Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Oct 5 2025 · 15:45 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 3.52 – 0.70
  • M. Meerdink 15’ (P)
  • M. Šín 45+2’
  • 61’ T. Noslin
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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 Telstar

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Meerdink and Šín. Telstar replied through a Noslin goal. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (3.52 vs 0.70).

AZ Alkmaar ✓56%
Draw24%
Telstar20%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
2
Model 1.84 · xG 3.52
Telstar goals
1
Model 1.02 · xG 0.70
Total goals
3
Model 2.86 · xG 4.22
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. ŠínAZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 8th · Telstar 14th

Timeline

  1. Neville Ogidi NwankwoYellow card · Roughing
    14’
  2. M. Meerdink (pen) 1–0
    15’
  3. ⇄ D. KoswalFor Neville Ogidi Nwankwo
    31’
  4. M. Šín 2–0
    45+2’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. M. ŠínYellow card · Roughing
    52’
  7. T. Noslin 2–1Assist K. Tejan
    61’
  8. W. GoesYellow card · Roughing
    64’
  9. ⇄ Milan ZonneveldFor S. Hetli
    65’
  10. ⇄ R. OudstenFor D. Mertens
    65’
  11. ⇄ Weslley PatatiFor M. Šín
    69’
  12. ⇄ T. ParrottFor M. Meerdink
    70’
  13. D. KasiusYellow card · Roughing
    73’
  14. ⇄ A. LechkarFor T. Noslin
    80’
  15. ⇄ M. HamdaouiFor P. Brouwer
    81’
  16. ⇄ I. SadiqFor I. Jensen
    85’
  17. J. Ritmeester van de KampYellow card · Roughing
    90’
  18. ⇄ B. van DuijlFor D. Kasius
    90+2’
  19. ⇄ M. DekkerFor Mateo Chávez
    90+2’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar26 shots · 20 in box, 6 outside
Telstar14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
AZ AlkmaarTelstar
59% Possession 41%
3.52 Expected goals (xG) 0.70
2.72 Expected points (xPts) 0.20
26 Shots 14
9 Shots on target 5
8 Shots off target 5
9 Blocked shots 4
20 Shots inside the box 8
6 Shots outside the box 6
455 Passes 318
84% Pass accuracy 75%
6 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 7
7 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.18 Team rating 6.81

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

17.7 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
157.2 Mateo Chávez ↓90’ 56.3 Alexandre Penetra 37.2 W. Goes 307.2 D. Kasius ↓90’
266.6 K. Smit 106.6 S. Mijnans 67.3 P. Koopmeiners
178.2 I. Jensen ↓85’ 356.3 M. Meerdink ↓70’ 338.9★ M. Šín ↓69’
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)7.7
  • 15Mateo Chávez↓90’7.2
  • 5Alexandre Penetra6.3
  • 3W. Goes7.2
  • 30D. Kasius↓90’7.2
  • 26K. Smit6.6
  • 10S. Mijnans6.6
  • 6P. Koopmeiners7.3
  • 17I. Jensen↓85’8.2
  • 35M. Meerdink↓70’6.3
  • 33M. Šín ★↓69’8.9

Substitutes used

  • 7Weslley Patati↑69’6.9
  • 9T. Parrott↑70’6.5
  • 23B. van Duijl↑90’
  • 4M. Dekker↑90’
  • 11I. Sadiq↑85’

Unused: J. Zoet, H. Verhulst, Elijah Dijkstra, D. Kwakman, Ro-Zangelo Daal

Telstar 3-4-2-1

17.9 R. Koeman(G)
27.0 J. Hardeveld 45.9 G. Offerhaus 145.3 Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo
397.3 J. Ritmeester van de Kamp 176.9 N. Rossen 167.2 D. Mertens ↓65’ 117.9 T. Noslin ↓80’
276.9 P. Brouwer ↓81’ 307.0 K. Tejan A
76.5 S. Hetli ↓65’
  • 1R. Koeman (G)7.9
  • 2J. Hardeveld7.0
  • 4G. Offerhaus5.9
  • 14Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo5.3
  • 39J. Ritmeester van de Kamp7.3
  • 17N. Rossen6.9
  • 16D. Mertens↓65’7.2
  • 11T. Noslin↓80’7.9
  • 27P. Brouwer↓81’6.9
  • 30K. TejanA7.0
  • 7S. Hetli↓65’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 21D. Koswal↑31’6.2
  • 9Milan Zonneveld↑65’6.3
  • 28R. Oudsten↑65’6.3
  • 5Neville Ogidi Nwankwo↓31’
  • 15A. Lechkar↑80’6.3
  • 10M. Hamdaoui↑81’6.7

Unused: D. Reiziger, T. Bodak, D. Malone

Player stats

Top rated
M. ŠínAZ Alkmaar8.9
2nd
I. JensenAZ Alkmaar8.2
3rd
R. KoemanTelstar7.9

AZ Alkmaar

Telstar

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.