AZ Alkmaar vs FC Groningen
Sunday, 8 November 2026
📍 AFAS Stadion
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AZ Alkmaar
Match goals 7
AZ Alkmaar / 90+1′
GOAL!
Mexx Meerdink
Penalty
Full-time score
Match Commentary
The match ends with AZ winning 4-3 against Groningen.
Hans Hateboer from Groningen receives a red card.
The second half ends with AZ winning 4-3 against Groningen.
Hans Hateboer from Groningen commits a handball.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Wesley Hoedt of AZ.
Attempt missed. Nils Eggens from Groningen takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes just a bit too high after a direct free kick.
Substitution for AZ: Mees de Wit comes on for Mateo Chávez.
Peer Koopmeiners from AZ receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Pelle Clement from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Ayoub Oufkir of AZ.
Foul committed by Peer Koopmeiners of AZ.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Wouter Prins from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Calvin Stengs commits a foul for AZ.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 10 minutes of added time.
⚽Goal in the penalty shootout! Mexx Meerdink scores for AZ with a left-footed shot into the top right corner. The match remains 4-3.
Substitution for Groningen: Nils Eggens comes on for Brynjólfur Willumsson.
Substitution for Groningen: Lovro Stubljar comes on for Tika de Jonge.
Etienne Vaessen from Groningen receives a second yellow card.
Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir from AZ has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Etienne Vaessen from Groningen. The assist comes from Wesley Hoedt.
Etienne Vaessen from Groningen receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty awarded to AZ as Ayoub Oufkir is fouled in the penalty area.
Etienne Vaessen of Groningen concedes a penalty due to a foul in the penalty area.
Substitution for AZ: Denso Kasius comes on for Elijah Dijkstra.
Substitution for AZ: Calvin Stengs comes on for Ro-Zangelo Daal.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the left.
Ayoub Oufkir from AZ misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Mexx Meerdink after a fast break.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Dave Kwakman of AZ.
Substitution for Groningen: Tyrique Mercera comes on for Jorg Schreuders.
AZ win a corner after Tika de Jonge concedes.
Thijmen Blokzijl from Groningen commits a foul.
Mexx Meerdink from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
⚽Goal! Mateo Chávez scores for AZ with a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box into the center of the goal. The match is now 3-3 against Groningen.
Jorg Schreuders from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Mateo Chávez from AZ commits a foul.
Substitution for Groningen: Wouter Prins comes on for Márk Csinger.
Substitution for Groningen: Tygo Land comes on for Jacob Ondrejka.
Márk Csinger from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ayoub Oufkir of AZ.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Ayoub Oufkir from AZ.
Mateo Chávez from AZ is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Jorg Schreuders of Groningen.
Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ has a right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Ayoub Oufkir provided the assist.
Corner awarded to AZ after a concession by Thijmen Blokzijl.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Peer Koopmeiners of AZ.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen commits a foul.
Mateo Chávez from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Pelle Clement from Groningen receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
⚽Goal! Groningen 3, AZ 2. Ayoub Oufkir scores for AZ with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
Elijah Dijkstra from AZ is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Pelle Clement of Groningen.
Substitution for AZ: Jordy Clasie comes on for Wouter Goes.
Substitution for AZ: Kees Smit comes on for Valdemar Byskov.
Penalty missed. Mexx Meerdink from AZ shoots with his left foot but sends it too high.
Marco Rente from Groningen receives a yellow card for a foul.
Penalty awarded to AZ as Elijah Dijkstra is fouled in the penalty area.
VAR decision results in a penalty for AZ.
Marco Rente from Groningen concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
AZ win a corner after Hans Hateboer concedes.
⚽Goal! Groningen leads 3-1 against AZ as Thom van Bergen scores with a right-footed shot from very close range into the center of the goal.
Foul committed by Brynjólfur Willumsson of Groningen.
Wouter Goes from AZ wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside called against AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Dave Kwakman from AZ has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Elijah Dijkstra provided the assist.
AZ win a corner after Tika de Jonge concedes.
Attempt missed. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) shoots with his right foot from outside the box, but it's too high. Mateo Chávez provided the assist after a corner.
⚽Goal! Groningen leads 2-1 after Brynjólfur Willumsson scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.
The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between AZ and Groningen.
The first half ends with the score tied at 1-1 between AZ and Groningen.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Attempt missed. Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box but it goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
Attempt missed. Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes to the left. He was assisted by Ayoub Oufkir, who provided a headed pass after a corner.
Dave Kwakman from AZ has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked. The attempt was assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
AZ win a corner after Marco Rente concedes.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Etienne Vaessen.
Valdemar Byskov from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen commits a foul.
Thijmen Blokzijl from Groningen commits a foul.
Mexx Meerdink from AZ is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Brynjólfur Willumsson from Groningen heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the left. Jacob Ondrejka provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation.
Brynjólfur Willumsson from Groningen wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Mateo Chávez of AZ.
Foul committed by Peer Koopmeiners of AZ.
Brynjólfur Willumsson from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Jacob Ondrejka from Groningen has his attempt saved. He took a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but Jari De Busser from AZ made the save in the center of the goal. The assist came from Thom van Bergen.
Attempt missed. Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ takes a right-footed shot from over 35 yards that goes close but misses to the left. Ayoub Oufkir provided the assist.
Thijmen Blokzijl from Groningen commits a foul.
Mexx Meerdink from AZ is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Valdemar Byskov from AZ commits a foul.
Thom van Bergen from Groningen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ayoub Oufkir from AZ takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the right.
Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Hans Hateboer from Groningen.
Attempt missed. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) had a left-footed shot from the center of the box that was close but went to the left. He was assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink from AZ heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Ayoub Oufkir provided the assist with a cross.
⚽Goal! The score is now AZ 1, Groningen 1. Mexx Meerdink scores for AZ with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
Foul committed by Hans Hateboer of Groningen.
Ro-Zangelo Daal from AZ wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Wesley Hoedt of AZ is caught offside.
AZ wins a corner after Márk Csinger concedes.
Thom van Bergen of Groningen is caught offside.
Thom van Bergen's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Jari De Busser. The attempt was assisted by Jacob Ondrejka with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Wouter Goes (AZ) heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Valdemar Byskov, who provided a cross after a corner.
Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners from AZ has a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box that goes wide to the left. Wouter Goes provided the assist after a corner.
⚽Goal! Groningen takes the lead 1-0 against AZ with a header from Jacob Ondrejka, who scores from very close range into the bottom left corner.
AZ win a corner after Marco Rente concedes.
First half begins.
Match Highlights
📋Match Summary
AZ Alkmaar defeated FC Groningen 4-3 in the Eredivisie. AZ Alkmaar scorers: Mexx Meerdink (9'), Ayoub Oufkir (61'), Mateo Chávez (76'), Mexx Meerdink (90' pen). FC Groningen scorers: Jacob Ondrejka (2'), Brynjólfur Willumsson (47'), Thom van Bergen (54'). Match venue: AFAS Stadion.