Eredivisie Gameweek 7 Sun, Sep 20 2026 · 13:30 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0
Telstar
  • M. Meerdink 19’
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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.

Meerdink goal decides it for AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Meerdink goal.

AZ Alkmaar ✓75%
Draw15%
Telstar10%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 2.73
Telstar goals
0
Model 0.92
Total goals
1
Model 3.65
Score 1–0
7%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 71%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. KoemanTelstar
8.6
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • CoachesL. Echteld · H. Brugge
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 3rd · Telstar 12th

Timeline

  1. M. Meerdink 1–0Assist V. Byskov
    19’
  2. G. AldersYellow card · Foul
    41’
  3. ⇄ K. SmitFor V. Byskov
    45’
  4. ⇄ R. OudstenFor G. Alders
    45’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. VAR K. SmitGoal cancelled
    57’
  7. ⇄ E. DemircanFor J. Hardeveld
    63’
  8. ⇄ A. OufkirFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    71’
  9. ⇄ Weslley PatatiFor C. Stengs
    71’
  10. ⇄ J. HornkampFor M. Meerdink
    71’
  11. ⇄ A. MarthaFor Jelani Seedorf
    74’
  12. ⇄ P. AningFor Rui Mendes
    83’
  13. W. GoesYellow card · Foul
    88’
  14. ⇄ S. MaikumaFor Elijah Dijkstra
    89’
  15. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
Telstar3 shots · 2 in box, 1 outside
AZ AlkmaarTelstar
62% Possession 38%
18 Shots 3
8 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside the box 2
4 Shots outside the box 1
585 Passes 350
86% Pass accuracy 78%
5 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 7
15 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.13 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

286.9 J. De Busser(G)
57.1 Mateo Chávez 47.5 L. Schouten 37.3 W. Goes 227.6 Elijah Dijkstra ↓89’
216.6 D. Kwakman 66.8 P. Koopmeiners
116.9 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓71’ 177.5 V. Byskov A↓45’ 146.7 C. Stengs ↓71’
97.9 M. Meerdink ↓71’
  • 28J. De Busser (G)6.9
  • 5Mateo Chávez7.1
  • 4L. Schouten7.5
  • 3W. Goes7.3
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↓89’7.6
  • 21D. Kwakman6.6
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.8
  • 11Ro-Zangelo Daal↓71’6.9
  • 17V. ByskovA↓45’7.5
  • 14C. Stengs↓71’6.7
  • 9M. Meerdink↓71’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 19J. Hornkamp↑71’7.2
  • 2S. Maikuma↑89’7.0
  • 24A. Oufkir↑71’7.2
  • 7Weslley Patati↑71’6.6
  • 10K. Smit↑45’7.0

Unused: W. Hoedt, J. Clasie, Bendegúz Kovács, A. Natali, R. Owusu-Oduro, H. Verhulst, M. de Wit

Coach: L. Echteld

Telstar 3-4-2-1

18.6★ R. Koeman(G)
436.5 M. Peersman 46.9 A. Soualhia 166.8 S. Valk
26.3 J. Hardeveld ↓63’ 106.7 T. Owusu 176.3 N. Rossen 36.1 G. Alders ↓45’
276.1 P. Brouwer 75.8 Rui Mendes ↓83’
95.9 Jelani Seedorf ↓74’
  • 1R. Koeman (G) ★8.6
  • 43M. Peersman6.5
  • 4A. Soualhia6.9
  • 16S. Valk6.8
  • 2J. Hardeveld↓63’6.3
  • 10T. Owusu6.7
  • 17N. Rossen6.3
  • 3G. Alders↓45’6.1
  • 27P. Brouwer6.1
  • 7Rui Mendes↓83’5.8
  • 9Jelani Seedorf↓74’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 8E. Demircan↑63’6.4
  • 42A. Martha↑74’6.2
  • 28R. Oudsten↑45’6.0
  • 5P. Aning↑83’6.3

Unused: G. Caschili, H. Kuster, F. Mulder, D. Reiziger, N. Shenkman, F. Turay, I. Ahmed, Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo

Coach: H. Brugge

Player stats

Top rated
R. KoemanTelstar8.6
2nd
M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar7.9
3rd
Elijah DijkstraAZ Alkmaar7.6

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 75% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Mateo Chávez D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 73% 63 5 2 3/4 2/0 7.1
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 72 2 2 0/0 2/0 7.5
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 84 1 4 0/0 2/1 7.3
Elijah Dijkstra D 89 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 38 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
D. Kwakman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 0 1 0/2 0/3 6.6
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 86 5 2 0/0 1/1 6.8
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 71 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 37 1 0 2/3 1/2 6.9
V. Byskov M 45 0 1 1 (1) 2 94% 18 1 1 0/1 0/2 7.5
C. Stengs M 71 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 34 1 0 1/4 2/0 6.7
M. Meerdink F 71 1 0 2 (2) 1 69% 16 0 1 1/1 3/2 7.9
J. Hornkamp F 19 0 0 1 (0) 3 71% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
S. Maikuma D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Oufkir F 19 0 0 1 (1) 4 78% 9 1 0 1/3 0/1 7.2
Weslley Patati F 19 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 6 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.6
K. Smit M 45 0 0 5 (1) 1 95% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0

Telstar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Koeman G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 71% 49 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.6
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 31 2 1 0/1 0/2 6.5
A. Soualhia D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 48 1 2 0/0 2/3 6.9
S. Valk D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 41 1 1 0/1 1/2 6.8
J. Hardeveld D 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
T. Owusu M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 47 3 0 2/4 0/0 6.7
N. Rossen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 51 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
G. Alders M 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 3 1 0/0 2/1 6.1
P. Brouwer F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 18 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.1
Rui Mendes F 83 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 13 2 0 0/2 1/0 5.8
Jelani Seedorf M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 1 0 0/0 0/2 5.9
E. Demircan F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.4
A. Martha D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
R. Oudsten F 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.0
P. Aning M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.