 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 33
18 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 12
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 7
28 Effective Clearances 16
28 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands

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
5 Mateo Chávez
22 Elijah Dijkstra
21 Dave Kwakman
6 Peer Koopmeiners
8 Jordy Clasie
9 Mexx Meerdink
11 Ro-Zangelo Daal
14 Calvin Stengs
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Bendegúz Kovács, Weslley Patati, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Jizz Hornkamp, Mees De Wit, Wesley Hoedt, Hobie Verhulst, Ayoub Oufkir, Rion Ichihara, Valdemar Byskov.

WIL Willem II (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Maxime Delanghe (GK)
23 Maxim Dekker
3 Finn Stam
24 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
5 Hidde ter Avest
19 Uriel Van Aalst
52 Tonny Vilhena Yellow Card
6 Calvin Twigt
9 Devin Haen
7 Jaden Slory
22 Per Van Loon
Willem II Substitutes:
Jens Mathijsen, Amine Et-Taibi, Kasper Boogaard, Eser Gürbüz, Alessandro Ciranni, Thomas Verheydt, Wouter van der Steen, Chido Obi, Karst De Leeuw, Mats Lemmens.

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