Eredivisie Knockout phase Thu, Apr 23 2026 · 17:45 De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
GO Ahead Eagles
First leg2–2 0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.96 – 1.38
AZ Alkmaar
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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.

No way through for GO Ahead Eagles or AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar entered as narrow favourites, but neither side found a way through. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (1.38 vs 0.96).

GO Ahead Eagles30%
Draw ✓25%
AZ Alkmaar45%

Model vs reality

GO Ahead Eagles goals
0
Model 1.32 · xG 0.96
AZ Alkmaar goals
0
Model 1.67 · xG 1.38
Total goals
0
Model 2.99 · xG 2.34
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles
8.0
  • RefereeJeroen Manschot
  • CoachesM. Boel · —
  • VenueDe Adelaarshorst
  • Table before kick-offGO Ahead Eagles 11th · AZ Alkmaar 6th

Timeline

  1. M. MeulensteenYellow card · Tripping
    15’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ K. SmitFor M. Šín
    63’
  4. ⇄ D. KasiusFor Mateo Chávez
    63’
  5. ⇄ F. StokkersFor S. Sigurðarson
    64’
  6. ⇄ T. BaetenFor S. Tengstedt
    64’
  7. J. DirksenYellow card · Roughing
    66’
  8. ⇄ Bendegúz KovácsFor M. Meerdink
    74’
  9. ⇄ Ro-Zangelo DaalFor Weslley Patati
    74’
  10. ⇄ D. JamesFor A. Sampsted
    74’
  11. D. KasiusYellow card · Tripping
    80’
  12. ⇄ W. GoesFor Rion Ichihara
    86’
  13. ⇄ O. SivertsenFor J. Breum
    89’
  14. ⇄ K. GoudmijnFor V. Edvardsen
    89’
  15. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

GO Ahead Eagles12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
AZ Alkmaar22 shots · 12 in box, 10 outside
GO Ahead EaglesAZ Alkmaar
50% Possession 50%
0.96 Expected goals (xG) 1.38
1.06 Expected points (xPts) 1.67
12 Shots 22
2 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 11
6 Blocked shots 7
6 Shots inside the box 12
6 Shots outside the box 10
367 Passes 361
79% Pass accuracy 79%
4 Corners 9
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.22 Team rating 6.85

Line-ups

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

228.0★ J. De Busser(G)
297.0 A. Adelgaard 47.5 J. Kramer 267.5 J. Dirksen 26.6 A. Sampsted ↓74’
77.9 J. Breum ↓89’ 217.9 M. Meulensteen
176.7 M. Suray 166.9 V. Edvardsen ↓89’ 106.5 S. Tengstedt ↓64’
96.9 S. Sigurðarson ↓64’
  • 22J. De Busser (G) ★8.0
  • 29A. Adelgaard7.0
  • 4J. Kramer7.5
  • 26J. Dirksen7.5
  • 2A. Sampsted↓74’6.6
  • 7J. Breum↓89’7.9
  • 21M. Meulensteen7.9
  • 17M. Suray6.7
  • 16V. Edvardsen↓89’6.9
  • 10S. Tengstedt↓64’6.5
  • 9S. Sigurðarson↓64’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 5D. James↑74’6.3
  • 24K. Goudmijn↑89’
  • 11O. Sivertsen↑89’
  • 23T. Baeten↑64’6.6
  • 27F. Stokkers↑64’7.0

Unused: L. Plogmann, E. Waayers, G. van Zwam, J. Slory, Y. Rahmouni, H. Linthorst, R. Margaret

Coach: M. Boel

AZ Alkmaar 3-4-3

16.6 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
237.0 B. van Duijl 57.6 Alexandre Penetra 186.9 Rion Ichihara ↓86’
156.9 Mateo Chávez ↓63’ 106.9 S. Mijnans 336.9 M. Šín ↓63’ 226.7 Elijah Dijkstra
176.9 I. Jensen 356.0 M. Meerdink ↓74’ 77.2 Weslley Patati ↓74’
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)6.6
  • 23B. van Duijl7.0
  • 5Alexandre Penetra7.6
  • 18Rion Ichihara↓86’6.9
  • 15Mateo Chávez↓63’6.9
  • 10S. Mijnans6.9
  • 33M. Šín↓63’6.9
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra6.7
  • 17I. Jensen6.9
  • 35M. Meerdink↓74’6.0
  • 7Weslley Patati↓74’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 30D. Kasius↑63’6.7
  • 3W. Goes↑86’6.3
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal↑74’6.6
  • 26K. Smit↑63’6.7
  • 45Bendegúz Kovács↑74’6.2

Unused: H. Verhulst, M. de Wit, M. Dekker, S. Maikuma, A. Oufkir, Kasper Boogaard, I. Sadiq

Player stats

Top rated
J. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles8.0
2nd
J. BreumGO Ahead Eagles7.9
3rd
M. MeulensteenGO Ahead Eagles7.9

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 65% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
A. Adelgaard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 37 0 1 2/3 1/2 7.0
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 54 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.5
J. Dirksen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 49 0 2 0/0 1/1 7.5
A. Sampsted D 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 35 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Breum F 89 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 35 1 0 4/6 1/1 7.9
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 82% 38 3 0 1/1 1/3 7.9
M. Suray M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 71% 21 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.7
V. Edvardsen F 89 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 18 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Tengstedt F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 3 1/3 2/2 6.5
S. Sigurðarson F 64 0 0 1 (1) 0 44% 9 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
D. James D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Goudmijn M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
O. Sivertsen F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Baeten F 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 2/2 1/1 6.6
F. Stokkers F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 10 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.0

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 43% 30 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
B. van Duijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 53 2 2 0/1 0/1 7.0
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 45 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
Rion Ichihara D 86 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 44 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
Mateo Chávez D 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 19 3 2 0/0 2/2 6.9
S. Mijnans M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 87% 31 2 2 0/1 1/0 6.9
M. Šín M 63 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 21 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
Elijah Dijkstra D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 29 1 1 1/3 1/0 6.7
I. Jensen F 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 71% 28 0 0 5/6 0/0 6.9
M. Meerdink F 74 0 0 2 (1) 1 62% 13 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.0
Weslley Patati F 74 0 0 3 (2) 1 73% 15 0 0 2/2 1/2 7.2
D. Kasius D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
W. Goes D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 16 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
K. Smit M 27 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 10 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
Bendegúz Kovács F 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2

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.