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Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar – Lineups & Match Details

AZ Alkmaar beat Excelsior 2-1. Goals: I. Bronkhorst (45'), T. Parrott (90'), Alexandre Penetra (90'). Excelsior had 45% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 55%. Shots on target: 2-7.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 23

Saturday, 14 February 2026

ExcelsiorExcelsior

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

Referee: Erwin Blank, Netherlands

Lineups

ExcelsiorExcelsior4-3-3
S. van Gassel1S. van GasselG
I. Bronkhorst2I. BronkhorstD
C. Widell4C. WidellD
R. Meissen3R. MeissenD
A. Zagre12A. ZagreD
L. Schouten14L. SchoutenM
I. Yegoian23I. YegoianM
L. Hartjes20L. HartjesM
D. Sanches Fernandes30D. Sanches FernandesF
N. Naujoks10N. NaujoksF
G. de Regt11G. de RegtF

Substitutes

16C. RaatsieG
5S. HenderikxD
6A. CarlenM
7E. HanssonF
9S. WlodarczykF
15S. JanssenD
18C. NadjeM
26M. JonathansF
29M. van DuinenF
33J. BergraafF
AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
J. Zoet41J. ZoetG
M. de Wit34M. de WitD
W. Goes3W. GoesD
Penetra5PenetraD
M. Chavez Garcia15M. Chavez GarciaD
K. Boogaard20K. BoogaardM
R. Robbemond56R. RobbemondM
Weslley Patati7Weslley PatatiM
T. Parrott9T. ParrottM
R. Daal27R. DaalM
J. Hornkamp19J. HornkampF

Substitutes

12H. VerhulstG
71J. SchipperG
4M. DekkerD
10S. MijnansM
11I. SadiqF
17I. JensenF
18R. IchiharaD
22E. DijkstraD
23B. van DuijlD
24A. OufkirF
33M. SinM
35M. MeerdinkF

Match Events

20'Y

I. Bronkhorst

29'Y

M. Chávez

45'G

I. Bronkhorst

46'S

Weslley Patati

Substitution 1

46'S

R. Daal

Substitution 2

46'S

M. Chávez

Substitution 3

57'S

J. Hornkamp

Substitution 4

69'S

I. Bronkhorst

Substitution 1

69'S

N. Naujoks

Substitution 2

70'Y

R. Robbemond

70'S

R. Robbemond

Substitution 5

79'S

D. Sanches Fernandes

Substitution 3

84'S

L. Hartjes

Substitution 4

84'S

L. Schouten

Substitution 5

90'G

T. Parrott

Assist: M. de Wit

90'G

Alexandre Penetra

Assist: K. Boogaard

Statistics

Excelsior
45%55%
AZ Alkmaar
0.75Expected Goals (xG)2.01
11Total Shots16
2Shots on Target7
7Corners5
7Fouls6
1Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

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

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Jan 2026: Excelsior 1-1 AZ Alkmaar; 10 Mar 2024: Excelsior 0-4 AZ Alkmaar; 4 Nov 2023: Excelsior 1-1 AZ Alkmaar. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

AZ Alkmaar beat Excelsior 2-1. Excelsior scored through I. Bronkhorst 45'. AZ Alkmaar replied with T. Parrott 90', Alexandre Penetra 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Excelsior held 45% of the ball against 55% for AZ Alkmaar. Shots on target finished 2-7. Expected goals read 0.75 for Excelsior, 2.01 for AZ Alkmaar.

Verdict

AZ Alkmaar take the three points; Excelsior look at a thin night for the home crowd. Excelsior sat 14th and AZ Alkmaar 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.