Eredivisie Gameweek 5 Sun, Sep 6 2026 · 13:30 Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
Heerenveen
2–3 Full time · HT 2–1
AZ Alkmaar
  • N. Courtens 21’
  • R. Meerveld 30’
  • 7’ Ro-Zangelo Daal
  • 69’ M. Meerdink
  • 83’ A. Oufkir
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AZ Alkmaar come from behind to beat Heerenveen

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites, yet Heerenveen led 2–1 at half-time through goals from Courtens and Meerveld. But Meerdink and Oufkir scored to turn it around for AZ Alkmaar, who won 3–2.

Heerenveen21%
Draw21%
AZ Alkmaar ✓58%

Model vs reality

Heerenveen goals
2
Model 1.19
AZ Alkmaar goals
3
Model 2.10
Total goals
5
Model 3.28
Score 2–3
4%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.7
  • RefereeJeroen Manschot
  • CoachesR. Veldeman · L. Echteld
  • VenueAbe Lenstra Stadion
  • Table before kick-offHeerenveen 12th · AZ Alkmaar 2nd

Timeline

  1. Ro-Zangelo Daal 0–1Assist W. Goes
    7’
  2. N. Courtens 1–1Assist D. Vente
    21’
  3. N. CourtensYellow card · Foul
    28’
  4. R. Meerveld 2–1Assist D. Proper
    30’
  5. ⇄ M. de WitFor Mateo Chávez
    45’
  6. ⇄ C. StengsFor Weslley Patati
    45’
  7. Half time · 2–1
  8. Ro-Zangelo DaalYellow card · Dissent
    54’
  9. ⇄ V. ByskovFor J. Clasie
    64’
  10. ⇄ R. UldriķisFor D. Vente
    68’
  11. ⇄ L. OyenFor M. Rivera
    68’
  12. ⇄ S. MaikumaFor Elijah Dijkstra
    68’
  13. M. Meerdink 2–2Assist V. Byskov
    69’
  14. ⇄ L. SmansFor D. Proper
    74’
  15. ⇄ A. OufkirFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    82’
  16. A. Oufkir 2–3Assist M. Meerdink
    83’
  17. ⇄ H. PetrovFor N. Courtens
    88’
  18. A. OufkirYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Heerenveen12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
AZ Alkmaar15 shots · 8 in box, 7 outside
HeerenveenAZ Alkmaar
45% Possession 55%
12 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 7
416 Passes 508
82% Pass accuracy 87%
4 Corners 3
5 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.52 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.7 B. Klaverboer(G)
196.4 V. Zagaritis 36.0 M. Willemsen 46.8 S. Kersten 455.8 O. Braude
66.9 D. Proper A↓74’ 367.0 N. Courtens ↓88’
75.8 M. Rivera ↓68’ 107.0 R. Meerveld 206.3 J. Trenskow
97.3 D. Vente A↓68’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.7
  • 19V. Zagaritis6.4
  • 3M. Willemsen6.0
  • 4S. Kersten6.8
  • 45O. Braude5.8
  • 6D. ProperA↓74’6.9
  • 36N. Courtens↓88’7.0
  • 7M. Rivera↓68’5.8
  • 10R. Meerveld7.0
  • 20J. Trenskow6.3
  • 9D. VenteA↓68’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 28H. Petrov↑88’5.9
  • 11L. Oyen↑68’6.3
  • 14L. Smans↑74’6.2
  • 17R. Uldriķis↑68’6.7

Unused: D. Bladi, M. Farji, Lanroy Machine, A. Noppert, J. Scholten, Timo Schreuder

Coach: R. Veldeman

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

286.1 J. De Busser(G)
55.8 Mateo Chávez ↓45’ 46.9 L. Schouten 36.9 W. Goes A 226.5 Elijah Dijkstra ↓68’
67.1 P. Koopmeiners 86.3 J. Clasie ↓64’
117.1 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓82’ 216.7 D. Kwakman 76.2 Weslley Patati ↓45’
98.7★ M. Meerdink A
  • 28J. De Busser (G)6.1
  • 5Mateo Chávez↓45’5.8
  • 4L. Schouten6.9
  • 3W. GoesA6.9
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↓68’6.5
  • 6P. Koopmeiners7.1
  • 8J. Clasie↓64’6.3
  • 11Ro-Zangelo Daal↓82’7.1
  • 21D. Kwakman6.7
  • 7Weslley Patati↓45’6.2
  • 9M. Meerdink ★A8.7

Substitutes used

  • 14C. Stengs↑45’6.5
  • 24A. Oufkir↑82’7.5
  • 2S. Maikuma↑68’6.4
  • 17V. ByskovA↑64’6.1
  • 34M. de Wit↑45’5.9

Unused: H. de Wit, R. Owusu-Oduro, A. Natali, Bendegúz Kovács, Ismail Ka, Rion Ichihara, J. Hornkamp

Coach: L. Echteld

Player stats

Top rated
M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar8.7
2nd
D. VenteHeerenveen7.3
3rd
Ro-Zangelo DaalAZ Alkmaar7.1

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 71% 58 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 87% 23 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.4
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 69 1 0 1/1 1/2 6.0
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 48 4 0 1/1 0/2 6.8
O. Braude D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 37 3 0 0/2 1/1 5.8
D. Proper M 74 0 1 0 (0) 2 88% 33 3 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
N. Courtens M 88 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 26 1 0 1/2 1/1 7.0
M. Rivera F 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 16 0 0 1/7 0/1 5.8
R. Meerveld M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 32 0 0 2/2 1/0 7.0
J. Trenskow F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 94% 18 0 1 1/3 0/1 6.3
D. Vente F 68 0 1 2 (1) 1 79% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
H. Petrov D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
L. Oyen F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
L. Smans M 16 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 12 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.2
R. Uldriķis F 22 0 0 2 (1) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
Mateo Chávez D 45 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 26 2 0 0/1 0/0 5.8
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 71 5 2 1/1 0/1 6.9
W. Goes D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 97% 67 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
Elijah Dijkstra D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 36 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 98% 63 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.1
J. Clasie M 64 0 0 1 (0) 2 90% 40 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 82 1 0 1 (1) 1 81% 36 2 1 1/5 2/2 7.1
D. Kwakman M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 30 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
Weslley Patati F 45 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 22 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.2
M. Meerdink F 90 1 1 3 (2) 1 89% 27 0 0 0/1 4/1 8.7
C. Stengs M 45 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 18 2 0 2/2 0/0 6.5
A. Oufkir F 8 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.5
S. Maikuma D 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 10 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.4
V. Byskov M 26 0 1 0 (0) 1 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
M. de Wit D 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 1 0 0/1 1/0 5.9

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.