Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Nov 30 2025 · 15:45 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.89 – 0.51
  • D. Rots 75’
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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.

Rots goal decides it for Twente

Twente won 1–0 through a Rots goal. Twente finished with the higher xG (0.89 vs 0.51). On the chances created, AZ Alkmaar deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Twente ✓37%
Draw26%
AZ Alkmaar37%

Model vs reality

Twente goals
1
Model 1.40 · xG 0.89
AZ Alkmaar goals
0
Model 1.41 · xG 0.51
Total goals
1
Model 2.82 · xG 1.40
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAlexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar
7.7
  • RefereeJeroen Manschot
  • CoachesJ. van den Brom · —
  • VenueDe Grolsch Veste
  • Table before kick-offTwente 9th · AZ Alkmaar 4th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ D. RotsFor M. Pjaca
    46’
  3. W. GoesYellow card · Foul
    48’
  4. T. ParrottYellow card · Holding
    49’
  5. K. SmitYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    62’
  6. ⇄ M. ŠínFor Weslley Patati
    66’
  7. R. van WolfswinkelYellow card · Roughing
    69’
  8. ⇄ S. LammersFor R. van Wolfswinkel
    71’
  9. D. Rots 1–0Assist B. van Rooij
    75’
  10. ⇄ L. ZeefuikFor W. Goes
    78’
  11. ⇄ Wassim BouzianeFor I. Jensen
    78’
  12. ⇄ M. KjøløFor S. Ørjasæter
    82’
  13. ⇄ Guilherme PeixotoFor B. van Rooij
    83’
  14. ⇄ Mateo ChávezFor Elijah Dijkstra
    84’
  15. Guilherme PeixotoYellow card · Holding
    85’
  16. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor K. Hlynsson
    87’
  17. Mateo ChávezYellow card · Tripping
    90+2’
  18. ✕ T. ParrottMissed penalty
    90+9’
  19. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Twente7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
AZ Alkmaar6 shots · 4 in box, 2 outside
TwenteAZ Alkmaar
51% Possession 49%
0.89 Expected goals (xG) 0.51
1.65 Expected points (xPts) 0.97
7 Shots 6
2 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 4
3 Shots outside the box 2
449 Passes 434
79% Pass accuracy 80%
2 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.96 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

Twente 4-2-3-1

17.5 L. Unnerstall(G)
396.6 M. Rots 37.3 R. Pröpper 237.2 S. Lemkin 287.5 B. van Rooij A↓83’
206.3 T. van den Belt 67.3 R. Zerrouki
277.2 S. Ørjasæter ↓82’ 146.5 K. Hlynsson ↓87’ 76.3 M. Pjaca ↓46’
96.3 R. van Wolfswinkel ↓71’
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)7.5
  • 39M. Rots6.6
  • 3R. Pröpper7.3
  • 23S. Lemkin7.2
  • 28B. van RooijA↓83’7.5
  • 20T. van den Belt6.3
  • 6R. Zerrouki7.3
  • 27S. Ørjasæter↓82’7.2
  • 14K. Hlynsson↓87’6.5
  • 7M. Pjaca↓46’6.3
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel↓71’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 11D. Rots↑46’7.5
  • 12Guilherme Peixoto↑83’6.2
  • 32A. Verschueren↑87’6.3
  • 4M. Kjølø↑82’6.5
  • 10S. Lammers↑71’6.7

Unused: S. Karssies, P. Tytoń, B. Kuipers, Ruud Nijstad, Bjorn Titulaer, L. Vennegoor of Hesselink

Coach: J. van den Brom

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

16.5 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
347.0 M. de Wit 57.7★ Alexandre Penetra 37.3 W. Goes ↓78’ 226.2 Elijah Dijkstra ↓84’
106.7 S. Mijnans 66.9 P. Koopmeiners 267.0 K. Smit
176.7 I. Jensen ↓78’ 96.0 T. Parrott 76.2 Weslley Patati ↓66’
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)6.5
  • 34M. de Wit7.0
  • 5Alexandre Penetra ★7.7
  • 3W. Goes↓78’7.3
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra↓84’6.2
  • 10S. Mijnans6.7
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.9
  • 26K. Smit7.0
  • 17I. Jensen↓78’6.7
  • 9T. Parrott6.0
  • 7Weslley Patati↓66’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 15Mateo Chávez↑84’6.3
  • 33M. Šín↑66’6.2
  • 25L. Zeefuik↑78’6.5
  • 75Wassim Bouziane↑78’6.9

Unused: J. Zoet, H. Verhulst, M. Dekker, A. Natali, D. Kwakman

Player stats

Top rated
Alexandre PenetraAZ Alkmaar7.7
2nd
L. UnnerstallTwente7.5
3rd
B. van RooijTwente7.5

Twente

AZ Alkmaar

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.