Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Feb 14 2026 · 17:45 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
First leg1–1 1–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.75 – 1.71
AZ Alkmaar
  • Ilias Bronkhorst 45+1’
  • 90+2’ T. Parrott
  • 90+6’ Alexandre Penetra
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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 come from behind to beat Excelsior

AZ Alkmaar entered as narrow favourites, yet Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time through a Bronkhorst goal. But Parrott and Penetra scored to turn it around for AZ Alkmaar, who won 2–1. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (1.71 vs 0.75).

Excelsior34%
Draw27%
AZ Alkmaar ✓39%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
1
Model 1.26 · xG 0.75
AZ Alkmaar goals
2
Model 1.38 · xG 1.71
Total goals
3
Model 2.63 · xG 2.46
Score 1–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAlexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
7.7
  • RefereeErwin Blank
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 12th · AZ Alkmaar 7th

Timeline

  1. Ilias BronkhorstYellow card
    20’
  2. Mateo ChávezYellow card
    29’
  3. Ilias Bronkhorst 1–0
    45+1’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ Elijah DijkstraFor Mateo Chávez
    46’
  6. ⇄ I. JensenFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    46’
  7. ⇄ I. SadiqFor Weslley Patati
    56’
  8. ⇄ S. MijnansFor J. Hornkamp
    57’
  9. ⇄ Jerolldino BergraafFor N. Naujoks
    69’
  10. ⇄ Simon JanssenFor Ilias Bronkhorst
    69’
  11. Rio RobbemondYellow card · Holding
    70’
  12. ⇄ M. MeerdinkFor Rio Robbemond
    70’
  13. ⇄ M. JonathansFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    79’
  14. ⇄ S. HenderikxFor L. Hartjes
    84’
  15. ⇄ A. CarlénFor L. Schouten
    84’
  16. T. Parrott 1–1Assist M. de Wit
    90+2’
  17. Alexandre Penetra 1–2Assist Kasper Boogaard
    90+6’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Excelsior11 shots · 4 in box, 7 outside
AZ Alkmaar16 shots · 9 in box, 7 outside
ExcelsiorAZ Alkmaar
45% Possession 55%
0.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.71
0.72 Expected points (xPts) 2.05
11 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 7
5 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 9
7 Shots outside the box 7
450 Passes 559
82% Pass accuracy 84%
7 Corners 5
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
7 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.98 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-3-3

17.5 S. van Gassel(G)
126.3 A. Zagré 36.7 R. Meissen 47.3 C. Widell 27.3 Ilias Bronkhorst ↓69’
206.9 L. Hartjes ↓84’ 237.5 I. Yegoian 147.5 L. Schouten ↓84’
116.2 G. de Regt 106.9 N. Naujoks ↓69’ 307.2 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓79’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)7.5
  • 12A. Zagré6.3
  • 3R. Meissen6.7
  • 4C. Widell7.3
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst↓69’7.3
  • 20L. Hartjes↓84’6.9
  • 23I. Yegoian7.5
  • 14L. Schouten↓84’7.5
  • 11G. de Regt6.2
  • 10N. Naujoks↓69’6.9
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓79’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 15Simon Janssen↑69’6.0
  • 33Jerolldino Bergraaf↑69’6.5
  • 5S. Henderikx↑84’6.2
  • 6A. Carlén↑84’6.5
  • 26M. Jonathans↑79’6.9

Unused: C. Raatsie, E. Hansson, C. Nadje, S. Włodarczyk, M. van Duinen

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

416.6 J. Zoet(G)
156.3 Mateo Chávez ↓46’ 57.7★ Alexandre Penetra 37.0 W. Goes 346.5 M. de Wit A
566.3 Rio Robbemond ↓70’ 206.6 Kasper Boogaard A
276.6 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓46’ 97.0 T. Parrott 76.5 Weslley Patati ↓56’
196.6 J. Hornkamp ↓57’
  • 41J. Zoet (G)6.6
  • 15Mateo Chávez↓46’6.3
  • 5Alexandre Penetra ★7.7
  • 3W. Goes7.0
  • 34M. de WitA6.5
  • 56Rio Robbemond↓70’6.3
  • 20Kasper BoogaardA6.6
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↓46’6.6
  • 9T. Parrott7.0
  • 7Weslley Patati↓56’6.5
  • 19J. Hornkamp↓57’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↑46’6.6
  • 11I. Sadiq↑56’6.2
  • 17I. Jensen↑46’7.3
  • 10S. Mijnans↑57’7.3
  • 35M. Meerdink↑70’6.6

Unused: Jur Schipper, H. Verhulst, Rion Ichihara, B. van Duijl, M. Dekker, M. Šín, A. Oufkir

Player stats

Top rated
Alexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar7.7
2nd
S. van GasselExcelsior7.5
3rd
I. YegoianExcelsior7.5

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 48% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 2 1 2/3 1/0 6.3
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 66 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Widell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 64 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Ilias Bronkhorst D 69 1 0 1 (1) 1 83% 35 0 1 0/0 2/1 7.3
L. Hartjes M 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 28 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 88% 50 1 4 5/5 1/0 7.5
L. Schouten M 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 44 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.5
G. de Regt F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 24 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
N. Naujoks M 69 0 0 0 (0) 3 75% 12 2 0 2/4 1/1 6.9
D. Sanches Fernandes F 79 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 23 2 2 9/11 1/0 7.2
Simon Janssen D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
Jerolldino Bergraaf F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Henderikx D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Carlén M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Jonathans M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Zoet G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 64% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Mateo Chávez D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 24 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
Alexandre Penetra D 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 94% 88 3 1 0/0 1/0 7.7
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 87 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. de Wit D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 80% 60 2 2 0/2 1/0 6.5
Rio Robbemond M 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 27 2 1 2/4 2/0 6.3
Kasper Boogaard M 90 0 1 2 (0) 2 87% 53 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 16 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.6
T. Parrott F 90 1 0 3 (3) 1 71% 21 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
Weslley Patati F 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.5
J. Hornkamp F 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Elijah Dijkstra D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 39 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.6
I. Sadiq F 34 0 0 2 (1) 2 81% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
I. Jensen F 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 29 0 0 3/3 0/0 7.3
S. Mijnans M 33 0 0 2 (1) 1 76% 17 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.3
M. Meerdink F 20 0 0 3 (1) 0 67% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

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.