Twente 2-3 AZ Alkmaar
Updated
AZ Alkmaar won: Twente 2-3 AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie (Round 33) on Wed, 14 May 2025 at De Grolsch Veste, Enschede. Twente goals: Ricky van Wolfswinkel 13', Michel Vlap 23'. AZ Alkmaar goals: Ruben van Bommel 3', Sven Mijnans 45'+1, Denso Kasius 71'. Expected goals: 2.14-2.35. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Sven Mijnans (9.4).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar beat Twente 3-2
AZ Alkmaar came from behind to beat Twente 3-2 away from home at De Grolsch Veste on Wednesday 14 May in Eredivisie.
Ruben van Bommel put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 3' (0-1), Ricky van Wolfswinkel levelled for Twente on 13' (1-1), Michel Vlap restored Twente's lead on 23' (2-1), Sven Mijnans levelled for AZ Alkmaar on 45+1' (2-2) and Denso Kasius restored AZ Alkmaar's lead on 71' (2-3).
Twente had 51% of the ball, shots were 20-16 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.14-2.35.
Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 29,500. Referee: Allard Lindhout.
Match stats
| Twente | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.14 | 2.35 |
| Total shots | 20 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 38 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 378 (83%) | 341 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 20 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 15 |
Lineups
Twente (4-2-3-1): Lars Unnerstall, Bart van Rooij, Mees Hilgers, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Bas Kuipers, Mathias Kjølø, Michal Sadilek, Daan Rots, Sem Steijn, Michel Vlap, Ricky van Wolfswinkel
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, David Møller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Kees Smit, Ernest Poku, Sven Mijnans, Ruben van Bommel, Mexx Meerdink
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar)
- 13' · Goal · Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente)
- 23' · Goal · Michel Vlap (Twente)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 64' · Substitution · Denso Kasius for Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar)
- 71' · Goal · Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar)
- 73' · Yellow card · Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente)
- 75' · Substitution · Zico Buurmeester for Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar)
- 75' · Substitution · Ro-Zangelo Daal for Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 75' · Substitution · Sayfallah Ltaief for Daan Rots (Twente)
- 75' · Substitution · Gerald Alders for Bas Kuipers (Twente)
- 76' · Substitution · Arno Verschueren for Mathias Kjølø (Twente)
- 84' · Yellow card · Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 86' · Substitution · Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink for Mees Hilgers (Twente)
- 87' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sadiq for Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 87' · Yellow card · Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
All-time head-to-head
57 league meetings since 1996: Twente 24, draws 11, AZ Alkmaar 22.
Questions
Who won Twente vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won, 2-3 (Eredivisie) on Wed, 14 May 2025.
When and where is Twente vs AZ Alkmaar?
Wed, 14 May 2025, 18:00 UTC at De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Twente and AZ Alkmaar?
In 57 league meetings since 1996: Twente 24 wins, 11 draws, AZ Alkmaar 22 wins (goals 79-84).