Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar
Updated
Utrecht won: Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie (Round 25) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht. Utrecht goals: Yoann Cathline 9', Artem Stepanov 35' (pen). Expected goals: 1.19-0.76. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Vasilios Barkas (8.4).
Match report
Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0
Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0 at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday 1 March in Eredivisie.
Yoann Cathline put Utrecht ahead on 9' (1-0) and Artem Stepanov made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 35'.
Utrecht had 41% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.19-0.76.
Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 22,635. Referee: Rob Dieperink.
Match stats
| Utrecht | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 | 0.76 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 257 (75%) | 404 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas, Matisse Didden, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiel, Ángel Alarcon, Dani de Wit, Yoann Cathline, Artem Stepanov
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Mees de Wit, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Billy van Duijl, Kasper Boogaard, Peer Koopmeiners, Ayoub Oufkir, Sven Mijnans, Isak Steiner Jensen, Mexx Meerdink
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 25' · Yellow card · Ayoub Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar)
- 33' · Yellow card · Rome Owusu-Oduro (AZ Alkmaar)
- 35' · Goal · Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Kees Smit for Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Substitution · Elijah Dijkstra for Alexandre Penetra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 54' · Substitution · Weslley Pinto for Ayoub Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar)
- 76' · Substitution · Ro-Zangelo Daal for Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ Alkmaar)
- 76' · Substitution · David Min for Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 77' · Substitution · Miguel Rodriguez for Ángel Alarcon (Utrecht)
- 81' · Yellow card · Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 81' · Yellow card · Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht)
- 83' · Substitution · Jesper Karlsson for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 89' · Substitution · Can Bozdogan for Gjivai Zechiel (Utrecht)
All-time head-to-head
58 league meetings since 1996: Utrecht 19, draws 13, AZ Alkmaar 26.
Questions
Who won Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
Utrecht won, 2-0 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026.
When and where is Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 15:45 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar?
In 58 league meetings since 1996: Utrecht 19 wins, 13 draws, AZ Alkmaar 26 wins (goals 87-116).