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Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar – Lineups & Match Details

Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0. Goals: Y. Cathline (9'), A. Stepanov (35' pen.). Utrecht had 41% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 59%. Shots on target: 3-6.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 25

Sunday, 1 March 2026

UtrechtUtrecht

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar

Referee: Rob Dieperink, Netherlands

Lineups

UtrechtUtrecht4-2-3-1
V. Barkas1V. BarkasG
M. Didden40M. DiddenD
M. van der Hoorn3M. van der HoornD
N. Viergever24N. ViergeverD
S. El Karouani16S. El KarouaniD
A. Engwanda27A. EngwandaM
G. Zechiel21G. ZechielM
A. Alarcon77A. AlarconM
D. de Wit20D. de WitM
Y. Cathline10Y. CathlineM
A. Stepanov18A. StepanovF

Substitutes

25M. BrouwerG
33K. GadellaaG
5E. AdieleD
53N. ViereckD
8C. BozdoganM
46J. van OmmerenM
15A. BlakeF
11J. KarlssonF
22M. RodriguezF
9D. MinF
AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
R. Owusu-Oduro1R. Owusu-OduroG
M. de Wit34M. de WitD
W. Goes3W. GoesD
Penetra5PenetraD
B. van Duijl23B. van DuijlD
K. Boogaard20K. BoogaardM
P. Koopmeiners6P. KoopmeinersM
A. Oufkir24A. OufkirM
S. Mijnans10S. MijnansM
I. Jensen17I. JensenM
M. Meerdink35M. MeerdinkF

Substitutes

12H. VerhulstG
41J. ZoetG
4M. DekkerD
7Weslley PatatiF
9T. ParrottF
11I. SadiqF
18R. IchiharaD
19J. HornkampF
22E. DijkstraD
26K. SmitM
27R. DaalF
33M. SinM

Match Events

9'G

Y. Cathline

25'Y

A. Oufkir

33'Y

R. Owusu-Oduro

35'P

A. Stepanov

46'S

M. Meerdink

Substitution 1

46'S

Alexandre Penetra

Substitution 2

46'S

S. Mijnans

Substitution 3

54'S

A. Oufkir

Substitution 4

76'S

A. Stepanov

Substitution 1

76'S

I. Jensen

Substitution 5

77'S

Ángel Alarcón

Substitution 2

81'Y

M. van der Hoorn

81'Y

K. Smit

83'S

Y. Cathline

Substitution 3

89'S

G. Zechiël

Substitution 4

Statistics

Utrecht
41%59%
AZ Alkmaar
1.19Expected Goals (xG)0.76
11Total Shots10
3Shots on Target6
5Corners4
13Fouls13
2Offsides0
75Pass Accuracy (%)83
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Utrecht host AZ Alkmaar on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard. The kick-off time is 15:45 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Utrecht go into the match 7th in the table; AZ Alkmaar sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 26 Oct 2025: Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar; 18 Jan 2025: Utrecht 0-0 AZ Alkmaar; 29 Sept 2024: Utrecht 2-1 AZ Alkmaar. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0. Utrecht scored through Y. Cathline 9', A. Stepanov 35' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 35 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Utrecht held 41% of the ball against 59% for AZ Alkmaar. Shots on target finished 3-6. Expected goals read 1.19 for Utrecht, 0.76 for AZ Alkmaar.

Verdict

The win nudges Utrecht forward and leaves AZ Alkmaar with work to do. Utrecht sat 7th 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.