Groningen 3–0 AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
3–0HT 1–0
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen played AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie on 22 March 2026 at Euroborg. The match finished 3–0.
Goals and cards
- 36'M. Peersman
- 58'T. van Bergen (assist by D. van der Werff)
- 76'T. Land (assist by M. Rente)
- 79'Ro-Zangelo Daal — Yellow card
- 90+1'Tyrique Mercera — Yellow card
Line-ups
Groningen 4-4-2
- H. Jurjus
- M. Rente
- T. Blokzijl
- D. Janse
- M. Peersman
- Y. Taha
- T. de Jonge
- T. Land
- J. Schreuders
- T. van Bergen
- D. van der Werff
- SUBSTITUTES
- D. Baron
- L. Stubljar
- M. Seuntjens
- B. Willumsson
- W. Prins
- T. Mercera
- J. Dillema
- R. Kelder
- S. Bouland
- R. Mendes
- E. van der Laan
- R. Metu
- COACHES: Dick Lukkien
AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1
- J. Zoet
- D. Kasius
- W. Goes
- Penetra
- M. de Wit
- P. Koopmeiners
- K. Smit
- I. Jensen
- S. Mijnans
- R. Daal
- T. Parrott
- SUBSTITUTES
- H. Verhulst
- D. Deen
- R. Ichihara
- B. van Duijl
- A. Oufkir
- I. Sadiq
- M. Sin
- Weslley Patati
- M. Meerdink
- E. Dijkstra
- B. Kovacs
- K. Boogaard
- COACHES: Leeroy Echteld
Match statistics
| Groningen | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 7 |
| 5 | Shots off goal | 4 |
| 15 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 9 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 404 | Total passes | 451 |
| 323 | Accurate passes | 375 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 2.50 | Expected Goals (xG) | 1.73 |
| -1.45 | goals_prevented | -1.45 |