AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Twente
Updated
AZ Alkmaar won: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Twente in the KNVB Cup (Round 1/4) on Tue, 3 Feb 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar goals: Matej Sin 9', Troy Parrott 97'. Twente goals: Kristian Hlynsson 66'. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Troy Parrott (8.6).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar beat Twente 2-1
AZ Alkmaar squeezed past Twente 2-1 at AFAS Stadion on Tuesday 3 February in the KNVB Cup.
Matej Sin put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 9' (1-0), Kristian Hlynsson levelled for Twente on 66' (1-1) and Troy Parrott restored AZ Alkmaar's lead on 97' (2-1).
Troy Parrott's 97' strike proved decisive.
AZ Alkmaar had 41% of the ball, shots were 18-36 (5-9 on target).
Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 12,607.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | Twente | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 18 | 36 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 69 |
| Big chances | 4 | 8 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 7 |
| Accurate passes | 273 (69%) | 429 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 15 |
| Total shots | 18 | 36 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 14 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 28 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Alexandre Penetra, Wouter Goes, Mees de Wit, Kasper Boogaard, Peer Koopmeiners, Ibrahim Sadiq, Matej Sin, Isak Steiner Jensen, Troy Parrott
Twente (4-2-3-1): Lars Unnerstall, Bart van Rooij, Stav Lemkin, Robin Propper, Mats Rots, Ramiz Zerrouki, Thomas van den Belt, Daan Rots, Kristian Hlynsson, Sondre Ørjasæter, Sam Lammers
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Mees de Wit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 9' · Goal · Matej Sin (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Yellow card · Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar)
- 63' · Substitution · Mateo Chavez for Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar)
- 66' · Goal · Kristian Hlynsson (Twente)
- 72' · Substitution · Jizz Hornkamp for Matej Sin (AZ Alkmaar)
- 72' · Substitution · Weslley Pinto for Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ Alkmaar)
- 72' · Substitution · Ro-Zangelo Daal for Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ Alkmaar)
- 80' · Substitution · Max Bruns for Robin Propper (Twente)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Arno Verschueren for Kristian Hlynsson (Twente)
- 97' · Goal · Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 100' · Substitution · Marko Pjaca for Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente)
- 100' · Substitution · Daouda Weidmann for Thomas van den Belt (Twente)
- 102' · Yellow card · Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 104' · Yellow card · Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
- 105'+2 · Yellow card · Marko Pjaca (Twente)
- 106' · Substitution · Rio Robbemond for Kasper Boogaard (AZ Alkmaar)
- 112' · Yellow card · Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
All-time head-to-head
56 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 22, draws 11, Twente 23.
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Twente?
AZ Alkmaar won, 2-1 (KNVB Cup) on Tue, 3 Feb 2026.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs Twente?
Tue, 3 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, KNVB Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Twente?
In 56 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 22 wins, 11 draws, Twente 23 wins (goals 84-77).