NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar
Ref: Sander van der Eijk, NetherlandsGoffertstadion, Nijmegen · 12,540 cap
Match recap
NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar 2–1 in their Eredivisie fixture. Önal and Proper scored for NEC Nijmegen; Sadiq replied for AZ Alkmaar. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.81 for NEC Nijmegen versus 0.38 for AZ Alkmaar. NEC Nijmegen sit 3rd in the Eredivisie table while AZ Alkmaar are 7th.
First Half
12'
de Wit
Yellow Card
⚽
Önal
Assist: Linssen
29'
Goes
Yellow Card
44'
Koopmeiners
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Koopmeiners
46'
⇄
Daal
51'
Meerdink
Yellow Card
⇄
Ouwejan
60'
⚽
Sadiq
64'
⇄
de Wit
69'
Clasie
Yellow Card
Kaplan
Yellow Card
74'
⇄
Meerdink
⚽
Proper
Assist: Linssen
⇄
Önal
⇄
Ogawa
82'
⇄
Goes
85'
Clasie
Yellow Card
85'
Clasie
Red Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| 3 |  NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | +24 | 59 |
| 4 |  Twente | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | +19 | 58 |
| 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 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NEC NijmegenAZ Alkmaar
10Won
Statistical edge
10–6
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.81VS0.38
Attack6 · 0 won
14
Shots
7
4
Shots on target
2
8
Shots in the box
5
6
Shots outside box
2
5
Shots off goal
3
5
Corners
4
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
44%
Possession
56%
327
Total passes
423
239
Accurate passes
320
73%
Pass accuracy
76%
Discipline3 · 1 won
14
Fouls
16
1
Yellow cards
6
0
Red cards
1
3
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
5
Blocked shots
2
-0.15
Goals prevented
-0.15
NEC Nijmegen
3-1-4-2
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1
NEC Nijmegen
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 1Gonzalo Alejandro CrettazG
- 2Brayann Leanceley Christva PereiraD
- 4Ahmetcan KaplanD
- 5Thomas OuwejanD
- 6Darko NejašmićM
- 11Başar ÖnalM
- 18Koki OgawaF
- 23Kodai SanoM
- 25Sami OuaissaM
- 30Bryan Catharina Anna Petronell LinssenF
- 71Dirk Wanner ProperM
Substitutes
- 7Virgil Roy MisidjanF
- 8Argyrios DarelasM
- 9Kento ShiogaiF
- 20Noé LebretonM
- 21RóberM
- 22Jasper CillessenG
- 24Deveron FonvilleD
- 32Vito van CrooijF
- 33Yousri SbaiM
- 34Youssef El KachatiF
- 35Sam de LaatM
- 39M. van de WielM
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroG
- 3Wouter GoesD
- 5Alexandre PenetraD
- 6Peer KoopmeinersM
- 8Jordy ClasieM
- 10Sven MijnansM
- 11Ibrahim SadiqM
- 27Ro-Zangelo DaalM
- 30Denso KasiusD
- 34Mees Jacobus Wilhelmus de WitD
- 35Mexx MeerdinkF
Substitutes
- 4Maxim DekkerD
- 7Weslley PatatiF
- 12Hobie VerhulstG
- 15Mateo Chávez GarcíaD
- 17Isak Steiner JensenF
- 21Dave KwakmanM
- 22Elijah DijkstraD
- 25Lequincio ZeefuikF
- 33Matěj ŠínM
- 41Jeroen ZoetG
NEC Nijmegen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Başar Önal | M | 81 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/5 |
| Thomas Ouwejan | D | 58 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Dirk Proper(C) | M | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bryan Linssen | F | 90 | 7.2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Darko Nejašmić | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sami Ouaissa | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4/8 |
| Brayann Pereira | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Kodai Sano | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Koki Ogawa | F | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Merijn van de Wiel | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam de Laat | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yousri Sbai | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kento Shiogai | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argyrios Darelas | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noe Lebreton | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vito van Crooij | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rober González | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jasper Cillessen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgil Misidjan | F | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Youssef El Kachati | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Deveron Fonville | D | 32 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Penetra | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | M | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Jordy Clasie(C) | M | 85 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wouter Goes | D | 82 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mees de Wit | D | 64 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sven Mijnans | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | F | 74 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Denso Kasius | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Elijah Dijkstra | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hobie Verhulst | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeroen Zoet | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maxim Dekker | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weslley Patati | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Kwakman | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | F | 16 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | F | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Matěj Šín | M | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mateo Chávez | D | 26 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |