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AZ Alkmaar v FC Groningen | Lineball

Full time

4–3

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Match events

AZ AlkmaarFC Groningen

1st half

2'0–1
GoalGoal! AZ 0, Groningen 1. Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
GoalGoal! AZ 1, Groningen 1. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
9'1–1
Half-time1–1

2nd half

47'1–2
GoalGoal! AZ 1, Groningen 2. Brynjólfur Willumsson (Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.
54'1–3
GoalGoal! AZ 1, Groningen 3. Thom van Bergen (Groningen) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
58'
Yellow cardMarco Rente (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty missedPenalty missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot is too high.
59'

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News and reaction

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Match reportMan United loan teen striker Chido Obi to Dutch side Willem IIManchester United striker Chido Obi has joined Dutch side Willem II on a season-long loan dealESPN · 3 Sept (opens in a new tab)

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Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Monday 9 November 2026
Started: 2:45 am Sydney time
Venue: AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Competition: Eredivisie

Form and ladder

AZ AlkmaarFC Groningen

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Team lists

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar

28Jari De BusserG
29Wesley HoedtCD-L
3Wouter GoesCD-R
5Mateo ChávezLB
22Elijah DijkstraRB
17Valdemar ByskovAM
6Peer KoopmeinersLM
21Dave Kwakman

Updated 11 Nov, 9:10 am

Interviews and press

Experiencing all of the emotions from inside the stadiums at Sunderland and Alkmaar 🏟️UEFA · 1d agoYouTube (opens in a new tab)

Come along for the ride in Alkmaar! 🚙UEFA · 1d agoYouTube (opens in a new tab)

SubstitutionSubstitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Valdemar Byskov.

60'

SubstitutionSubstitution, AZ. Jordy Clasie replaces Wouter Goes.

60'

61'

Yellow cardPelle Clement (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

GoalGoal! AZ 2, Groningen 3. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.

61'2–3

73'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Wouter Prins replaces Márk Csinger.

73'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Tygo Land replaces Jacob Ondrejka.

GoalGoal! AZ 3, Groningen 3. Mateo Chávez (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.

76'3–3

79'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Tyrique Mercera replaces Jorg Schreuders.

SubstitutionSubstitution, AZ. Calvin Stengs replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.

84'

SubstitutionSubstitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Elijah Dijkstra.

84'

85'

Yellow cardEtienne Vaessen (Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88'

Red cardSecond yellow card to Etienne Vaessen (Groningen).

90'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Lovro Stubljar replaces Tika de Jonge.

90'

SubstitutionSubstitution, Groningen. Nils Eggens replaces Brynjólfur Willumsson.

Penalty goalGoal! AZ 4, Groningen 3. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.

90'+1'4–3

Yellow cardPeer Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+5'

SubstitutionSubstitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Mateo Chávez.

90'+6'

90'+10'

Red cardHans Hateboer (Groningen) is shown the red card.

Full-time4–3

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Sports MoleTeam newsPreview: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen - prediction, team news, lineupsAZ Alkmaar are in a poor run in the league and will hope to turn things around when they host FC Groningen in the Eredivisie at the AFAS Stadion on Sunday. Sitting fifth in the Eredivisie table, AZ…Sports Mole · 4d ago (opens in a new tab)

RM

9

11RDRo-Zangelo DaalAM-L

24AOAyoub OufkirAM-R

Bench

8Jordy ClasieSUB
30Denso KasiusSUB
27Wassim BouzianeSUB
18Bendegúz KovácsSUB
20Andrea NataliSUB
14Calvin StengsSUB
12Hobie VerhulstSUB
31Rion IchiharaSUB
1Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroSUB
34Mees De WitSUB
10Kees SmitSUB
2Seiya MaikumaSUB

FC Groningen

FC Groningen

1Etienne VaessenG
5Marco RenteCD-L
3Thijmen BlokzijlCD-R
4Márk CsingerLB
33Hans HateboerRB
26Thom Van BergenAM
24Pelle ClementLM
8Tika De JongeRM
9Brynjólfur WillumssonF
11Jacob OndrejkaAM-L
14Jorg SchreudersAM-R

Bench

42Jesper MosselaarSUB
16Alvin Vilhelm Valdemar NordinSUB
30Pelle BoevinkSUB
19Oskar ZawadaSUB
18Tygo LandSUB
13Lovro ŠtubljarSUB
44Jismerai DillemaSUB
15Elvis LaanSUB
20Nils EggensSUB

12

NB

Nikolas Brandis

SUB

29

Tyrique MerceraSUB

2

Wouter PrinsSUB