Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Dec 7 2025 · 13:30 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
2–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.11 – 1.32
GO Ahead Eagles
  • T. Parrott 31’
  • M. Deijl 40’ (OG)
  • 10’, 80’ M. Meulensteen
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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 GO Ahead Eagles share the points

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites, yet GO Ahead Eagles led 1–0 after 10 minutes through a Meulensteen goal. But Parrott and an own goal scored to rescue a draw for AZ Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (2.11 vs 1.32). On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

AZ Alkmaar58%
Draw ✓23%
GO Ahead Eagles19%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
2
Model 1.91 · xG 2.11
GO Ahead Eagles goals
2
Model 1.01 · xG 1.32
Total goals
4
Model 2.92 · xG 3.43
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles · 2 goals
8.7
  • RefereeErwin Blank
  • Coaches— · M. Boel
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 5th · GO Ahead Eagles 10th

Timeline

  1. M. Meulensteen 0–1
    10’
  2. T. Parrott 1–1Assist M. de Wit
    31’
  3. M. Deijl (own goal) 2–1
    40’
  4. Mateo ChávezYellow card · Tripping
    42’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. ⇄ T. BaetenFor R. Margaret
    46’
  7. D. JamesYellow card · Roughing
    61’
  8. ⇄ H. LinthorstFor Y. Rahmouni
    63’
  9. ⇄ K. GoudmijnFor V. Edvardsen
    63’
  10. W. GoesYellow card · Tripping
    65’
  11. ⇄ I. SadiqFor Weslley Patati
    65’
  12. ⇄ Ro-Zangelo DaalFor I. Jensen
    65’
  13. ⇄ J. BreumFor M. Suray
    75’
  14. ⇄ F. StokkersFor G. van Zwam
    78’
  15. M. Meulensteen 2–2Assist J. Kramer
    80’
  16. ⇄ D. KwakmanFor W. Goes
    84’
  17. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar23 shots · 20 in box, 3 outside
GO Ahead Eagles11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
AZ AlkmaarGO Ahead Eagles
49% Possession 51%
2.11 Expected goals (xG) 1.32
1.88 Expected points (xPts) 0.92
23 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 7
8 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 1
20 Shots inside the box 9
3 Shots outside the box 2
407 Passes 423
80% Pass accuracy 80%
11 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 6
8 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.93 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

16.6 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
157.0 Mateo Chávez 57.3 Alexandre Penetra 36.7 W. Goes ↓84’ 347.2 M. de Wit A
266.6 K. Smit 66.3 P. Koopmeiners
177.3 I. Jensen ↓65’ 107.5 S. Mijnans 76.9 Weslley Patati ↓65’
97.2 T. Parrott
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)6.6
  • 15Mateo Chávez7.0
  • 5Alexandre Penetra7.3
  • 3W. Goes↓84’6.7
  • 34M. de WitA7.2
  • 26K. Smit6.6
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.3
  • 17I. Jensen↓65’7.3
  • 10S. Mijnans7.5
  • 7Weslley Patati↓65’6.9
  • 9T. Parrott7.2

Substitutes used

  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↑65’6.6
  • 11I. Sadiq↑65’6.3
  • 21D. Kwakman↑84’6.3

Unused: J. Zoet, H. Verhulst, Elijah Dijkstra, B. van Duijl, M. Dekker, M. Šín, Sem van Duijn

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

227.9 J. De Busser(G)
56.7 D. James 46.9 J. Kramer A 256.5 G. van Zwam ↓78’ 25.9 M. Deijl
346.7 Y. Rahmouni ↓63’ 218.7★ M. Meulensteen
176.9 M. Suray ↓75’ 166.9 V. Edvardsen ↓63’ 186.3 R. Margaret ↓46’
96.2 M. Smit
  • 22J. De Busser (G)7.9
  • 5D. James6.7
  • 4J. KramerA6.9
  • 25G. van Zwam↓78’6.5
  • 2M. Deijl5.9
  • 34Y. Rahmouni↓63’6.7
  • 21M. Meulensteen ★8.7
  • 17M. Suray↓75’6.9
  • 16V. Edvardsen↓63’6.9
  • 18R. Margaret↓46’6.3
  • 9M. Smit6.2

Substitutes used

  • 23T. Baeten↑46’6.2
  • 8H. Linthorst↑63’6.2
  • 24K. Goudmijn↑63’6.3
  • 7J. Breum↑75’6.7
  • 27F. Stokkers↑78’6.5

Unused: L. Plogmann, N. Verdoni, A. Adelgaard, J. Dirksen, X. Blomme, O. Sivertsen, C. Twigt

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
M. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles8.7
2nd
J. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles7.9
3rd
S. MijnansAZ Alkmaar7.5

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 45% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Mateo Chávez D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 66% 41 8 1 1/2 1/1 7.0
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 59 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
W. Goes D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.7
M. de Wit D 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 87% 38 1 0 2/2 1/0 7.2
K. Smit M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 91% 56 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.6
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 29 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
I. Jensen F 65 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 31 1 1 1/1 0/0 7.3
S. Mijnans M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 83% 29 1 1 2/2 0/0 7.5
Weslley Patati F 65 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 18 2 0 1/1 2/0 6.9
T. Parrott F 90 1 0 6 (3) 1 75% 16 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
I. Sadiq F 25 0 0 1 (0) 1 62% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Kwakman M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 51% 43 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
D. James D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 84% 37 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
J. Kramer D 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 89% 73 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.9
G. van Zwam D 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 47 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 47 0 1 0/0 0/1 5.9
Y. Rahmouni M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Meulensteen M 90 2 0 3 (3) 0 80% 54 3 3 0/0 0/1 8.7
M. Suray M 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 23 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
V. Edvardsen F 63 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Margaret F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 2 0 1/4 1/1 6.3
M. Smit F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 12 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.2
T. Baeten F 44 0 0 1 (1) 1 57% 7 2 0 1/1 2/0 6.2
H. Linthorst M 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 9 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
K. Goudmijn M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
J. Breum F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Stokkers F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

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.