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AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior – Lineups & Match Details

AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior drew 1-1. Goals: T. Parrott (65'), M. Jonathans (81'). AZ Alkmaar had 60% possession against Excelsior's 40%. Shots on target: 4-2.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 16

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

ExcelsiorExcelsior

Referee: A. Bos

Lineups

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
J. Zoet41J. ZoetG
E. Dijkstra22E. DijkstraD
W. Goes3W. GoesD
Penetra5PenetraD
M. de Wit34M. de WitD
P. Koopmeiners6P. KoopmeinersM
K. Boogaard20K. BoogaardM
Weslley Patati7Weslley PatatiM
K. Smit26K. SmitM
I. Jensen17I. JensenM
T. Parrott9T. ParrottF

Substitutes

15M. Chavez GarciaD
27R. DaalF
4M. DekkerD
19J. HornkampF
2S. MaikumaD
24A. OufkirF
56R. RobbemondM
11I. SadiqF
12H. VerhulstG
23B. van DuijlD
33M. SinM
31D. DeenG
ExcelsiorExcelsior4-4-2
S. van Gassel1S. van GasselG
I. Bronkhorst2I. BronkhorstD
C. Widell4C. WidellD
R. Meissen3R. MeissenD
A. Zagre12A. ZagreD
D. Sanches Fernandes30D. Sanches FernandesM
I. Yegoian23I. YegoianM
L. Schouten14L. SchoutenM
E. Hansson7E. HanssonM
J. Bergraaf33J. BergraafF
N. Naujoks10N. NaujoksF

Substitutes

16C. RaatsieG
5S. HenderikxD
15S. JanssenD
17N. MartensD
6A. CarlenM
20L. HartjesM
25S. MiddendorpM
18C. NadjeM
26M. JonathansF
11G. de RegtF
29M. van DuinenF

Match Events

46'S

Weslley Patati

Substitution 1

63'S

I. Jensen

Substitution 2

64'S

E. Hansson

Substitution 1

65'G

T. Parrott

67'Y

G. de Regt

76'S

K. Boogaard

Substitution 3

77'Y

E. Dijkstra

78'S

I. Bronkhorst

Substitution 2

78'S

D. Sanches Fernandes

Substitution 3

78'S

Jerolldino Armantrading

Substitution 4

81'G

M. Jonathans

Assist: M. van Duinen

84'S

M. de Wit

Substitution 4

84'S

E. Dijkstra

Substitution 5

84'S

L. Schouten

Substitution 5

86'Y

M. Chávez

90'+3Y

P. Koopmeiners

Statistics

AZ Alkmaar
60%40%
Excelsior
1.85Expected Goals (xG)1.12
13Total Shots8
4Shots on Target2
4Corners5
8Fouls10
2Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)77
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

AZ Alkmaar host Excelsior on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at AFAS Stadion. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. AZ Alkmaar go into the match 6th in the table; Excelsior sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

AZ Alkmaar have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Excelsior have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 10 Mar 2024: AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Excelsior; 4 Nov 2023: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior; 10 Feb 2023: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Excelsior. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior drew 1-1. AZ Alkmaar scored through T. Parrott 65'. Excelsior replied with M. Jonathans 81'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 81 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AZ Alkmaar held 60% of the ball against 40% for Excelsior. Shots on target finished 4-2. Expected goals read 1.85 for AZ Alkmaar, 1.12 for Excelsior.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. AZ Alkmaar sat 6th and Excelsior 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.