UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 15 2026 · 17:45 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.64 – 1.02
Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • P. Koopmeiners 49’
  • M. Meerdink 77’ (P)
  • 55’ A. Forson
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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 beat Hapoel Beer Sheva

AZ Alkmaar entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Koopmeiners and Meerdink. Hapoel Beer Sheva replied through a Forson goal. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (2.64 vs 1.02).

AZ Alkmaar ✓61%
Draw20%
Hapoel Beer Sheva20%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
2
Model 2.21 · xG 2.64
Hapoel Beer Sheva goals
1
Model 1.18 · xG 1.02
Total goals
3
Model 3.40 · xG 3.66
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
Yes
Model 62%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeRadoslav Gidzhenov
  • CoachesL. Echteld · R. Kojok
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 25th · Hapoel Beer Sheva 20th
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Overcast · wind 16 km/h

Timeline

  1. Pedro AmadorYellow card · Foul
    39’
  2. S. MaikumaYellow card · Dissent
    45’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. P. Koopmeiners 1–0Assist V. Byskov
    49’
  5. E. PeretzYellow card · Argument
    52’
  6. A. OufkirYellow card · Argument
    52’
  7. ⇄ M. VítorFor I. Nachmias
    53’
  8. A. Forson 1–1Assist Z. Ahmed
    55’
  9. ⇄ D. KasiusFor S. Maikuma
    61’
  10. ⇄ C. StengsFor A. Oufkir
    61’
  11. ⇄ J. EastFor M. Abu Rumi
    62’
  12. ⇄ N. YehoshuaFor E. Peretz
    62’
  13. VAR Bendegúz KovácsPenalty confirmed
    75’
  14. Djibril DiopYellow card · Foul
    76’
  15. ⇄ M. MeerdinkFor Bendegúz Kovács
    76’
  16. ⇄ Mateo ChávezFor M. de Wit
    76’
  17. M. Meerdink (pen) 2–1
    77’
  18. ⇄ Joao VictorFor Z. Ahmed
    78’
  19. ⇄ Adrián UgarrizaFor I. Zlatanović
    78’
  20. C. StengsYellow card · Foul
    78’
  21. D. KasiusYellow card · Foul
    83’
  22. ⇄ Weslley PatatiFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    86’
  23. Adrián UgarrizaYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  24. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Hapoel Beer Sheva6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
AZ AlkmaarHapoel Beer Sheva
58% Possession 42%
2.64 Expected goals (xG) 1.02
2.31 Expected points (xPts) 0.53
14 Shots 6
6 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 5
5 Shots outside the box 1
588 Passes 408
85% Pass accuracy 77%
5 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
14 Fouls 17
0 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.89 Team rating 6.33

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

286.8 J. De Busser(G)
346.8 M. de Wit ↓76’ 296.5 W. Hoedt 37.0 W. Goes 26.7 S. Maikuma ↓61’
68.2★ P. Koopmeiners 217.0 D. Kwakman
116.9 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓86’ 177.7 V. Byskov A 246.1 A. Oufkir ↓61’
186.3 Bendegúz Kovács ↓76’
  • 28J. De Busser (G)6.8
  • 34M. de Wit↓76’6.8
  • 29W. Hoedt6.5
  • 3W. Goes7.0
  • 2S. Maikuma↓61’6.7
  • 6P. Koopmeiners ★8.2
  • 21D. Kwakman7.0
  • 11Ro-Zangelo Daal↓86’6.9
  • 17V. ByskovA7.7
  • 24A. Oufkir↓61’6.1
  • 18Bendegúz Kovács↓76’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 5Mateo Chávez↑76’6.6
  • 30D. Kasius↑61’6.1
  • 9M. Meerdink↑76’7.8
  • 14C. Stengs↑61’5.9
  • 7Weslley Patati↑86’6.6

Unused: J. Clasie, Elijah Dijkstra, Rion Ichihara, R. Owusu-Oduro, L. Schouten

Coach: L. Echteld

Hapoel Beer Sheva 4-3-3

16.7 O. Marciano(G)
55.5 Pedro Amador 156.3 I. Nachmias ↓53’ 445.7 Djibril Diop 26.0 G. Mizrahi
75.5 E. Peretz ↓62’ 256.5 Lucas Ventura 177.5 A. Forson
96.8 Z. Ahmed A↓78’ 666.4 I. Zlatanović ↓78’ 456.4 M. Abu Rumi ↓62’
  • 1O. Marciano (G)6.7
  • 5Pedro Amador5.5
  • 15I. Nachmias↓53’6.3
  • 44Djibril Diop5.7
  • 2G. Mizrahi6.0
  • 7E. Peretz↓62’5.5
  • 25Lucas Ventura6.5
  • 17A. Forson7.5
  • 9Z. AhmedA↓78’6.8
  • 66I. Zlatanović↓78’6.4
  • 45M. Abu Rumi↓62’6.4

Substitutes used

  • 20J. East↑62’6.5
  • 28N. Yehoshua↑62’6.3
  • 70Joao Victor↑78’6.2
  • 4M. Vítor↑53’7.0
  • 90Adrián Ugarriza↑78’6.1

Unused: A. Ganah, M. Kna'an, I. Rotman, Y. Shani, O. Davidzada, M. Wolff

Coach: R. Kojok

Player stats

Top rated
P. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar8.2
2nd
V. ByskovAZ Alkmaar7.7
3rd
A. ForsonHapoel Beer Sheva7.5

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 3 sv 1 68% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
M. de Wit D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 55 3 0 0/1 2/2 6.8
W. Hoedt D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 78 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.5
W. Goes D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 81 4 3 1/1 0/0 7.0
S. Maikuma D 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 33 5 2 1/1 3/2 6.7
P. Koopmeiners M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 95% 74 3 2 0/1 2/0 8.2
D. Kwakman M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 88% 67 1 1 2/2 2/3 7.0
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 86 0 0 1 (0) 2 83% 35 1 0 5/6 1/3 6.9
V. Byskov M 90 0 1 2 (2) 2 85% 48 3 1 0/1 0/1 7.7
A. Oufkir F 61 0 0 2 (0) 1 68% 22 2 0 3/6 0/2 6.1
Bendegúz Kovács F 76 0 0 2 (0) 1 92% 13 1 0 1/2 0/2 6.3
Mateo Chávez D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
D. Kasius D 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
M. Meerdink F 14 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 6 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.8
C. Stengs M 29 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 2/1 5.9
Weslley Patati F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6

Hapoel Beer Sheva

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
O. Marciano G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 71% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Pedro Amador D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 50 2 2 1/1 2/0 5.5
I. Nachmias D 53 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 37 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.3
Djibril Diop 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 53 0 0 0/1 3/0 5.7
G. Mizrahi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 39 0 4 0/0 0/0 6.0
E. Peretz M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 29 2 0 1/2 2/1 5.5
Lucas Ventura M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 39 4 0 0/2 2/4 6.5
A. Forson M 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 79% 28 1 1 1/5 1/1 7.5
Z. Ahmed F 78 0 1 1 (0) 1 67% 12 2 1 0/2 2/0 6.8
I. Zlatanović F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 16 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.4
M. Abu Rumi F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 4 2 0/1 3/1 6.4
J. East F 28 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
N. Yehoshua M 28 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 9 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Joao Victor F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
M. Vítor D 37 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 25 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
Adrián Ugarriza 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.1

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.