AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles
Ref: Erwin Blank, NetherlandsAFAS Stadion, Alkmaar · 19,500 cap
Match recap
AZ Alkmaar and GO Ahead Eagles drew 2–2 in their Eredivisie fixture. Parrott and Deijl scored for AZ Alkmaar; Meulensteen and Meulensteen replied for GO Ahead Eagles. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.11 for AZ Alkmaar versus 1.33 for GO Ahead Eagles. AZ Alkmaar sit 7th in the Eredivisie table while GO Ahead Eagles are 12th.
First Half
10'
⚽
Meulensteen
⚽
Parrott
Assist: de Wit
⚽
Deijl (OG)
Chávez
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Margaret
61'
James
Yellow Card
62'
⇄
Rahmouni
63'
⇄
Edvardsen
Goes
Yellow Card
⇄
Patati
⇄
Jensen
75'
⇄
Suray
78'
⇄
van Zwam
80'
⚽
Meulensteen
Assist: Kramer
⇄
Goes
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 51 |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 38 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
AZ AlkmaarGO Ahead Eagles
7Won
Statistical edge
7–5
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.11VS1.33
Attack5 · 0 won
23
Shots
11
7
Shots on target
7
20
Shots in the box
9
3
Shots outside box
2
8
Shots off goal
3
11
Corners
4
Possession & Passing0 · 3 won
49%
Possession
51%
413
Total passes
432
331
Accurate passes
345
80%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline1 · 1 won
8
Fouls
8
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
6
8
Blocked shots
1
0.91
Goals prevented
0.91
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1R. Owusu-OduroG
- 3W. GoesD
- 5Alexandre PenetraD
- 6P. KoopmeinersM
- 7Weslley PatatiM
- 9T. ParrottF
- 10S. MijnansM
- 15M. ChávezD
- 17I. JensenM
- 26K. SmitM
- 34M. de WitD
Substitutes
- 4M. DekkerD
- 11I. SadiqF
- 12H. VerhulstG
- 21D. KwakmanM
- 22E. DijkstraD
- 23B. van DuijlD
- 27R. DaalF
- 33M. ŠínM
- 41J. ZoetG
- 60S. van DuijnF
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2M. DeijlD
- 4J. KramerD
- 5D. JamesD
- 9M. SmitF
- 16V. EdvardsenM
- 17M. SurayM
- 18R. MargaretM
- 21M. MeulensteenM
- 22J. De BusserG
- 25G. van ZwamD
- 34Y. RahmouniM
Substitutes
- 1L. PlogmannG
- 6C. TwigtM
- 7J. BreumM
- 8E. LinthorstM
- 11O. SivertsenF
- 20X. BlommeM
- 23T. BaetenF
- 24K. GoudmijnM
- 26J. DirksenD
- 27F. StokkersF
- 29A. AdelgaardD
- 33N. VerdoniG
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Penetra | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mees de Wit | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | M | 65 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Troy Parrott | F | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Sven Mijnans(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 |
| Weslley Patati | M | 65 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Mateo Chávez | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Kees Smit | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 0/2 |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wouter Goes | D | 84 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Hobie Verhulst | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maxim Dekker | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sem van Duijn | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Šín | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billy van Duijl | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Dijkstra | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeroen Zoet | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | F | 25 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Dave Kwakman | M | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | F | 25 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
GO Ahead Eagles
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melle Meulensteen | M | 90 | 8.3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Jari De Busser | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathis Suray | M | 75 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Victor Kaj Edvardsen | M | 63 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Joris Kramer | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Yassir Rahmouni | M | 62 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dean James | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Giovanni van Zwam | D | 78 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Milan Smit | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Richonell Margaret | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Mats Deijl(C) | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Julius Dirksen | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Plogmann | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xander Blomme | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oskar Siira Sivertsen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin Twigt | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nando Verdoni | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aske Adelgaard | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakob Breum | M | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | M | 27 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Evert Linthorst | M | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Thibo Baeten | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Finn Stokkers | F | 12 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |