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AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen – Lineups & Match Details

NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1. Goals: T. Chery (10'), B. Önal (12'), T. Parrott (40'), K. Sano (52'). AZ Alkmaar had 49% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 51%. Shots on target: 2-8.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 21

Saturday, 31 January 2026

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen

Referee: S. Gozubuyuk

Lineups

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar4-3-3
J. Zoet41J. ZoetG
Penetra5PenetraD
W. Goes3W. GoesD
M. Dekker4M. DekkerD
M. de Wit34M. de WitD
K. Boogaard20K. BoogaardM
P. Koopmeiners6P. KoopmeinersM
M. Sin33M. SinM
I. Jensen17I. JensenF
T. Parrott9T. ParrottF
R. Daal27R. DaalF

Substitutes

1R. Owusu-OduroG
12H. VerhulstG
2S. MaikumaD
7Weslley PatatiF
11I. SadiqF
15M. Chavez GarciaD
19J. HornkampF
22E. DijkstraD
23B. van DuijlD
24A. OufkirF
56R. RobbemondM
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen3-4-2-1
G. Crettaz1G. CrettazG
E. Dasa14E. DasaD
A. Kaplan4A. KaplanD
D. Fonville24D. FonvilleD
S. Ouaissa25S. OuaissaM
D. Nejasmic6D. NejasmicM
K. Sano23K. SanoM
B. Onal11B. OnalM
T. Chery10T. CheryF
N. Lebreton20N. LebretonF
B. Linssen30B. LinssenF

Substitutes

22J. CillessenG
31R. JanseG
2B. PereiraD
3P. SandlerD
5T. OuwejanD
7V. MisidjanF
15J. WillemsD
18K. OgawaF
34Y. El KachatiF
39K. KersF
35S. de LaatM
71D. ProperM

Match Events

6'Y

N. Lebreton

10'G

T. Chery

Assist: N. Lebreton

12'G

B. Önal

Assist: K. Sano

40'G

T. Parrott

Assist: I. Jensen

52'G

K. Sano

65'S

M. Dekker

Substitution 1

65'S

R. Daal

Substitution 2

65'S

M. Šín

Substitution 3

65'S

I. Jensen

Substitution 4

71'Y

M. de Wit

75'S

S. Ouaissa

Substitution 1

76'S

N. Lebreton

Substitution 2

76'S

B. Linssen

Substitution 3

77'Y

K. Sano

82'S

B. Önal

Substitution 4

83'S

K. Boogaard

Substitution 5

90'+1S

T. Chery

Substitution 5

Statistics

AZ Alkmaar
49%51%
NEC Nijmegen
1.39Expected Goals (xG)1.36
11Total Shots19
2Shots on Target8
3Corners3
15Fouls16
2Offsides2
71Pass Accuracy (%)72
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

AZ Alkmaar host NEC Nijmegen on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at AFAS Stadion. The kick-off time is 15:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. AZ Alkmaar go into the match 6th in the table; NEC Nijmegen sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: AZ Alkmaar 1-2 NEC Nijmegen; 29 Mar 2025: AZ Alkmaar 3-3 NEC Nijmegen; 17 Aug 2024: AZ Alkmaar 1-0 NEC Nijmegen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1. AZ Alkmaar scored through T. Parrott 40'. NEC Nijmegen replied with T. Chery 10', B. Önal 12', K. Sano 52'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 52 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

AZ Alkmaar held 49% of the ball against 51% for NEC Nijmegen. Shots on target finished 2-8. Expected goals read 1.39 for AZ Alkmaar, 1.36 for NEC Nijmegen.

Verdict

NEC Nijmegen take the three points; AZ Alkmaar look at a thin night for the home crowd. AZ Alkmaar sat 6th and NEC Nijmegen 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.