PEC Zwolle 3-1 AZ Alkmaar
Updated
PEC Zwolle won: PEC Zwolle 3-1 AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie (Round 19) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at MAC³PARK Stadion, Zwolle. PEC Zwolle goals: Shola Shoretire 7', Anselmo Garcia MacNulty 26', Shola Shoretire 90'+4. AZ Alkmaar goals: Peer Koopmeiners 74'. Expected goals: 1.78-0.62. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Shola Shoretire (9.1).
Match report
PEC Zwolle beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1
PEC Zwolle saw off AZ Alkmaar 3-1 at MAC³PARK Stadion on Saturday 17 January in Eredivisie.
Shola Shoretire put PEC Zwolle ahead on 7' (1-0), Anselmo Garcia MacNulty made it 2-0 on 26', Peer Koopmeiners pulled one back for AZ Alkmaar on 74' (2-1) and Shola Shoretire made it 3-1 on 90+4'.
PEC Zwolle had 47% of the ball, shots were 12-12 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.78-0.62. PEC Zwolle were the better side on chances, too.
Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 13,745. Referee: Dennis Johan Higler.
Match stats
| PEC Zwolle | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 | 0.62 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 310 (80%) | 339 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
PEC Zwolle (4-2-3-1): Tom de Graaff, Tristan Gooijer, Simon Graves, Anselmo Garcia MacNulty, Sherel Floranus, Thijs Oosting, Zico Buurmeester, Younes Namli, Ryan Thomas, Shola Shoretire, Koen Kostons
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Mees de Wit, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mateo Chavez, Sven Mijnans, Peer Koopmeiners, Kees Smit, Weslley Pinto, Troy Parrott, Isak Steiner Jensen
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle)
- 23' · Yellow card · Alexandre Penetra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 26' · Goal · Anselmo Garcia MacNulty (PEC Zwolle)
- 43' · Substitution · Matej Sin for Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sadiq for Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Substitution · Jamiro Monteiro for Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle)
- 55' · Yellow card · Mateo Chavez (AZ Alkmaar)
- 63' · Substitution · Olivier Aertssen for Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle)
- 67' · Substitution · Jizz Hornkamp for Alexandre Penetra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 67' · Substitution · Elijah Dijkstra for Mateo Chavez (AZ Alkmaar)
- 71' · Substitution · Kaj de Rooij for Younes Namli (PEC Zwolle)
- 74' · Goal · Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 82' · Substitution · Wassim Bouziane for Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Nick Fichtinger for Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2002: PEC Zwolle 5, draws 10, AZ Alkmaar 15.
Questions
Who won PEC Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar?
PEC Zwolle won, 3-1 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is PEC Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 17:45 UTC at MAC³PARK Stadion, Zwolle, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between PEC Zwolle and AZ Alkmaar?
In 30 league meetings since 2002: PEC Zwolle 5 wins, 10 draws, AZ Alkmaar 15 wins (goals 32-59).