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Eredivisie - Netherlands logoEredivisie - NetherlandsMatchday 12

AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen 4-3

AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar

4-3

FT

Groningen crestGroningen
  • Mexx Meerdink9'
  • Ayoub Oufkir61'
  • Mateo Chávez76'
  • Mexx Meerdink (P)90+1'
  • Jacob Ondrejka2'
  • Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson47'
  • Thom Van Bergen54'
Kick-off
Sun, 8 Nov 2026 · 15:45 (UTC)
Venue
AFAS Stadion（Alkmaar）, Alkmaar
Referee
Jannick van der Laan

Match timeline

  1. 90+10’Red cardGroningen crestGroningenHans Hateboer
  2. 90+6’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMees de Wit ONMateo Chávez OFF
  3. 90+5’Yellow cardAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarPeer Koopmeiners
  4. 90+1’Penalty goalAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMexx Meerdink4 – 3
  5. 90’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenLovro Stubljar ONTika de Jonge OFF
  6. 90’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenNils Eggens ONBrynjólfur Darri Willumsson OFF
  7. 88’Red cardGroningen crestGroningenEtienne Vaessen
  8. 85’Yellow cardGroningen crestGroningenEtienne Vaessen
Show 17 earlier events
  1. 84’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarCalvin Stengs ONRo Zangelo Daal OFF
  2. 84’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarDenso Kasius ONElijah Dijkstra OFF
  3. 79’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenTyrique Mercera ONJorg Schreuders OFF
  4. 76’Goal!AZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMateo Chávez3 – 3
  5. 73’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenWouter Prins ONMark Csinger OFF
  6. 73’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenTygo Land ONJacob Ondrejka OFF
  7. 61’Yellow cardGroningen crestGroningenPelle Clement
  8. 61’Goal!AZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarAyoub OufkirAssist: Mexx Meerdink2 – 3
  9. 60’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarKees Smit ONValdemar Byskov Andreasen OFF
  10. 60’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarJordy Clasie ONWouter Goes OFF
  11. 59’Penalty missedAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMexx Meerdink
  12. 58’Yellow cardGroningen crestGroningenMarco Rente
  13. 57’VAR checkAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarElijah DijkstraPenalty confirmed
  14. 54’Goal!Groningen crestGroningenThom Van Bergen1 – 3
  15. 47’Goal!Groningen crestGroningenBrynjólfur Darri WillumssonAssist: Jacob Ondrejka1 – 2
  16. 9’Goal!AZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMexx MeerdinkAssist: Ro Zangelo Daal1 – 1
  17. 2’Goal!Groningen crestGroningenJacob Ondrejka0 – 1
  18. 1’Kick-off

Key stats

AZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarGroningenGroningen crest
  • 58%Possession42%
  • 19Shots9
  • 3.96xG2.18
  • 5Shots on Target5
  • 7Corners0
  • 11Fouls13
  • 2Offsides1
  • 2Saves1
  • 482Passes348
  • 1Yellow Cards2
  • 0Red Cards2

Lineups

Confirmed selections

AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar4 - 2 - 3 - 1

  1. 28Busser
  2. 22Dijkstra
  3. 3Goes
  4. 29Hoedt
  5. 5Chávez
  6. 21Kwakman
  7. 6Koopmeiners
  8. 24Oufkir
  9. 17Byskov
  10. 11Daal
  11. 9Meerdink

Substitutions

  1. 60’↑10 K. Smit↓ Valdemar Byskov Andreasen
  2. 60’↑8 J. Clasie↓3 W. Goes
  3. 84’↑14 C. Stengs↓11 R. Daal
  4. 84’↑30 D. Kasius↓22 E. Dijkstra
  5. 90+6’↑34 M. de Wit↓5 M. Chávez

Unused substitutes 12 H. Verhulst, 1 R. Owusu-Oduro, 20 A. Natali, 2 S. Maikuma, 18 B. Kovacs, 31 R. Ichihara, 27 Wassim bouziane

Coach L. Echteld

Groningen crestGroningen4 - 2 - 3 - 1

  1. 1Vaessen
  2. 33Hateboer
  3. 3Blokzijl
  4. 5Rente
  5. 4Csinger
  6. 8Jonge
  7. 24Clement
  8. 14Schreuders
  9. 26Bergen
  10. 11Ondrejka
  11. 9Willumsson

Substitutions

  1. 73’↑2 Wouter Prins↓4 M. Csinger
  2. 73’↑18 T. Land↓11 J. Ondrejka
  3. 79’↑29 Tyrique Mercera↓14 J. Schreuders
  4. 90’↑13 L. Štubljar↓8 T. de Jonge
  5. 90’↑20 Nils Eggens↓9 B. Willumsson

Unused substitutes 19 O. Zawada, 15 E. van der Laan, 16 A. Nordin, 42 J. Mosselaar, 44 Besnik Mashuku, 12 M. Brandis, 30 P. Boevink

Coach D. Lukkien

Match facts

Competition
Eredivisie - Netherlands
Round
Matchday 12
Date
Sun, 8 Nov 2026
Kick-off
15:45 (UTC)
Venue
AFAS Stadion（Alkmaar）, Alkmaar
Referee
Jannick van der Laan
AZ Alkmaar coach
L. Echteld
Groningen coach
D. Lukkien

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1PSV Eindhoven crestPSV Eindhoven12822+2526
2Feyenoord crestFeyenoord12741+1925
3Ajax crestAjax12741+1725
4Twente crestTwente12732+1824
5AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar12723+823
9Groningen crestGroningen12435+115

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Last 5 matches, all competitions

AZ Alkmaar crest

AZ Alkmaar

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
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Groningen

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L

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Player ratings

  1. 1M. Meerdink9.0
  2. 2A. Oufkir8.0
  3. 3R. Daal7.2
  4. 4W. Hoedt7.1
  5. 5M. Chávez6.8
  6. 6W. Goes6.6
  7. 7D. Kwakman6.5
  8. 8E. Dijkstra6.3
  9. 9P. Koopmeiners6.3
  10. 10J. Clasie6.2
  11. 11V. Byskov5.9
  12. 12D. Kasius5.9
  13. 13J. De Busser5.8
  14. 14C. Stengs5.8
  15. 15K. Smit5.6
  16. 16H. Verhulst0.0
  17. 17R. Owusu-Oduro0.0
  18. 18A. Natali0.0
  19. 19S. Maikuma0.0
  20. 20B. Kovacs0.0
  21. 21R. Ichihara0.0
  22. 22M. de Wit0.0
  23. 23Wassim bouziane0.0
  1. 1J. Ondrejka7.9
  2. 2B. Willumsson7.5
  3. 3T. van Bergen7.5
  4. 4J. Schreuders6.3
  5. 5T. Blokzijl6.2
  6. 6H. Hateboer6.0
  7. 7E. Vaessen6.0
  8. 8T. de Jonge5.8
  9. 9T. Land5.8
  10. 10M. Rente5.7
  11. 11M. Csinger5.7
  12. 12Tyrique Mercera5.6
  13. 13Wouter Prins5.3
  14. 14P. Clement5.2
  15. 15O. Zawada0.0
  16. 16E. van der Laan0.0
  17. 17L. Štubljar0.0
  18. 18A. Nordin0.0
  19. 19J. Mosselaar0.0
  20. 20Nils Eggens0.0
  21. 21Besnik Mashuku0.0
  22. 22M. Brandis0.0
  23. 23P. Boevink0.0

Match ratings from API-Football, out of 10.

MVP of the match

M. Meerdink
9.0

M. Meerdink

AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar

2
Goals
1
Assists

Rated 9.0, the best on the pitch — 2 goals and 1 assist in 90 minutes.

Team form comparison

Last 5 matches, all competitions

AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar
W-D-L
1-1-3
Scored / match
1.4
Conceded / match
1.4
Groningen crestGroningen
W-D-L
2-1-2
Scored / match
2.8
Conceded / match
2.2

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  • Draw0%
  • Groningen crestGroningen0%

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What happened

Match report

AZ Alkmaar came from 3-1 down to beat Groningen 4-3 at AFAS Stadion, with Mexx Meerdink's penalty in the first minute of stoppage time settling it after a wild second half.

Groningen struck first in the 2nd minute through Jacob Ondrejka before Meerdink levelled in the 9th, turning in Ro Zangelo Daal's assist. Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson put Groningen back in front on 47 minutes, and Thom Van Bergen made it 3-1 on 54 minutes. Half-time had long gone by then.

AZ were handed a VAR check in the 57th minute and the penalty was confirmed, but Meerdink missed it on 59 minutes. Ayoub Oufkir reduced the arrears on 61 minutes from Meerdink's assist, and Mateo Chávez equalised on 76 minutes. Groningen made two changes on 73 minutes, AZ made two on 84 minutes, and the home side kept pushing before Meerdink scored his second of the match from the spot on 90+1 minutes to make it 4-3. Groningen finished with 10 men after Etienne Vaessen was booked on 85 minutes and sent off on 88, then Hans Hateboer was also dismissed in 90+10.

AZ had 58% of the possession, 482 passes to Groningen's 348, and 19 shots to 9, while both sides finished with 5 shots on target. AZ also had 7 corners to none, with xG reading 3.96 to 2.18 and the hosts making 2 saves to Groningen's 1.

Marco Rente and Pelle Clement were booked for Groningen. Vaessen was first booked and then sent off, Hans Hateboer was sent off in stoppage time, and AZ's only booking went to Peer Koopmeiners on 90+5 minutes.

Match record

Competition
Eredivisie - Netherlands
Round
Matchday 12
Kick-off
Venue
AFAS Stadion（Alkmaar）, Alkmaar
Referee
Jannick van der Laan
Match ID
cornerflick:match:az-alkmaar-vs-groningen-eredivisie-2026-11-08

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25 events

  1. 2’Goal!Groningen crestGroningenJacob Ondrejka0 – 1
  2. 9’Goal!AZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMexx MeerdinkAssist: Ro Zangelo Daal1 – 1
  3. 47’Goal!Groningen crestGroningenBrynjólfur Darri WillumssonAssist: Jacob Ondrejka1 – 2
  4. 54’Goal!Groningen crestGroningenThom Van Bergen1 – 3
  5. 57’VAR checkAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarElijah DijkstraPenalty confirmed
  6. 58’Yellow cardGroningen crestGroningenMarco Rente
  7. 59’Penalty missedAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMexx Meerdink
  8. 60’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarKees Smit ONValdemar Byskov Andreasen OFF
  9. 60’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarJordy Clasie ONWouter Goes OFF
  10. 61’Yellow cardGroningen crestGroningenPelle Clement
  11. 61’Goal!AZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarAyoub OufkirAssist: Mexx Meerdink2 – 3
  12. 73’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenWouter Prins ONMark Csinger OFF
  13. 73’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenTygo Land ONJacob Ondrejka OFF
  14. 76’Goal!AZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMateo Chávez3 – 3
  15. 79’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenTyrique Mercera ONJorg Schreuders OFF
  16. 84’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarCalvin Stengs ONRo Zangelo Daal OFF
  17. 84’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarDenso Kasius ONElijah Dijkstra OFF
  18. 85’Yellow cardGroningen crestGroningenEtienne Vaessen
  19. 88’Red cardGroningen crestGroningenEtienne Vaessen
  20. 90’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenLovro Stubljar ONTika de Jonge OFF
  21. 90’SubstitutionGroningen crestGroningenNils Eggens ONBrynjólfur Darri Willumsson OFF
  22. 90+1’Penalty goalAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMexx Meerdink4 – 3
  23. 90+5’Yellow cardAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarPeer Koopmeiners
  24. 90+6’SubstitutionAZ Alkmaar crestAZ AlkmaarMees de Wit ONMateo Chávez OFF
  25. 90+10’Red cardGroningen crestGroningenHans Hateboer