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Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar – Lineups & Match Details

Groningen beat AZ Alkmaar 3-0. Goals: M. Peersman (36' pen.), T. van Bergen (58'), T. Land (76'). Groningen had 47% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 53%. Shots on target: 5-7.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 28

Sunday, 22 March 2026

GroningenGroningen

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

Referee: Martijn Vos, Netherlands

Lineups

GroningenGroningen4-4-2
H. Jurjus21H. JurjusG
M. Rente5M. RenteD
T. Blokzijl3T. BlokzijlD
D. Janse4D. JanseD
M. Peersman43M. PeersmanD
Y. Taha10Y. TahaM
T. de Jonge8T. de JongeM
T. Land18T. LandM
J. Schreuders14J. SchreudersM
T. van Bergen26T. van BergenF
D. van der Werff17D. van der WerffF

Substitutes

24D. BaronG
13L. StubljarG
20M. SeuntjensM
9B. WillumssonF
2W. PrinsD
16T. MerceraD
44J. DillemaM
48R. KelderD
22S. BoulandD
27R. MendesF
15E. van der LaanD
34R. MetuF
AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
J. Zoet41J. ZoetG
D. Kasius30D. KasiusD
W. Goes3W. GoesD
Penetra5PenetraD
M. de Wit34M. de WitD
P. Koopmeiners6P. KoopmeinersM
K. Smit26K. SmitM
I. Jensen17I. JensenM
S. Mijnans10S. MijnansM
R. Daal27R. DaalM
T. Parrott9T. ParrottF

Substitutes

12H. VerhulstG
31D. DeenG
18R. IchiharaD
23B. van DuijlD
24A. OufkirF
11I. SadiqF
33M. SinM
7Weslley PatatiF
35M. MeerdinkF
22E. DijkstraD
45B. KovacsF
20K. BoogaardM

Match Events

36'P

M. Peersman

46'S

Alexandre Penetra

Substitution 1

46'S

D. Kasius

Substitution 2

57'S

T. de Jonge

Substitution 1

58'G

T. van Bergen

Assist: D. van der Werff

66'S

W. Goes

Substitution 3

67'S

I. Jensen

Substitution 4

76'G

T. Land

Assist: M. Rente

77'S

M. Peersman

Substitution 2

79'Y

R. Daal

82'S

P. Koopmeiners

Substitution 5

88'S

Y. Taha

Substitution 3

88'S

T. Land

Substitution 4

90'+1Y

Tyrique Mercera

Statistics

Groningen
47%53%
AZ Alkmaar
2.5Expected Goals (xG)1.73
15Total Shots16
5Shots on Target7
2Corners7
16Fouls8
1Offsides2
80Pass Accuracy (%)83
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Groningen host AZ Alkmaar on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Euroborg. The kick-off time is 15:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Groningen go into the match 9th in the table; AZ Alkmaar sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 10 Aug 2025: Groningen 1-4 AZ Alkmaar; 11 May 2025: Groningen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar; 25 Aug 2024: Groningen 0-0 AZ Alkmaar. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Groningen beat AZ Alkmaar 3-0. Groningen scored through M. Peersman 36' (pen.), T. van Bergen 58', T. Land 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Groningen held 47% of the ball against 53% for AZ Alkmaar. Shots on target finished 5-7. Expected goals read 2.50 for Groningen, 1.73 for AZ Alkmaar.

Verdict

The win nudges Groningen forward and leaves AZ Alkmaar with work to do. Groningen sat 9th 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.