AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Heerenveen
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AZ Alkmaar won: AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Heerenveen in the Eredivisie (Round 1/2) on Thu, 22 May 2025 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar goals: Mexx Meerdink 3', Mexx Meerdink 21', Mexx Meerdink 45', Alexandre Penetra 66'. Heerenveen goals: Ion Nicolaescu 74'. Expected goals: 3.16-0.57. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Mexx Meerdink (9.7).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar rout Heerenveen 4-1
AZ Alkmaar thrashed Heerenveen 4-1 at AFAS Stadion on Thursday 22 May in Eredivisie.
Mexx Meerdink put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 3' (1-0), added another on 21' (2-0), added another on 45' (3-0), Alexandre Penetra made it 4-0 on 66' and Ion Nicolaescu pulled one back for Heerenveen on 74' (4-1).
AZ Alkmaar had 43% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.16-0.57. AZ Alkmaar were the better side on chances, too.
Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 12,007. Referee: Marc Nagtegaal.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.16 | 0.57 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 26 |
| Big chances | 8 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 336 (80%) | 468 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
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
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1): Mickey van der Hart, Oliver Braude, Nikolai Hopland, Hristiyan Petrov, Mats Köhlert, Marcus Linday, Luuk Brouwers, Jacob Trenskow, Levi Smans, Eser Gurbuz, Milos Lukovic
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 18' · Yellow card · Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 21' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 45' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Substitution · Maxim Dekker for Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar)
- 61' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sadiq for Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 61' · Substitution · Denso Kasius for Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar)
- 66' · Goal · Alexandre Penetra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 69' · Substitution · Ion Nicolaescu for Milos Lukovic (Heerenveen)
- 69' · Substitution · Hussein Ali for Nikolai Hopland (Heerenveen)
- 69' · Substitution · Dimitris Rallis for Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen)
- 72' · Substitution · Jordy Clasie for Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 74' · Goal · Ion Nicolaescu (Heerenveen)
- 76' · Yellow card · Mats Köhlert (Heerenveen)
- 77' · Substitution · Robin Bouw for Mats Köhlert (Heerenveen)
- 79' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar)
- 83' · Substitution · Bernt Klaverboer for Mickey van der Hart (Heerenveen)
- 90' · Yellow card · Oliver Braude (Heerenveen)
All-time head-to-head
59 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 26, draws 12, Heerenveen 21.
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
AZ Alkmaar won, 4-1 (Eredivisie) on Thu, 22 May 2025.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen?
Thu, 22 May 2025, 16:45 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Heerenveen?
In 59 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 26 wins, 12 draws, Heerenveen 21 wins (goals 115-103).