Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar
Updated
AZ Alkmaar won: Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie (Round 2) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht. Utrecht goals: Artem Stepanov 62'. AZ Alkmaar goals: Peer Koopmeiners 45'+1, Weslley Pinto 47', Mexx Meerdink 49', Ayoub Oufkir 84'. Expected goals: 0.91-2.10. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Mateo Chávez (8.6).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar rout Utrecht 4-1
AZ Alkmaar swept aside Utrecht 4-1 away from home at Stadion Galgenwaard on Saturday 15 August in Eredivisie.
Peer Koopmeiners put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 45+1' (0-1), Weslley Pinto made it 0-2 on 47', Mexx Meerdink made it 0-3 on 49', Artem Stepanov pulled one back for Utrecht on 62' (1-3) and Ayoub Oufkir made it 1-4 on 84'.
Utrecht had 48% of the ball, shots were 8-24 (2-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.91-2.10. AZ Alkmaar were the better side on chances, too.
Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 22,738. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Utrecht | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 | 2.10 |
| Total shots | 8 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 301 (81%) | 352 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 8 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Siebe Horemans, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Arthur Zagré, Ferdinand Pohl, Guus Offerhaus, Ángel Alarcon, Dani de Wit, Yoann Cathline, Artem Stepanov
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1): Jari De Busser, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Lewis Schouten, Mateo Chávez, Dave Kwakman, Peer Koopmeiners, Weslley Pinto, Kees Smit, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Mexx Meerdink
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 46' · Substitution · Matisse Didden for Mike Eerdhuijzen (Utrecht)
- 46' · Yellow card · Ferdinand Pohl (Utrecht)
- 47' · Goal · Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 49' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 54' · Yellow card · Guus Offerhaus (Utrecht)
- 55' · Substitution · Kevin Paredes for Dani de Wit (Utrecht)
- 56' · Yellow card · Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 60' · Yellow card · Leeroy Echteld (AZ Alkmaar)
- 62' · Substitution · Davy van den Berg for Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
- 62' · Substitution · Adrian Blake for Ferdinand Pohl (Utrecht)
- 62' · Goal · Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 66' · Substitution · Calvin Stengs for Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 69' · Yellow card · Arthur Zagré (Utrecht)
- 80' · Substitution · Neville Ogidi Nwankwo for Arthur Zagré (Utrecht)
- 80' · Substitution · Rion Ichihara for Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 81' · Substitution · Ayoub Oufkir for Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
- 84' · Goal · Ayoub Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar)
- 85' · Substitution · Seiya Maikuma for Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 89' · Yellow card · Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar)
All-time head-to-head
58 league meetings since 1996: Utrecht 19, draws 13, AZ Alkmaar 26.
Questions
Who won Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won, 1-4 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
When and where is Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 16:45 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar?
In 58 league meetings since 1996: Utrecht 19 wins, 13 draws, AZ Alkmaar 26 wins (goals 87-116).