Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Fortuna Sittard

5': Ole Romeny

FT
0 - 2

AZ Alkmaar

58': Jizz Hornkamp
90'+4': Jizz Hornkamp

About

Fortuna Sittard are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, 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': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
1': Lewis Schouten (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Ole Romeny (Fortuna Sittard).
5': Ole Romeny (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the red card.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Chávez (AZ).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7': Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
8': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick de Groot.
9': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross following a corner.
10': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
10': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
11': Attempt blocked. Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
11': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Édouard Michut.
14': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Shiloh 't Zand.
17': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
18': Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
20': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
24': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
25': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross following a corner.
28': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Kees Smit.
31': Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
34': Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
39': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
41': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
41': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard).
41': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Attempt saved. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
43': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Elijah Dijkstra (AZ).
45'+2': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 0.
45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Ivo Pinto replaces Anthony Descotte.
45': Substitution, AZ. Calvin Stengs replaces Weslley Patati.
45': Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Dave Kwakman.
45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 0.
47': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
47': Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (AZ).
50': Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
51': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
51': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Philip Brittijn.
53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
54': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
54': Attempt blocked. Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kees Smit.
54': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick de Groot.
55': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lequincio Zeefuik.
58': Attempt blocked. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
58': Calvin Stengs (AZ) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
58': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 1. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
59': Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
60': Attempt saved. Shiloh 't Zand (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jari De Busser (AZ).
60': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
61': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shiloh 't Zand with a cross following a corner.
61': Attempt saved. Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Lequincio Zeefuik.
61': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
62': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
64': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
65': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Wouter Goes.
65': Offside, AZ. Mateo Chávez is caught offside.
66': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Jasper Dahlhaus replaces Nick de Groot.
66': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Mohamed Ihattaren replaces Shiloh 't Zand.
67': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Chávez following a fast break.
67': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Yassin Oukili replaces Syb van Ottele.
68': Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
69': Substitution, AZ. Jordy Clasie replaces Kees Smit.
71': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
71': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
72': Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
74': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
75': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Rodrigo Guth replaces Siebe Wylin.
79': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
79': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
84': Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
84': Attempt missed. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Elijah Dijkstra (AZ).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Mexx Meerdink.
86': Substitution, AZ. Seiya Maikuma replaces Elijah Dijkstra because of an injury.
88': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard).
88': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Offside, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir is caught offside.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
90'+2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
90'+3': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Ayoub Oufkir (AZ).
90'+3': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 2. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 2.
0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 2.

Statistics

AZ		FOR
11	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	0
15	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	9
72.5	Possession	27.5
26	SHOTS	4
11	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
577	Accurate Passes	175
644	Passes	250
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	1
27	Crosses	5
0.3	Cross %	0.2
27	Long Balls	70
18	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.7	Long Balls %	0.3
8	Blocked Shots	0
10	Effective Tackles	8
14	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	5
8	Effective Clearances	36
8	Clearances	36

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Location: Sittard, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,132

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

Fortuna Sittard (4-3-3)

No.	Name
31	Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)
28	Justin Hubner
6	Syb van Ottele
15	Nick De Groot
2	Siebe Wylin
23	Philip Brittijn
20	Edouard Michut
22	Shiloh ’t Zand
25	Lequincio Zeefuik
9	Anthony Descotte
10	Ole Romeny

Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:

Kaylen Reitmaier, Mohamed Ihattaren, Luuk Koopmans, Jasper Dahlhaus, Ivo Pinto, David Stockbrink, Moussa Gbemou, Yassin Oukili, Rodrigo Guth.

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
10	Kees Smit
6	Peer Koopmeiners
21	Dave Kwakman
9	Mexx Meerdink
11	Ro-Zangelo Daal
7	Weslley Patati

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Calvin Stengs, Jordy Clasie, Hessel De Wit, Jizz Hornkamp, Bendegúz Kovács, Ayoub Oufkir, Sam De Grand, Billy Van Duijl, Seiya Maikuma, Hobie Verhulst, Rion Ichihara, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.

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