AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Fortuna Sittard
Updated
AZ Alkmaar won: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie (Round 29) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar goals: Mexx Meerdink 11', Sven Mijnans 15'. Expected goals: 2.02-0.42. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Sven Mijnans (8.7).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar beat Fortuna Sittard 2-0
AZ Alkmaar beat Fortuna Sittard 2-0 at AFAS Stadion on Saturday 4 April in Eredivisie.
Mexx Meerdink put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 11' (1-0) and Sven Mijnans made it 2-0 on 15'.
AZ Alkmaar had 55% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.02-0.42. AZ Alkmaar were the better side on chances, too.
Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 18,349. Referee: Richard Wilhelmus Martens.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | Fortuna Sittard | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 | 0.42 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 374 (82%) | 263 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 10 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar (3-4-3): Jeroen Zoet, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Billy van Duijl, Denso Kasius, Sven Mijnans, Kees Smit, Elijah Dijkstra, Weslley Pinto, Mexx Meerdink, Isak Steiner Jensen
Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1): Luuk Koopmans, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Iván Márquez, Shawn Adewoye, Jasper Dahlhaus, Philip Brittijn, Yassin Oukili, Dimitrios Limnios, Lance Duijvestijn, Kaj Sierhuis, Paul Gladon
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 15' · Goal · Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard)
- 46' · Substitution · Syb van Ottele for Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard)
- 46' · Substitution · Kristoffer Peterson for Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard)
- 54' · Yellow card · Yassin Oukili (Fortuna Sittard)
- 69' · Yellow card · Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard)
- 71' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 72' · Substitution · Jordy Clasie for Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 75' · Substitution · Luka Tunjic for Dimitrios Limnios (Fortuna Sittard)
- 77' · Substitution · Samuel Bastien for Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard)
- 77' · Substitution · Mees de Wit for Elijah Dijkstra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 77' · Substitution · Ayoub Oufkir for Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ Alkmaar)
- 84' · Substitution · Seiya Maikuma for Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar)
- 85' · Substitution · Owen Johnson for Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 17, draws 3, Fortuna Sittard 6.
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard?
AZ Alkmaar won, 2-0 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard?
Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Fortuna Sittard?
In 26 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 17 wins, 3 draws, Fortuna Sittard 6 wins (goals 50-25).