AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Telstar
Updated
AZ Alkmaar won: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Telstar in the Eredivisie (Round 8) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar goals: Mexx Meerdink 15' (pen), Matej Sin 45'+2. Telstar goals: Tyrese Noslin 61'. Expected goals: 3.95-1.01. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Sven Mijnans (8.4).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar beat Telstar 2-1
AZ Alkmaar edged Telstar 2-1 at AFAS Stadion on Sunday 5 October in Eredivisie.
Mexx Meerdink put AZ Alkmaar ahead from the penalty spot on 15' (1-0), Matej Sin made it 2-0 on 45+2' and Tyrese Noslin pulled one back for Telstar on 61' (2-1).
AZ Alkmaar had 60% of the ball, shots were 28-14 (10-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.95-1.01. AZ Alkmaar were the better side on chances, too.
Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 18,849. Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | Telstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.95 | 1.01 |
| Total shots | 28 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 63 | 20 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 387 (84%) | 238 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 28 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 23 | 7 |
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mateo Chavez, Peer Koopmeiners, Sven Mijnans, Kees Smit, Matej Sin, Mexx Meerdink, Isak Steiner Jensen
Telstar (3-4-2-1): Ronald Koeman, Neville Ogidi Nwankwo, Guus Offerhaus, Jeff Hardeveld, Tyrese Noslin, Nils Rossen, Dylan Mertens, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp, Kay Tejan, Patrick Brouwer, Soufiane Hetli
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Telstar)
- 15' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 31' · Substitution · Devon Koswal for Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Telstar)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Matej Sin (AZ Alkmaar)
- 52' · Yellow card · Matej Sin (AZ Alkmaar)
- 61' · Goal · Tyrese Noslin (Telstar)
- 64' · Yellow card · Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar)
- 65' · Substitution · Milan Zonneveld for Soufiane Hetli (Telstar)
- 66' · Substitution · Rojendro Oudsten for Dylan Mertens (Telstar)
- 70' · Substitution · Weslley Pinto for Matej Sin (AZ Alkmaar)
- 70' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 73' · Yellow card · Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar)
- 80' · Substitution · Adil Lechkar for Tyrese Noslin (Telstar)
- 80' · Substitution · Mohamed Hamdaoui for Patrick Brouwer (Telstar)
- 86' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sadiq for Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90' · Yellow card · Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Elijah Dijkstra for Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Maxim Dekker for Mateo Chavez (AZ Alkmaar)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: AZ Alkmaar 3, draws 0, Telstar 0.
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar?
AZ Alkmaar won, 2-1 (Eredivisie) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar?
Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 14:45 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Telstar?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: AZ Alkmaar 3 wins, 0 draws, Telstar 0 wins (goals 4-1).