AZ Alkmaar 2-0 ADO Den Haag
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AZ Alkmaar won: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar goals: Ro-Zangelo Daal 61', Calvin Stengs 68'. Expected goals: 2.74-0.86. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Kees Smit (8).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar beat ADO Den Haag 2-0
AZ Alkmaar beat ADO Den Haag 2-0 at AFAS Stadion on Saturday 8 August in Eredivisie.
Ro-Zangelo Daal put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 61' (1-0) and Calvin Stengs made it 2-0 on 68'.
AZ Alkmaar had 54% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (4-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.74-0.86. AZ Alkmaar were the better side on chances, too.
Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 17,170. Referee: Erwin Blank.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | ADO Den Haag | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.74 | 0.86 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 389 (83%) | 320 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 7 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
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
ADO Den Haag (4-4-2): Kilian Nikièma, Milan Hokke, Pascal Mulder, Matteo Waem, Sékou Sylla, Daryl van Mieghem, Finn de Bruin, Juho Kilo, Jalen Hawkings, Evan Rottier, Yannick Eduardo
Key events
- 57' · Substitution · Illaijh de Ruijter for Jalen Hawkings (ADO Den Haag)
- 57' · Substitution · Mylian Jiménez for Finn de Bruin (ADO Den Haag)
- 57' · Substitution · Calvin Stengs for Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 57' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 61' · Goal · Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
- 64' · Substitution · Nigel Thomas for Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag)
- 64' · Substitution · Jesse Bal for Evan Rottier (ADO Den Haag)
- 68' · Goal · Calvin Stengs (AZ Alkmaar)
- 72' · Substitution · Hessel de Wit for Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 73' · Substitution · Mees de Wit for Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar)
- 74' · Yellow card · Juho Kilo (ADO Den Haag)
- 81' · Substitution · Ayoub Oufkir for Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
- 85' · Substitution · Lasse Wilhelm for Pascal Mulder (ADO Den Haag)
All-time head-to-head
35 league meetings since 2004: AZ Alkmaar 24, draws 4, ADO Den Haag 7.
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag?
AZ Alkmaar won, 2-0 (Eredivisie) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and ADO Den Haag?
In 35 league meetings since 2004: AZ Alkmaar 24 wins, 4 draws, ADO Den Haag 7 wins (goals 76-32).