Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs PEC Zwolle, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 38': Kees Smit
  • 45'+3': Weslley Patati
FT
2 - 2
PEC Zwolle
  • 44': Koen Kostons
  • 47': Koen Kostons

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting PEC Zwolle 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 Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 2': Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Graves.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thijs Oosting with a through ball.
  • 5': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Anselmo MacNulty.
  • 8': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 8': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Offside, AZ. Weslley Patati is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denso Kasius.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
  • 14': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 14': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 16': Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Simon Graves.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Zico Buurmeester.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 25': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Anselmo MacNulty.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Aertssen.
  • 28': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 28': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Jan Faberski.
  • 29': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
  • 29': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Thomas.
  • 32': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 32': Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 36': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 36': Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! AZ 1, PEC Zwolle 0. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a headed pass.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 44': Goal! AZ 1, PEC Zwolle 1. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Faberski.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 45'+1': Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Kees Smit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Olivier Aertssen with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Goal! AZ 2, PEC Zwolle 1. Weslley Patati (AZ) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, AZ 2, PEC Zwolle 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, PEC Zwolle 1.
  • 45': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Jadiel Pereira da Gama replaces Zico Buurmeester.
  • 47': Foul by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 47': Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Goal! AZ 2, PEC Zwolle 2. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thijs Oosting.
  • 51': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Olivier Aertssen.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Denso Kasius (AZ) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle).
  • 53': Delay in match (AZ).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
  • 54': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 59': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. David Voute replaces Ryan Thomas.
  • 59': Foul by Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle).
  • 59': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 61': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 61': Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 64': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal with a cross.
  • 66': Substitution, AZ. Jordy Clasie replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 67': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 67': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Shola Shoretire replaces Olivier Aertssen.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 69': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 69': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Weslley Patati.
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tom de Graaff.
  • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thijs Oosting.
  • 77': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thijs Oosting.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Dylan Mbayo replaces Jan Faberski.
  • 79': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Tristan Gooijer replaces Thijs Oosting.
  • 80': Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 82': Foul by Jadiel Pereira da Gama (PEC Zwolle).
  • 82': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Isak Jensen (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 85': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle).
  • 85': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Kees Smit.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Weslley Patati.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle).
  • 89': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle).
  • 89': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle).
  • 90': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Denso Kasius (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle).
  • 90'+4': Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 2, PEC Zwolle 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, PEC Zwolle 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 3
34.7 Possession 65.3
8 SHOTS 28
4 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
236 Accurate Passes 511
317 Passes 588
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
3 Crosses 25
0.7 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 34
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 6
4 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 4
39 Effective Clearances 5
39 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,322

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +19 25
2 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 22
3 AZ Alkmaar 9 +7 18
4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +5 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
34 Mees De Wit
30 Denso Kasius
10 Sven Mijnans
26 Kees Smit
6 Peer Koopmeiners
35 Mexx Meerdink
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
7 Weslley Patati
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Lequincio Zeefuik, Isak Jensen, Dave Kwakman, Maxim Dekker, Jordy Clasie, Matej Sin, Mateo Chávez, Hobie Verhulst, Jeroen Zoet, Elijah Dijkstra, Ibrahim Sadiq.

PEC PEC Zwolle (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Tom De Graaff (GK)
4 Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
28 Simon Graves Jensen
2 Sherel Floranus
3 Olivier Aertssen Yellow Card
30 Ryan Thomas
8 Zico Buurmeester
25 Thijs Oosting
10 Koen Kostons
22 Kaj De Rooij
19 Jan Faberski
PEC Zwolle Substitutes:
Gabriel Reiziger, Givaro Rahajaän, Tristan Gooijer, Jadiel Pereira Da Gama, Dylan Mbayo, Thomas Buitink, Shola Shoretire, Nick Dobben, David Voute, Samir Lagsir, Duke Verduin.

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