Eredivisie Knockout phase Wed, Jan 21 2026 · 17:45 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.85 – 1.12
Excelsior
  • T. Parrott 65’
  • 81’ M. Jonathans
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior share the points

AZ Alkmaar entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 after 65 minutes through a Parrott goal. But Jonathans scored to rescue a draw for Excelsior. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (1.85 vs 1.12). On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

AZ Alkmaar64%
Draw ✓21%
Excelsior15%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 2.11 · xG 1.85
Excelsior goals
1
Model 0.93 · xG 1.12
Total goals
2
Model 3.04 · xG 2.97
Score 1–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchKasper BoogaardAZ Alkmaar
7.9
  • RefereeAlex Bos
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 8th · Excelsior 14th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ I. SadiqFor Weslley Patati
    46’
  3. ⇄ Ro-Zangelo DaalFor I. Jensen
    63’
  4. ⇄ G. de RegtFor E. Hansson
    64’
  5. T. Parrott 1–0
    65’
  6. G. de RegtYellow card · Holding
    68’
  7. ⇄ Mateo ChávezFor Kasper Boogaard
    76’
  8. Elijah DijkstraYellow card · Tripping
    78’
  9. ⇄ Nolan MartensFor Ilias Bronkhorst
    78’
  10. ⇄ M. van DuinenFor Jerolldino Bergraaf
    78’
  11. ⇄ M. JonathansFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    78’
  12. M. Jonathans 1–1Assist M. van Duinen
    81’
  13. ⇄ J. HornkampFor M. de Wit
    84’
  14. ⇄ S. MaikumaFor Elijah Dijkstra
    84’
  15. ⇄ A. CarlénFor L. Schouten
    84’
  16. Mateo ChávezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    86’
  17. P. KoopmeinersYellow card · Holding
    90+3’
  18. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Excelsior8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
AZ AlkmaarExcelsior
60% Possession 40%
1.85 Expected goals (xG) 1.12
1.86 Expected points (xPts) 0.91
13 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 2
608 Passes 391
85% Pass accuracy 78%
4 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
8 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.92 Team rating 6.85

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

416.6 J. Zoet(G)
346.5 M. de Wit ↓84’ 56.6 Alexandre Penetra 37.2 W. Goes 226.5 Elijah Dijkstra ↓84’
207.9★ Kasper Boogaard ↓76’ 66.9 P. Koopmeiners
177.0 I. Jensen ↓63’ 266.9 K. Smit 76.5 Weslley Patati ↓46’
97.7 T. Parrott
  • 41J. Zoet (G)6.6
  • 34M. de Wit↓84’6.5
  • 5Alexandre Penetra6.6
  • 3W. Goes7.2
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↓84’6.5
  • 20Kasper Boogaard ★↓76’7.9
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.9
  • 17I. Jensen↓63’7.0
  • 26K. Smit6.9
  • 7Weslley Patati↓46’6.5
  • 9T. Parrott7.7

Substitutes used

  • 11I. Sadiq↑46’6.6
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↑63’6.6
  • 15Mateo Chávez↑76’6.7
  • 2S. Maikuma↑84’6.5
  • 19J. Hornkamp↑84’6.9

Unused: D. Deen, H. Verhulst, B. van Duijl, M. Dekker, M. Šín, A. Oufkir, Rio Robbemond

Excelsior 4-4-2

17.3 S. van Gassel(G)
127.0 A. Zagré 36.9 R. Meissen 47.3 C. Widell 26.6 Ilias Bronkhorst ↓78’
76.5 E. Hansson ↓64’ 147.3 L. Schouten ↓84’ 236.9 I. Yegoian 306.9 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓78’
106.5 N. Naujoks 336.0 Jerolldino Bergraaf ↓78’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)7.3
  • 12A. Zagré7.0
  • 3R. Meissen6.9
  • 4C. Widell7.3
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst↓78’6.6
  • 7E. Hansson↓64’6.5
  • 14L. Schouten↓84’7.3
  • 23I. Yegoian6.9
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓78’6.9
  • 10N. Naujoks6.5
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↓78’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 11G. de Regt↑64’7.0
  • 26M. Jonathans↑78’6.9
  • 17Nolan Martens↑78’6.2
  • 29M. van DuinenA↑78’6.7
  • 6A. Carlén↑84’6.9

Unused: C. Raatsie, S. Henderikx, Simon Janssen, L. Hartjes, C. Nadje, S. Middendorp

Player stats

Top rated
Kasper BoogaardAZ Alkmaar7.9
2nd
T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar7.7
3rd
S. van GasselExcelsior7.3

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Zoet G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 88% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. de Wit D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 69 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 97 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 113 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
Elijah Dijkstra D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 62 3 1 2/2 2/2 6.5
Kasper Boogaard M 76 0 0 1 (0) 4 76% 51 3 2 3/4 1/1 7.9
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 53 5 2 1/2 2/0 6.9
I. Jensen F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.0
K. Smit M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 79% 39 0 0 3/5 0/1 6.9
Weslley Patati F 46 0 0 2 (0) 0 85% 34 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.5
T. Parrott F 90 1 0 3 (3) 1 78% 18 0 0 1/1 1/1 7.7
I. Sadiq F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.6
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
Mateo Chávez D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 4 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
S. Maikuma D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Hornkamp F 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 38% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 44 4 1 1/2 1/0 7.0
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 45 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 48 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
Ilias Bronkhorst D 78 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 41 2 1 0/1 3/0 6.6
E. Hansson F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
L. Schouten M 84 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 34 4 1 0/0 1/2 7.3
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 37 2 1 1/3 1/1 6.9
D. Sanches Fernandes F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 29 0 1 4/6 0/0 6.9
N. Naujoks M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 17 2 0 0/2 2/1 6.5
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 78 0 0 3 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.0
G. de Regt F 26 0 0 0 (0) 2 73% 11 1 0 1/3 1/2 7.0
M. Jonathans M 12 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.9
Nolan Martens M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
M. van Duinen F 12 0 1 1 (0) 1 33% 3 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
A. Carlén M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.