Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie 22 Mar 2026, 15:45
Groningen
Groningen
3–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
🏟 Euroborg 👤 M. Vos Round 28

Match report

Groningen cruised past AZ Alkmaar 3-0 in the Eredivisie on 22 March 2026.

AZ Alkmaar had 16 shots to Groningen's 15.

The match was played at Euroborg, with M. Vos in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 15 - 16 On target 5 - 7 Corners 2 - 7 Fouls 16 - 8 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Hidde Jurjus
Groningen · 7 saves
9 Marco Rente 1 assist
8 Marvin Peersman 1 goal
8 Tygo Land 1 goal
8 Thom van Bergen 1 goal
First half vs second half
AZ Alkmaar came out stronger after half-time, with 13 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–3 9–13
Shots On Goal 1–2 4–5
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 1–3 1–4
Attacks 82–37 28–45
Match statistics
2 Corners 7
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 5
110 Attacks 82
36 Dangerous Attacks 58
4 On Target 8
11 Off Target 8
50% Ball Possession 50%
15 Shots Total 16
5 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 5
11 Shots Inside Box 9
4 Shots Outside Box 7
16 Fouls 8
2 Corners 7
1 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
1 Yellow Cards 1
7 Saves 1
403 Passes Total 451
322 Passes Accurate 375
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Groningen · 4-4-2
21 H. Jurjus
5 M. Rente 3 T. Blokzijl 4 D. Janse 43 M. Peersman
10 Y. Taha 8 T. Jonge 18 T. Land 14 J. Schreuders
26 T. Bergen 17 D. Werff
AZ Alkmaar · 4-2-3-1
41 J. Zoet
30 D. Kasius 3 W. Goes 5 A. Penetra 34 M. Wit
6 P. Koopmeiners 26 K. Smit
17 I. Jensen 10 S. Mijnans 27 R. Daal
9 T. Parrott
Groningen
Coach
Dick Lukkien
Substitutes
  • 9 Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson
  • 2 Wouter Prins
  • 16 Tyrique Mercera
  • 27 Rui Mendes
  • 24 Dirk Baron
  • 13 Lovro Štubljar
  • 22 Sven Bouland
  • 48 Robin Kelder
  • 15 Elvis Van der Laan
  • 20 Mats Seuntjens
  • 44 Jismerai Dillema
  • 34 Ryan Metu
AZ Alkmaar
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
Substitutes
  • 22 Elijah Dijkstra
  • 23 Billy van Duijl
  • 35 Mexx Meerdink
  • 11 Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 18 Rion Ichihara
  • 31 Daniel Deen
  • 12 Hobie Verhulst
  • 33 Matěj Šín
  • 7 Weslley Patati
  • 24 Ayoub Oufkir
  • 20 Kasper Boogaard
  • 45 Bendegúz Kovács
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ B. van Duijl ↓ Penetra AZ Alkmaar
  • 46' ↑ E. Dijkstra ↓ D. Kasius AZ Alkmaar
  • 57' ↑ B. Willumsson ↓ T. de Jonge Groningen
  • 66' ↑ M. Meerdink ↓ W. Goes AZ Alkmaar
  • 67' ↑ I. Sadiq ↓ I. Jensen AZ Alkmaar
  • 77' ↑ W. Prins ↓ M. Peersman Groningen
  • 82' ↑ R. Ichihara ↓ P. Koopmeiners AZ Alkmaar
  • 88' ↑ T. Mercera ↓ Y. Taha Groningen
  • 88' ↑ R. Mendes ↓ T. Land Groningen
Cards
  • 79' R. Daal AZ Alkmaar
  • 90+1' T. Mercera Groningen
Head-to-head
Groningen 3 2 draws 4 AZ Alkmaar
2026-03-22 Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar 3 - 0
2025-08-10 AZ vs Groningen 4 - 1
2025-05-11 AZ vs Groningen 3 - 0
2024-12-18 AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen 3 - 1
2024-08-25 Groningen vs AZ 0 - 0
2021-12-21 AZ vs Groningen 1 - 0
Recent form
Groningen D D D W W
AZ Alkmaar D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen won 3-0 against AZ Alkmaar on 22 March 2026.
Who won Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen won the match 3-0.
Where was Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar played?
The match was played at Euroborg.
Who had more possession in Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.