NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

NEC Nijmegen

28 APR

0:3

AZ Alkmaar

Goals

GOAL

Goal16'

Dani de Wit · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal58'

Vangelis Pavlidis · Right foot shot 0-2

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Ernest Poku (assist: Myron van Brederode) · Right foot shot 0-3

Man of the match

Mathew RyanAZ Alkmaar8.7

Expected goals (xG)

NEC NijmegenxGAZ Alkmaar

0.800.98

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TV stations

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Channels in 4 countries

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United States

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Venue

Sportpark De Weeren

Conditions

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RefereeMartin van den Kerkhof
1st AssistantMichael Osseweijer
2nd AssistantMark Janssen
4th OfficialKevin Puts

Pressure index

NEC NijmegenAZ Alkmaar

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

Goal16'

Dani de Wit · Right foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution24'

In: Mathias Ross · Out: Philippe Sandler · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

Yellow card34'

Dani de Wit · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card49'

Vangelis Pavlidis · Foul

OUT

Substitution55'

In: Sontje Hansen · Out: Brayann Pereira · Tactical sub

GOAL

Goal58'

Vangelis Pavlidis · Right foot shot 0-2

PLAYER

Yellow card66'

Dirk Proper · Foul

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Sylla Sow · Out: Rober González · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card74'

Yukinari Sugawara · Time wasting

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Tiago Dantas · Out: Kristijan Belic · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Myron van Brederode · Out: Ruben van Bommel · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card87'

Mees de Wit · Foul

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Ernest Poku · Out: Ibrahim Sadiq · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution90'

In: David Møller Wolfe · Out: Mees de Wit · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Kodai Sano · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Ernest Poku (assist: Myron van Brederode) · Right foot shot 0-3

Ball positions

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Commentary

100

And that's it. The match concludes - N.E.C. 0, AZ 3.
90+6′The second half has concluded with N.E.C. trailing 0 to 3 against AZ.
90+5′Score! N.E.C. 0, AZ 3. Ernest Poku of AZ fires it in with his right foot from the middle of the box straight into the heart of the net. The assist was by Myron van Brederode.
90+3′Alexandre Penetra of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90+3′Kodai Sano - N.E.C. - receive yellow card for a foul.
90+3′Fouled by Kodai Sano - N.E.C.
90+1′Corner kick awarded to AZ, resulting from a defensive error by Calvin Verdonk.
90′Player change - AZ. David Møller Wolfe is coming on to replace Mees de Wit.
90′Player change - AZ. Ernest Poku is coming in to replace Ibrahim Sadiq.
89′Opportunity squandered. Sylla Sow of N.E.C. attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails over the goal. The setup came from Tjaronn Chery, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
88′Corner kick awarded to N.E.C., thanks to a deflection off Mathew Ryan.
88′A fresh offensive move. Tjaronn Chery of N.E.C. takes a shot with his left foot from a challenging spot and a considerable distance on the right, but it's skillfully blocked in the top right corner.
87′Mees de Wit of AZ has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
87′Sontje Hansen of N.E.C. has earned a free kick on the right flank.
87′Mees de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
86′Attempt obstructed. Kodai Sano of N.E.C. makes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's stopped.
82′Attempt thwarted. Kodai Sano of N.E.C. tries a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but it's defended. The cross for the assist comes from Calvin Verdonk.
81′Player Swap - AZ. Myron van Brederode comes in to replace Ruben van Bommel.
81′Missed chance. Koki Ogawa - N.E.C. - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Tjaronn Chery with a cross after corner.
80′Corner - N.E.C.. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
80′New attacking attempt. Mees Hoedemakers - N.E.C. - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Kodai Sano.
79′Opportunity squandered. Sven Mijnans of AZ takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it sails high and far off to the right.Penalty
79′Another offensive move. Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ takes a shot with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal.Penalty
76′Kodai Sano of N.E.C. has earned an offensive free kick.
76′Dani de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
75′Player swap - AZ. Tiago Dantas is coming on to replace Kristijan Belic.
74′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Kodai Sano.
74′Yukinari Sugawara from AZ has been shown a yellow card.
73′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ has earned a free kick on the right flank.
73′Calvin Verdonk from N.E.C. commits a foul.
72′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ has been awarded a defensive free kick.
72′Bram Nuytinck from N.E.C. has committed a foul.
72′Koki Ogawa from N.E.C. has earned an offensive free kick.
72′Kristijan Belic from AZ commits a foul.
70′Offside - N.E.C. Sylla Sow has been flagged offside.
69′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
69′Match pause - N.E.C..
68′New attacking attempt. Mathias Ross - N.E.C. - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Tjaronn Chery.
67′Player change for N.E.C.: Sylla Sow is coming on to replace Rober.
66′Dirk Proper from N.E.C. has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
66′Sven Mijnans of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
66′Dirk Proper from N.E.C. commits a foul.
64′Another offensive effort. Sven Mijnans of AZ takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Vangelis Pavlidis.
63′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
63′Calvin Verdonk of N.E.C. has committed a foul.
58′Score! N.E.C. 0, AZ 2. Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ strikes with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area, sending the ball into the right corner.
55′Player swap for N.E.C. - Brayann Pereira is replaced by Sontje Hansen.
54′Opportunity squandered. Rober from N.E.C. takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails high and far to the left. The assist was by Mees Hoedemakers.
54′Tjaronn Chery of N.E.C. has successfully secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
54′Riechedly Bazoer from AZ commits a foul.
52′Another offensive effort. Yukinari Sugawara of AZ attempts a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Ibrahim Sadiq.
51′New attacking attempt. Koki Ogawa - N.E.C. - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
49′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ has been shown the yellow card for committing a foul.
48′Mathias Ross of N.E.C. has secured an offensive free kick.
48′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ commits a foul.
48′Attempt thwarted. Tjaronn Chery of N.E.C. fires a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected. The assist was provided by Mees Hoedemakers.
45′The second half commences with N.E.C. trailing 0-1 against AZ.
45+3′The first half has concluded with AZ leading N.E.C. by 1-0.
45+2′Ruben van Bommel from AZ has secured a free kick on the left flank.
45+2′Brayann Pereira of N.E.C. has committed a foul.
45+1′Mathias Ross of N.E.C. has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
45+1′Ruben van Bommel of AZ commits a foul.
45+1′Pause ended. They are prepared to resume.
45′Delay in match - injury Riechedly Bazoer - AZ
45′Offside - N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa is in offside.
45′Attempt thwarted. N.E.C.'s Mees Hoedemakers takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's deflected. Assisted by Rober...
43′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
43′Match interruption - Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ is injured.
40′Sven Mijnans of AZ commits a foul.
40′Brayann Pereira of N.E.C. has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
39′Another offensive push. Kodai Sano from N.E.C. attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it's caught in the upper middle of the net. The assist came from Rober with a cross pass.
37′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
36′Match pause - Dani de Wit of AZ is injured.
34′Dani de Wit from AZ has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.
34′Mees Hoedemakers of N.E.C. has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
34′Dani de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
32′Mees Hoedemakers from N.E.C. has secured a free kick on the right flank.
29′Rober from N.E.C. has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
29′Mees de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
24′Player change for N.E.C. - Mathias Ross is coming on to replace Philippe Sandler due to an injury.
23′Missed chance. Ibrahim Sadiq - AZ - shot with left foot from a diffucult position on the left is high and wide to the left. Assist - Ruben van Bommel.
21′Rober - N.E.C. - won a free kick on the right wing.
21′Fouled by Dani de Wit - AZ
16′Score! N.E.C. 0, AZ 1. Dani de Wit of AZ strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, landing the ball in the right corner.
15′Shot blocked. Ruben van Bommel - AZ - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Kristijan Belic with a head.
12′N.E.C. has earned themselves an offensive free kick.
12′Mathew Ryan of AZ executes a rearward pass.
10′Corner kick awarded to N.E.C., forced by Riechedly Bazoer.
10′Shot blocked. Koki Ogawa - N.E.C. - shot with right foot inside of six yard box - left side is blocked. Assist - Kodai Sano with a cross.
8′Tjaronn Chery of N.E.C. has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
8′Fouled by Kristijan Belic - AZ
4′Kodai Sano - N.E.C. - won a free kick on the left wing.
4′Fouled by Dani de Wit - AZ
4′Hand ball by Kodai Sano - N.E.C.
4′Attempt thwarted. Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ strikes with his right foot from beyond the box, but the shot is obstructed.
3′Shot blocked. Ruben van Bommel - AZ - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mees de Wit.
2′Kodai Sano of N.E.C. has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
2′Kristijan Belic from AZ commits a foul.
1′New attacking attempt. Tjaronn Chery - N.E.C. - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner.
The initial half of the match commences...

Match statistics

NECAZ

Possession and passing

54%Possession46%

85%Pass accuracy81%

510Passes450

434Successful Passes366

82Ball Safe80

11Key Passes6

2 more

3Substitutions4

23Throw-ins14

Attack

0Goals3

14Shots Total11

6Shots On Target6

3Corners2

44Dangerous Attacks43

10Accurate Crosses1

13 more

121Attacks103

22Dribble Attempts21

48Duels Won55

8Goal Attempts8

2Offsides0

0Penalties0

5Shots Blocked3

7Shots inside the box7

3Shots Off Target2

7Shots outside the box4

50%Successful dribbles52%

9Successful Dribbles11

23Total Crosses11

Defence and discipline

3Saves6

16Tackles28

9Interceptions11

8Fouls15

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

1 more

3Goal Kicks8

Other

11Successful Headers10

16Successful Interceptions28

23Headers19

8Challenges11

0Assists1

0Injuries1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

M. van den KerkhofPer-match averages this season · 15 matches · career: 159

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.67	1.20	1.47	2.87
Red cards	0.27	0.13	0.13	0.16
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03
Penalties	0.13	0.13	0.00	0.28

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

NEC NijmegenxGAZ Alkmaar

0.800.98

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.641.96

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.800.98

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.650.98

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.150.00

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.070.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.080.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.191.48

Starting XI

AZ AlkmaarFormation: 4-3-3 · €71M11/11

Maarten Martens

NEC NijmegenFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €29M9/11

Rogier Meijer

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

NEC Nijmegen€29Mstarting XI · 9/11€45Mwith bench · 14/21

AZ Alkmaar€71Mstarting XI · 11/11€91Mwith bench · 15/22

AZ Alkmaar's starting XI cost €42M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

NEC Nijmegen starters then subs, by rating

Philippe Sandler#3 · Defender · 24′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 22/23
Pass accuracy: 96%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 6/7

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Bas Dost🩹 injury · Heart Problems	injury · Heart Problems	26 Sept 2025
Kas de Wit🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	23 Feb 2024
Yvandro Borges Sanches🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	6 Oct 2024
Bart van Rooij🩹 injury · Hamstring Injury	injury · Hamstring Injury	1 Jul 2024

Player	Reason	Back
Sem Westerveld🩹 injury · Meniscus Injury	injury · Meniscus Injury	7 Apr 2024
Mayckel Lahdo🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	14 Jun 2024
Bruno Martins Indi🩹 injury · Back Injury	injury · Back Injury	18 May 2024
Jordy Clasie🩹 injury · Groin Injury	injury · Groin Injury	18 May 2024
Wouter Goes🟥 suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	29 Apr 2024
Lequincio Zeefuik🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	11 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
NEC Nijmegen	3.2031.25%	3.2031.25%
Draw	4.0025%	3.7526.67%
AZ Alkmaar	2.0548.78%	2.0548.78%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
NEC Nijmegen or Draw	–	1.7357.8%
NEC Nijmegen or AZ Alkmaar	–	1.2778.74%
Draw or AZ Alkmaar	–	1.3474.63%
Draw or AZ	1.3673.37%	–
NEC or AZ	1.2281.83%	–
NEC or Draw	1.7257.9%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2083.33%
0–1 goals	–	4.5022.22%
3+ goals	1.7058.82%	1.6859.52%
0–2 goals	2.1047.62%	2.1845.87%
4+ goals	–	2.7536.36%
0–3 goals	–	1.4568.97%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
NEC Nijmegen	3.7526.67%	3.5028.57%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.3842.02%
AZ Alkmaar	2.6238.1%	2.6038.46%

Outcome	bet365
X → X	6.0016.67%
AZ - AZ	3.2530.77%
AZ - Draw	13.007.69%
AZ - NEC	29.003.45%
Draw - AZ	5.5018.18%
Draw - NEC	7.5013.33%
NEC - AZ	21.004.76%
NEC - Draw	15.006.67%
NEC - NEC	5.5018.18%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.6027.78%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Outcome	Unibet
2+ cards	1.1487.72%
0–1 cards	4.7021.28%
3+ cards	1.4369.93%
0–2 cards	2.5040%
4+ cards	2.0050%
0–3 cards	1.7058.82%
5+ cards	2.9533.9%
0–4 cards	1.3076.92%
6+ cards	4.7021.28%
0–5 cards	1.1487.72%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ Alkmaar	7	19
2	Feyenoord	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente	7	16
5	Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC Nijmegen	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar	7	5
14	SC Cambuur	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II	7	2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.6161.92%	1.6460.98%
No	2.2045.45%	2.2045.45%