AZ Alkmaar 5-1 N.E.C. Nijmegen
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AZ Alkmaar won: AZ Alkmaar 5-1 N.E.C. Nijmegen in the KNVB Cup (Round final) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 at Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam. AZ Alkmaar goals: Mees de Wit 32', Sven Mijnans 67', Peer Koopmeiners 73', Kees Smit 90'+1, Troy Parrott 90'+5. N.E.C. Nijmegen goals: Koki Ogawa 78'. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Mees de Wit (8.5).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar rout N.E.C. Nijmegen 5-1
AZ Alkmaar ran riot against N.E.C. Nijmegen 5-1 at Stadion Feijenoord on Sunday 19 April in the KNVB Cup.
Mees de Wit put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 32' (1-0), Sven Mijnans made it 2-0 on 67', Peer Koopmeiners made it 3-0 on 73', Koki Ogawa pulled one back for N.E.C. Nijmegen on 78' (3-1), Kees Smit made it 4-1 on 90+1' and Troy Parrott made it 5-1 on 90+5'.
AZ Alkmaar had 41% of the ball, shots were 13-11 (7-3 on target).
Mees de Wit (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 46,500. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | N.E.C. Nijmegen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 17 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 199 (67%) | 308 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Jordy Clasie, Kees Smit, Peer Koopmeiners, Sven Mijnans, Troy Parrott, Ro-Zangelo Daal
N.E.C. Nijmegen (3-4-2-1): Jasper Cillessen, Eliazer Dasa, Philippe Sandler, Deveron Fonville, Sami Ouaissa, Darko Nejasmic, Kodai Sano, Basar Önal, Tjaronn Chery, Noé Lebreton, Bryan Linssen
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Jordy Clasie (AZ Alkmaar)
- 10' · Yellow card · Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 32' · Goal · Mees de Wit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Basar Önal (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 53' · Yellow card · Mees de Wit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 55' · Substitution · Isak Steiner Jensen for Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
- 67' · Goal · Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 69' · Substitution · Billy van Duijl for Jordy Clasie (AZ Alkmaar)
- 73' · Goal · Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 74' · Substitution · Koki Ogawa for Deveron Fonville (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 74' · Substitution · Youssef El Kachati for Kodai Sano (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 74' · Substitution · Danilo for Bryan Linssen (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 75' · Yellow card · Philippe Sandler (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 78' · Goal · Koki Ogawa (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 86' · Substitution · Denso Kasius for Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Noé Lebreton (N.E.C. Nijmegen)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
All-time head-to-head
48 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 19, draws 18, N.E.C. Nijmegen 11.
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
AZ Alkmaar won, 5-1 (KNVB Cup) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs N.E.C. Nijmegen?
Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, KNVB Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and N.E.C. Nijmegen?
In 48 league meetings since 1996: AZ Alkmaar 19 wins, 18 draws, N.E.C. Nijmegen 11 wins (goals 74-50).