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AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen – Lineups & Match Details

AZ Alkmaar beat Heerenveen 3-0. Goals: S. Mijnans (7'), S. Mijnans (8'), T. Parrott (71'). AZ Alkmaar had 58% possession against Heerenveen's 42%. Shots on target: 10-1.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 30

Sunday, 12 April 2026

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

HeerenveenHeerenveen

Referee: Marc Nagtegaal, Netherlands

Lineups

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro1Rome Jayden Owusu-OduroG
Elijah Dijkstra22Elijah DijkstraD
Wouter Goes3Wouter GoesD
Alexandre Penetra5Alexandre PenetraD
Mees de Wit34Mees de WitD
Jordy Clasie8Jordy ClasieM
Kees Smit26Kees SmitM
Isak Steiner Jensen17Isak Steiner JensenM
Sven Mijnans10Sven MijnansM
Ro-Zangelo Daal27Ro-Zangelo DaalM
Troy Parrott9Troy ParrottF

Substitutes

20Kasper BoogaardM
7Weslley PatatiF
15Mateo ChávezD
33Matěj ŠínM
35Mexx MeerdinkF
41Jeroen ZoetG
23Billy van DuijlD
18Rion IchiharaD
12Hobie VerhulstG
11Ibrahim SadiqF
24Ayoub OufkirF
2Seiya MaikumaD
HeerenveenHeerenveen4-2-3-1
Bernt Klaverboer22Bernt KlaverboerG
Oliver Braude45Oliver BraudeD
Sam Kersten4Sam KerstenD
Maas Willemsen3Maas WillemsenD
Vasilios Zagaritis19Vasilios ZagaritisD
Marcus Linday16Marcus LindayM
Joris van Overeem6Joris van OvereemM
Jacob Trenskow20Jacob TrenskowM
Ringo Meerveld10Ringo MeerveldM
Maxence Rivera7Maxence RiveraM
Lasse Selvåg Nordås18Lasse Selvåg NordåsF

Substitutes

9Dylan VenteF
15Mats EgbringD
8Luuk BrouwersM
11Luca OyenF
28Hristiyan PetrovD
35Isaiah AhmedM
36Nolhan CourtensM
50Eser GürbüzF
30Timo SchreuderG
17Nikolai Soyset HoplandD
38Ingmar MulderD
31Nordin BakkerG

Match Events

7'G

S. Mijnans

Assist: M. de Wit

8'G

S. Mijnans

42'Y

O. Braude

46'S

J. Clasie

Substitution 1

46'S

L. Nordås

Substitution 1

55'Y

M. de Wit

71'G

T. Parrott

Assist: K. Smit

75'S

M. de Wit

Substitution 2

75'S

R. Daal

Substitution 3

76'S

V. Zagaritis

Substitution 2

76'S

R. Meerveld

Substitution 3

80'S

M. Rivera

Substitution 4

80'S

M. Willemsen

Substitution 5

83'S

T. Parrott

Substitution 4

83'S

K. Smit

Substitution 5

Statistics

AZ Alkmaar
58%42%
Heerenveen
1.81Expected Goals (xG)0.64
22Total Shots7
10Shots on Target1
6Corners6
5Fouls10
2Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)81
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

AZ Alkmaar host Heerenveen on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at AFAS Stadion. The kick-off time is 14:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. AZ Alkmaar go into the match 6th in the table; Heerenveen sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

AZ Alkmaar have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Heerenveen have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Nov 2025: AZ Alkmaar 1-3 Heerenveen; 22 May 2025: AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Heerenveen; 2 Mar 2025: AZ Alkmaar 1-3 Heerenveen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

AZ Alkmaar beat Heerenveen 3-0. AZ Alkmaar scored through S. Mijnans 7', S. Mijnans 8', T. Parrott 71'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 71 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AZ Alkmaar held 58% of the ball against 42% for Heerenveen. Shots on target finished 10-1. Expected goals read 1.81 for AZ Alkmaar, 0.64 for Heerenveen.

Verdict

The win nudges AZ Alkmaar forward and leaves Heerenveen with work to do. AZ Alkmaar sat 6th and Heerenveen 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.