Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Jan 31 2026 · 15:30 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
First leg1–2 1–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.39 – 1.36
NEC Nijmegen
  • T. Parrott 40’
  • 10’ T. Chery
  • 12’ B. Önal
  • 52’ K. Sano
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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.

NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites, but NEC Nijmegen won 3–1 through goals from Chery, Önal and Sano. AZ Alkmaar replied through a Parrott goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.39 and 1.36. On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

AZ Alkmaar48%
Draw25%
NEC Nijmegen ✓27%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 1.67 · xG 1.39
NEC Nijmegen goals
3
Model 1.20 · xG 1.36
Total goals
4
Model 2.88 · xG 2.75
Score 1–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. ParrottAZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 5th · NEC Nijmegen 4th

Timeline

  1. N. LebretonYellow card · Roughing
    6’
  2. T. Chery 0–1Assist N. Lebreton
    10’
  3. B. Önal 0–2Assist K. Sano
    12’
  4. T. Parrott 1–2Assist I. Jensen
    40’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. K. Sano 1–3
    52’
  7. ⇄ I. SadiqFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    66’
  8. ⇄ S. MaikumaFor M. Dekker
    66’
  9. ⇄ J. HornkampFor M. Šín
    66’
  10. ⇄ A. OufkirFor I. Jensen
    66’
  11. M. de WitYellow card · Foul
    72’
  12. ⇄ D. ProperFor B. Linssen
    75’
  13. ⇄ P. SandlerFor N. Lebreton
    75’
  14. ⇄ B. PereiraFor S. Ouaissa
    75’
  15. K. SanoYellow card · Holding
    77’
  16. ⇄ V. MisidjanFor B. Önal
    82’
  17. ⇄ Mateo ChávezFor Kasper Boogaard
    83’
  18. ⇄ Y. El KachatiFor T. Chery
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
NEC Nijmegen19 shots · 10 in box, 9 outside
AZ AlkmaarNEC Nijmegen
48% Possession 52%
1.39 Expected goals (xG) 1.36
1.39 Expected points (xPts) 1.35
11 Shots 19
2 Shots on target 8
4 Shots off target 8
5 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 10
2 Shots outside the box 9
392 Passes 416
71% Pass accuracy 72%
3 Corners 3
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.56 Team rating 6.99

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

415.9 J. Zoet(G)
346.2 M. de Wit 46.3 M. Dekker ↓66’ 36.7 W. Goes 56.9 Alexandre Penetra
336.6 M. Šín ↓66’ 66.5 P. Koopmeiners 206.2 Kasper Boogaard ↓83’
276.3 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓66’ 97.9★ T. Parrott 176.5 I. Jensen A↓66’
  • 41J. Zoet (G)5.9
  • 34M. de Wit6.2
  • 4M. Dekker↓66’6.3
  • 3W. Goes6.7
  • 5Alexandre Penetra6.9
  • 33M. Šín↓66’6.6
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.5
  • 20Kasper Boogaard↓83’6.2
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↓66’6.3
  • 9T. Parrott ★7.9
  • 17I. JensenA↓66’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 15Mateo Chávez↑83’6.7
  • 2S. Maikuma↑66’6.6
  • 24A. Oufkir↑66’6.3
  • 11I. Sadiq↑66’6.9
  • 19J. Hornkamp↑66’6.2

Unused: R. Owusu-Oduro, H. Verhulst, B. van Duijl, Elijah Dijkstra, Rio Robbemond, Weslley Patati

NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1

16.6 G. Crettaz(G)
246.9 D. Fonville 47.2 A. Kaplan 146.5 E. Dasa
117.6 B. Önal ↓82’ 237.7 K. Sano A 67.3 D. Nejašmić 256.5 S. Ouaissa ↓75’
206.2 N. Lebreton A↓75’ 107.7 T. Chery ↓90’
306.7 B. Linssen ↓75’
  • 1G. Crettaz (G)6.6
  • 24D. Fonville6.9
  • 4A. Kaplan7.2
  • 14E. Dasa6.5
  • 11B. Önal↓82’7.6
  • 23K. SanoA7.7
  • 6D. Nejašmić7.3
  • 25S. Ouaissa↓75’6.5
  • 20N. LebretonA↓75’6.2
  • 10T. Chery↓90’7.7
  • 30B. Linssen↓75’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 2B. Pereira↑75’6.7
  • 3P. Sandler↑75’6.3
  • 71D. Proper↑75’6.7
  • 34Y. El Kachati↑90’
  • 7V. Misidjan↑82’6.7

Unused: R. Janse, J. Cillessen, T. Ouwejan, J. Willems, Kevin Kers, Sam de Laat, K. Ogawa

Player stats

Top rated
T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar7.9
2nd
K. SanoNEC Nijmegen7.7
3rd
T. CheryNEC Nijmegen7.7

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Zoet G 90 0 0 5 sv 1 56% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
M. de Wit D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 37 3 0 0/0 2/2 6.2
M. Dekker D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 33 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.3
W. Goes D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 60 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 48 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Šín M 66 0 0 0 (0) 3 78% 27 1 1 1/2 1/1 6.6
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 35 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.5
Kasper Boogaard M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 46% 26 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.2
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 58% 12 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
T. Parrott F 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 78% 23 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.9
I. Jensen F 66 0 1 1 (0) 1 69% 13 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
Mateo Chávez D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Maikuma D 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 1 2 1/1 2/0 6.6
A. Oufkir F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 1 1 1/4 2/2 6.3
I. Sadiq F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 8 1 0 0/0 2/2 6.9
J. Hornkamp F 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 44% 9 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.2

NEC Nijmegen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Crettaz G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 32% 56 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Fonville D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 43 4 3 0/1 0/1 6.9
A. Kaplan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 40 0 5 1/1 0/3 7.2
E. Dasa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 43 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.5
B. Önal F 82 1 0 1 (1) 0 79% 29 1 0 3/5 0/1 7.6
K. Sano M 90 1 1 3 (1) 1 75% 51 1 5 2/4 7/1 7.7
D. Nejašmić M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 55 2 1 0/2 1/0 7.3
S. Ouaissa M 75 0 0 2 (0) 1 90% 21 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.5
N. Lebreton M 75 0 1 2 (0) 1 75% 16 1 0 1/2 3/3 6.2
T. Chery M 90 1 0 3 (3) 3 85% 26 0 0 3/4 0/1 7.7
B. Linssen F 75 0 0 3 (2) 4 77% 13 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
B. Pereira D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
P. Sandler D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Proper M 15 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
Y. El Kachati F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Misidjan F 8 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

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.