AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior

Eredivisie 21 Jan 2026, 17:45
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Excelsior
Excelsior
🏟 AFAS Stadion Round 16

Match report

AZ Alkmaar were held to a 1-1 draw by Excelsior in the Eredivisie on 21 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

AZ Alkmaar dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 13 shots to Excelsior's 8.

The match was played at AFAS Stadion.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 70% - 30% Shots 13 - 8 On target 4 - 2 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 8 - 11 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Troy Parrott
AZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
8 Kasper Boogaard captained the side
7 Miliano Jonathans 1 goal
7 Jeroen Zoet captained the side
7 Elijah Dijkstra 62 passes (87% accurate)
First half vs second half
Excelsior came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–1 7–7
Shots On Goal 0–0 4–2
Ball Possession 72–28 —
Corners 1–0 3–5
Attacks 69–26 45–59
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
5 Substitution 5
114 Attacks 85
58 Dangerous Attacks 36
3 On Target 3
7 Off Target 6
70% Ball Possession 30%
13 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 2
8 Fouls 11
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 3
621 Passes Total 402
523 Passes Accurate 310
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
AZ Alkmaar · 4-2-3-1
41 J. Zoet
22 E. Dijkstra 3 W. Goes 5 A. Penetra 34 M. Wit
6 P. Koopmeiners 20 K. Boogaard
7 W. Patati 26 K. Smit 17 I. Jensen
9 T. Parrott
Excelsior · 4-4-2
1 S. Gassel
2 I. Bronkhorst 4 C. Widell 3 R. Meissen 12 A. Zagre
30 D. Fernandes 23 I. Yegoian 14 L. Schouten 7 E. Hansson
33 J. Bergraaf 10 N. Naujoks
AZ Alkmaar
Coach
Maarten Martens
Substitutes
  • 11 Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
  • 15 Mateo Chávez
  • 2 Seiya Maikuma
  • 19 Jizz Hornkamp
  • 31 Daniel Deen
  • 12 Hobie Verhulst
  • 23 Billy van Duijl
  • 4 Maxim Dekker
  • 33 Matěj Šín
  • 24 Ayoub Oufkir
  • 56 Rio Robbemond
Excelsior
Coach
Ruben den Uil
Substitutes
  • 11 Gyan de Regt
  • 26 Miliano Jonathans
  • 17 Nolan Martens
  • 29 Mike van Duinen
  • 6 Adam Carlén
  • 16 Calvin Raatsie
  • 5 Stan Henderikx
  • 15 Simon Janssen
  • 20 Lennard Hartjes
  • 18 Chris-Kévin Nadje
  • 25 Stijn Middendorp
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ I. Sadiq ↓ Weslley Patati AZ Alkmaar
  • 63' ↑ R. Daal ↓ I. Jensen AZ Alkmaar
  • 64' ↑ G. de Regt ↓ E. Hansson Excelsior
  • 76' ↑ M. Chavez Garcia ↓ K. Boogaard AZ Alkmaar
  • 78' ↑ N. Martens ↓ I. Bronkhorst Excelsior
  • 78' ↑ M. Jonathans ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
  • 78' ↑ M. van Duinen ↓ J. Bergraaf Excelsior
  • 84' ↑ J. Hornkamp ↓ M. de Wit AZ Alkmaar
  • 84' ↑ S. Maikuma ↓ E. Dijkstra AZ Alkmaar
  • 84' ↑ A. Carlen ↓ L. Schouten Excelsior
Cards
  • 67' G. de Regt Excelsior
  • 77' E. Dijkstra AZ Alkmaar
  • 86' M. Chavez Garcia AZ Alkmaar
  • 90+3' P. Koopmeiners AZ Alkmaar
Head-to-head
AZ Alkmaar 3 2 draws 0 Excelsior
2026-02-14 Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar 1 - 2
2026-01-21 AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior 1 - 1
2024-07-13 AZ vs Excelsior 8 - 0
2024-03-10 AZ vs Excelsior 4 - 0
2023-11-04 Excelsior vs AZ 1 - 1
Recent form
AZ Alkmaar D D D D D
Excelsior D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1 against Excelsior on 21 January 2026.
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior played?
The match was played at AFAS Stadion.
Who had more possession in AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
AZ Alkmaar had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.