AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior
Updated
It finished level: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior in the Eredivisie (Round 16) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar goals: Troy Parrott 65'. Excelsior goals: Miliano Jonathans 81'. Expected goals: 2.16-1.05. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Kasper Boogaard (8.4).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Excelsior: match report
AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior shared the points in a 1-1 draw at AFAS Stadion on Wednesday 21 January in Eredivisie.
Troy Parrott put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 65' (1-0) and Miliano Jonathans levelled for Excelsior on 81' (1-1).
AZ Alkmaar had 60% of the ball, shots were 13-8 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.16-1.05. AZ Alkmaar will feel they deserved more.
Kasper Boogaard (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 16,997. Referee: Alex Bos.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.16 | 1.05 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 23 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 522 (84%) | 308 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1): Jeroen Zoet, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Peer Koopmeiners, Kasper Boogaard, Weslley Pinto, Kees Smit, Isak Steiner Jensen, Troy Parrott
Excelsior (4-4-2): Stijn van Gassel, Ilias Bronkhorst, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen, Arthur Zagre, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Irakli Yegoian, Lewis Schouten, Emil Hansson, Jerolldino Bergraaf, Noah Naujoks
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sadiq for Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 63' · Substitution · Ro-Zangelo Daal for Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ Alkmaar)
- 64' · Substitution · Gyan de Regt for Emil Hansson (Excelsior)
- 65' · Goal · Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 67' · Yellow card · Gyan de Regt (Excelsior)
- 76' · Substitution · Mateo Chavez for Kasper Boogaard (AZ Alkmaar)
- 77' · Yellow card · Elijah Dijkstra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 78' · Substitution · Mike van Duinen for Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior)
- 78' · Substitution · Miliano Jonathans for Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior)
- 78' · Substitution · Nolan Martens for Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior)
- 81' · Goal · Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior)
- 84' · Substitution · Jizz Hornkamp for Mees de Wit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 84' · Substitution · Seiya Maikuma for Elijah Dijkstra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 84' · Substitution · Adam Carlén for Lewis Schouten (Excelsior)
- 86' · Yellow card · Mateo Chavez (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2002: AZ Alkmaar 12, draws 9, Excelsior 5.
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Eredivisie) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 17:45 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior?
In 26 league meetings since 2002: AZ Alkmaar 12 wins, 9 draws, Excelsior 5 wins (goals 56-32).