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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen — result, stats & head-to-head, 31 Jan 2026

AZ Alkmaar vs NEC NijmegenEredivisie · Round 21 · AFAS Stadion1–3
Matches
AZ Alkmaar 1–3 Full time NEC Nijmegen

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

AZ Alkmaar1 out
Andrea NataliSuspendedsince 21 set 2025 · 39 matches missed

Starting XI

AZ Alkmaar4-3-3
17↓Jensen6.8↓ 65'
9⚽Parrott7.4
27↓Daal6.3↓ 65'
20↓Boogaard6.2↓ 83'
6CKoopmeiners6.6
33↓Šín6.9↓ 65'
5Correia6.8
3Goes6.7
4↓Dekker6.7↓ 65'
34De Wit5.9
41Zoet6.9

Timeline

  1. 10'
    Tjaronn Chery · 0–1assist: Noé Lebreton
  2. 12'
    Başar Önal · 0–2assist: Kodai Sano
  3. 40'
    Troy Parrott · 1–2assist: Isak Jensen
  4. 52'
    Kodai Sano · 1–3Left foot shot
Show all 17 events (+13 subs & bookings)
  1. 6'
    Noé Lebretonyellow card
  2. 10'
    Tjaronn Chery · 0–1assist: Noé Lebreton
  3. 12'
    Başar Önal · 0–2assist: Kodai Sano
  4. 40'
    Troy Parrott · 1–2assist: Isak Jensen
  5. 52'
    Kodai Sano · 1–3Left foot shot
  6. 65'
    Ro-Zangelo Daal ↑ Ibrahim Sadiq ↓substitution
  7. 65'
    Matej Sin ↑ Jizz Hornkamp ↓substitution
  8. 65'
    Maxim Dekker ↑ Seiya Maikuma ↓substitution
  9. 65'
    Isak Jensen ↑ Ayoub Oufkir ↓substitution
  10. 71'
    Mees de Wityellow card
  11. 75'
    Sami Ouaissa ↑ Brayann Pereira ↓substitution
  12. 76'
    Bryan Linssen ↑ Dirk Proper ↓substitution
  13. 76'
    Noé Lebreton ↑ Philippe Sandler ↓substitution
  14. 77'
    Kodai Sanoyellow card
  15. 82'
    Başar Önal ↑ Virgil Misidjan ↓substitution
  16. 83'
    Kasper Boogaard ↑ Mateo Chávez ↓substitution
  17. 90+1'
    Tjaronn Chery ↑ Youssef El Kachati ↓substitution

AZ Alkmaar left · NEC Nijmegen right

Periods

AZ Alkmaar
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0
NEC Nijmegen
1st half2
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

11Shots19
2Shots on target8
3Corners3
15Fouls17
20Tackles11
1Yellow cards2

Match information

EredivisieCompetition
21Round
sáb 31 jan · 15:30 UTCKickoff
AFAS StadionVenue
19,500Capacity
19,391 (99% full)Attendance
Serdar GözübüyükReferee
7°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
48% · 52%
Duels won
53% · 47%
Pass accuracy
71% · 72%

Breakdown

Shooting
9Shots inside box10
2Shots outside box9
5Shots blocked3
3Big chances created2
2Big chances missed2
Passing
394Passes418
7Crosses15
4Accurate crosses5
70Long passes88
33Accurate long passes29
Defence
10Interceptions14
5Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
70Duels won62
15Dribble attempts21
7Successful dribbles11

Goalscorers

Troy Parrott 16AZ Alkmaar
Bryan Linssen 11NEC Nijmegen
Sven Mijnans 11AZ Alkmaar
Tjaronn Chery  10NEC Nijmegen

Bench

AZ Alkmaar · bench

1Owusu-OduroGK
2Maikuma6.8↑ 65'
7BatistaFW
11Sadiq7.0↑ 65'
12VerhulstGK
15García6.5↑ 83'
19Hornkamp6.2↑ 65'
22DijkstraDF
23van DuijlDF
24Oufkir6.7↑ 65'
56RobbemondMF

NEC Nijmegen · bench

2Pereira6.5↑ 75'
3Sandler6.3↑ 76'
5OuwejanDF
7Misidjan6.8↑ 82'
15WillemsDF
18OgawaFW
22CillessenGK
31JanseGK
34El Kachati↑ 90'
35de LaatMF
39KersFW
71Proper6.6↑ 76'

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, AZ Alkmaar have won 1 and NEC Nijmegen 1 — 1 ended level.

2025 · EredivisieNEC Nijmegen vs AZ 2–1 2025 · EredivisieNEC Nijmegen vs AZ 3–3 2024 · EredivisieAZ vs NEC Nijmegen 1–0 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

AZ Alkmaar LWLDW
NEC Nijmegen WDDWW

Eredivisie

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1PSV34273410145+5684
2Feyenoord3419877044+2665
3NEC Nijmegen34161177753+2459
4FC Twente34151365940+1958
5Ajax34141466241+2156
6FC Utrecht34158115542+1353
7AZ Alkmaar341410105851+752
8SC Heerenveen34149115753+451
9FC Groningen34146144945+448
10Sparta Rotterdam34127154062-2243
11Fortuna Sittard34116174963-1439
12Go Ahead Eagles34814125453+138
13Excelsior34108164356-1338
14Telstar34910154955-637
15PEC Zwolle34910154471-2737
16FC Volendam3488183555-2032
17NAC Breda34611173558-2329
18Heracles Almelo3454253585-5019

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
7
AZ Alkmaar
LWLDW
 6.65 52
3
NEC Nijmegen
WDDWW
 6.99 59
Market

No market on record.

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NEC Nijmegen – Heracles AlmeloNEC Nijmegen
Form
AZ AlkmaarLWLDW
NEC NijmegenWDDWW
Match stats
48Possession52
11Shots19
2On target8
3Corners3
1Yellow cards2