Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 62': Artem Stepanov
FT
1 - 4
AZ Alkmaar
  • 45'+1': Peer Koopmeiners
  • 47': Weslley Patati
  • 49': Mexx Meerdink
  • 84': Ayoub Oufkir

About

FC Utrecht are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, 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 Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 1': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 2': Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).
  • 2': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Dani de Wit with a headed pass.
  • 4': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 4': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Artem Stepanov.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
  • 11': Foul by Guus Offerhaus (FC Utrecht).
  • 11': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
  • 15': Ferdinand Pohl (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 15': Dangerous play by Ferdinand Pohl (FC Utrecht).
  • 15': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
  • 20': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Yoann Cathline.
  • 21': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
  • 21': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, FC Utrecht. Yoann Cathline is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
  • 23': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ferdinand Pohl.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 28': Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ferdinand Pohl.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
  • 31': Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
  • 33': Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 34': Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht).
  • 34': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht).
  • 36': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 36': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
  • 41': Foul by Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht).
  • 41': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Handball by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Mateo Chávez (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
  • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 45': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, AZ 1. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Weslley Patati.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Matisse Didden replaces Mike Eerdhuijzen.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 0, AZ 1.
  • 46': Foul by Ferdinand Pohl (FC Utrecht).
  • 46': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Ferdinand Pohl (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
  • 47': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, AZ 2. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 49': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, AZ 3. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Chávez.
  • 54': Foul by Guus Offerhaus (FC Utrecht).
  • 54': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Guus Offerhaus (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Kevin Paredes replaces Dani de Wit because of an injury.
  • 55': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Wouter Goes (AZ) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 56': Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 56': Weslley Patati (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferdinand Pohl with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Foul by Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht).
  • 58': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Mateo Chávez (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón with a through ball.
  • 61': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 62': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, AZ 3. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Ferdinand Pohl.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Davy van den Berg replaces Yoann Cathline.
  • 63': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
  • 63': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 64': Foul by Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht).
  • 64': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht).
  • 65': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, AZ. Calvin Stengs replaces Weslley Patati.
  • 66': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
  • 66': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht).
  • 68': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lewis Schouten (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 69': Foul by Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht).
  • 69': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Arthur Zagré (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
  • 71': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
  • 71': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
  • 72': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 78': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
  • 79': Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
  • 80': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Neville Ogidi Nwankwo replaces Arthur Zagré.
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Rion Ichihara replaces Kees Smit.
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Ayoub Oufkir replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 82': Davy van den Berg (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 84': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, AZ 4. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Chávez following a fast break.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Seiya Maikuma replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Guus Offerhaus (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Paredes with a headed pass.
  • 87': Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 89': Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 89': Mateo Chávez (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Guus Offerhaus (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy van den Berg with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Kevin Paredes (FC Utrecht).
  • 90': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, AZ 4.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 1, AZ 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 23
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
52.2 Possession 47.8
24 SHOTS 8
9 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 300
412 Passes 371
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 58
22 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 18
18 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 6
23 Effective Clearances 19
23 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,738

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

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
44 Mike Eerdhuijzen
2 Siebe Horemans
92 Arthur Zagre Yellow Card
23 Niklas Vesterlund
20 Dani de Wit
6 Guus Offerhaus Yellow Card
53 Ferdinand Pohl Yellow Card
18 Artem Stepanov Yellow Card
10 Yoann Cathline
11 Ángel Alarcón
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Michael Brouwer, Neville Nwankwo, Zidane Iqbal, Kevin Paredes, Joris van Overeem, Matisse Didden, Kevin Gadellaa, Emmanuel Owen, Davy van den Berg, David Min, Per Kloosterboer, Adrian Blake.

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

No. Name
28 Jari De Busser (GK)
16 Lewis Schouten
3 Wouter Goes
5 Mateo Chávez
22 Elijah Dijkstra
10 Kees Smit
6 Peer Koopmeiners
21 Dave Kwakman
35 Mexx Meerdink
11 Ro-Zangelo Daal
7 Weslley Patati
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Hobie Verhulst, Hessel De Wit, Billy Van Duijl, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Ayoub Oufkir, Rion Ichihara, Mees De Wit, Bendegúz Kovács, Seiya Maikuma, Sem van Duijn, Matej Sin, Calvin Stengs.

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