Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
  • 7': Shola Shoretire
  • 26': Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
  • 90'+4': Shola Shoretire
FT
3 - 1
  • 74': Peer Koopmeiners

About

PEC Zwolle are hosting AZ Alkmaar at MAC³PARK Stadion, Zwolle, 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.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Younes Namli (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Thomas.
  • 7': Goal! PEC Zwolle 1, AZ 0. Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younes Namli with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 12': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shola Shoretire.
  • 13': Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isak Jensen.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Sherel Floranus is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Younes Namli (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Thomas.
  • 23': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 23': Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 26': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
  • 26': Goal! PEC Zwolle 2, AZ 0. Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle).
  • 28': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 30': Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Zico Buurmeester.
  • 33': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 33': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 34': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
  • 37': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
  • 38': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tom de Graaff.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
  • 43': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Substitution, AZ. Matej Sín replaces Sven Mijnans because of an injury.
  • 45': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 45': Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, PEC Zwolle 2, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins PEC Zwolle 2, AZ 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Isak Jensen.
  • 45': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Jamiro Monteiro replaces Zico Buurmeester because of an injury.
  • 46': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Thomas.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 49': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle).
  • 49': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
  • 51': Matej Sín (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tom de Graaff.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matej Sín.
  • 55': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 55': Younes Namli (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Mateo Chávez (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Younes Namli (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Matej Sín.
  • 57': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Weslley Patati.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Matej Sín.
  • 60': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 60': Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Olivier Aertssen replaces Simon Graves because of an injury.
  • 65': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Koen Kostons is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, AZ. Jizz Hornkamp replaces Alexandre Penetra.
  • 66': Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Mateo Chávez.
  • 67': Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Olivier Aertssen with a headed pass.
  • 69': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
  • 69': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
  • 69': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Kaj de Rooij replaces Younes Namli.
  • 71': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
  • 71': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
  • 73': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Thomas.
  • 74': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Thomas.
  • 74': Goal! PEC Zwolle 2, AZ 1. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tom de Graaff.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 77': Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle).
  • 79': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
  • 80': Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, AZ. Troy Parrott is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Wassim Bouziane replaces Weslley Patati.
  • 83': Offside, AZ. Wassim Bouziane is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Koen Kostons.
  • 89': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 89': Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Kees Smit (AZ) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Matej Sín (AZ).
  • 90'+1': Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Nick Fichtinger replaces Thijs Oosting.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle).
  • 90'+3': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! PEC Zwolle 3, AZ 1. Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sherel Floranus following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Matej Sín (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 3, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, PEC Zwolle 3, AZ 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
52.8 Possession 47.2
12 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
339 Accurate Passes 310
429 Passes 388
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 8
0.1 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 56
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 15
20 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 12
14 Effective Clearances 33
14 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion
Location: Zwolle, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,745

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +36 52
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +20 36
3 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +11 34
4 NEC Nijmegen 18 +15 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PEC PEC Zwolle (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Tom De Graaff (GK)
4 Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
28 Simon Graves
2 Sherel Floranus
6 Tristan Gooijer
30 Ryan Thomas
8 Zico Buurmeester
25 Thijs Oosting
10 Koen Kostons
7 Shola Shoretire
9 Younes Namli

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra Yellow Card
3 Wouter Goes
15 Mateo Chávez Yellow Card
34 Mees De Wit
10 Sven Mijnans
6 Peer Koopmeiners
26 Kees Smit
9 Troy Parrott
17 Isak Jensen
7 Weslley Patati

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