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
- 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 3Wouter GoesD
- 5Alexandre PenetraD
- 6Peer KoopmeinersM
- 7Weslley PatatiM
- 9Troy Daniel ParrottF
- 10Sven MijnansM
- 15Mateo Chávez GarcíaD
- 17Isak Steiner JensenM
- 26Kees SmitM
- 34Mees Jacobus Wilhelmus de WitD
Substitutes
- 4Maxim DekkerD
- 11Ibrahim SadiqF
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 21Dave KwakmanM
- 22Elijah DijkstraD
- 23Billy van DuijlD
- 27Ro-Zangelo DaalF
- 33Matěj ŠínM
- 41Jeroen ZoetG
- 60Sem van DuijnF
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Mats DeijlD
- 4Joris KramerD
- 5Dean Ruben JamesD
- 9Milan SmitF
- 16Victor Kaj EdvardsenM
- 17Mathis SurayM
- 18Richonell MargaretM
- 21Melle MeulensteenM
- 22Jari De BusserG
- 25Giovanni van ZwamD
- 34Yassir Salah RahmouniM
Substitutes
- 1Luca Bastian PlogmannG
- 6Calvin TwigtM
- 7Jakob Breum MartinsenM
- 8Henricus Gerardus Hubertus Mar LinthorstM
- 11Oskar Siira SivertsenF
- 20Xander BlommeM
- 23Thibo Roger BaetenF
- 24Kenzo GoudmijnM
- 26Julius DirksenD
- 27Finn StokkersF
- 29Aske Emil Berg AdelgaardD
- 33Nando 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |