EredivisieMatchday 2

Stepanov62'

14Full timeHalf-time 01

AZ Alkmaar

Koopmeiners45'
Patati47'
Meerdink49'
Oufkir84'

Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar

Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 19:45Stadion Galgenwaard, UtrechtDanny Makkelie, Netherlands

Summary

Match report

AZ Alkmaar won 4-1 against Utrecht in the Eredivisie (Matchday 2). AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 at half-time.

Utrecht’s goal came from A. Stepanov in the 62nd minute. AZ Alkmaar’s goals came from P. Koopmeiners in the 45th minute, Weslley Patati in the 47th minute, M. Meerdink in the 49th minute and A. Oufkir in the 84th minute. P. Koopmeiners was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).

Player of the match

P. Koopmeiners(Captain)

AZ Alkmaar85'1Rating 8.2

Key stats

All stats

48%Possession52%

0.91Expected goals (xG)2.10
8Total shots24
2Shots on target9
3Corners9
4Yellow cards2

Live commentary

Full-time: AZ Alkmaar win against Utrecht 4-1. In numbers: possession Utrecht 48%, AZ Alkmaar 52%; shots 8 (2 on target) to 24 (9 on target)
89'
Booking: Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar) for a foul
85'
Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: P. Koopmeiners comes on for S. Maikuma
84'
Goal! A. Oufkir adds another for AZ Alkmaar (4-1), assisted by M. Chavez Garcia
81'
Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: R. Daal comes on for A. Oufkir
80'
Substitution, Utrecht: A. Zagre comes on for N. Ogidi Nwankwo
80'
Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: K. Smit replaces R. Ichihara
69'
Booking: Arthur Zagre (Utrecht) for a foul
66'
Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: C. Stengs makes way for Weslley Patati
62'
Double substitution, Utrecht: D. van den Berg makes way for Y. Cathline, F. Pohl on for A. Blake
62'
Goal! A. Stepanov reduces the deficit for Utrecht (1-3), assisted by Y. Cathline
56'
Yellow card: Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar) for a foul
55'
Substitution, Utrecht: D. de Wit comes on for K. Paredes
54'
Yellow card: Guus Offerhaus (Utrecht) for a foul
49'
Goal! M. Meerdink extends AZ Alkmaar's lead (3-0), set up by M. Chavez Garcia
47'
Goal! Weslley Patati makes it two for AZ Alkmaar (2-0), assisted by K. Smit
46'
Yellow card: Ferdinand Pohl (Utrecht) for a foul
46'
Substitution, Utrecht: M. Didden makes way for M. Eerdhuijzen
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: AZ Alkmaar lead 1-0
45'
Goal! P. Koopmeiners gives AZ Alkmaar the lead (1-0)
23'
Yellow card: Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar. Utrecht line up in a 4-2-3-1, AZ Alkmaar in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

UtrechtCoach: Anthony CorreiaAverage rating 6.44-2-3-1

Utrecht – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

1V. BarkasGoalkeeper – Rating 4.9
23N. VesterlundDefender – Rating 5.9
2S. HoremansDefender – Rating 6.7
44M. EerdhuijzenDefender – Rating 6.5, On 46'
92A. ZagreDefender – Rating 5.2, Yellow card 69', On 80'
53F. PohlMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 46', On 62'
6G. OfferhausMidfielder – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 54'
11A. AlarconMidfielder – Rating 7.3
20D. de WitMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.2, On 55'
10Y. CathlineMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Assist, On 62'
18A. StepanovForward – Rating 7.3, Goal 62', Yellow card 23'

UtrechtSubstitutes

2525M. BrouwerGoalkeeper
3333K. GadellaaGoalkeeper
2121N. Ogidi Nwankwo80'
33M. DiddenDefender46'Rating 5.9
3232P. KloosterboerDefender
88J. van OvereemMidfielder
1414Z. IqbalMidfielder
3434D. van den BergMidfielder62'Rating 6.7
3030K. ParedesMidfielder55'Rating 7.3
1515A. BlakeForward62'Rating 6.3
4747E. C. OwenForward
99D. MinForward

CoachAnthony Correia

AZ AlkmaarCoach: Leeroy EchteldAverage rating 7.14-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

28J. De BusserGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
22E. DijkstraDefender – Rating 6.7
3W. GoesDefender – Rating 7.2
16L. SchoutenDefender – Rating 6.3
5M. Chavez GarciaDefender – Rating 7.7, Assist ×2, Yellow card 89'
21D. KwakmanMidfielder – Rating 7.2
6P. KoopmeinersMidfielder – Captain, Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 45', On 85'
7Weslley PatatiMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 47', Yellow card 56', On 66'
10K. SmitMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 80'
11R. DaalMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 81'
35M. MeerdinkForward – Rating 7.3, Goal 49'