AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Hapoel Beer Sheva
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AZ Alkmaar won: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Hapoel Beer Sheva in the Europa League (Round 2) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar goals: Peer Koopmeiners 49', Mexx Meerdink 77' (pen). Hapoel Beer Sheva goals: Forson Amankwah 55'. Expected goals: 2.71-1.07. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Peer Koopmeiners (8.3).
Match report
AZ Alkmaar beat Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1
AZ Alkmaar squeezed past Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1 at AFAS Stadion on Thursday 15 October in the Europa League.
Peer Koopmeiners put AZ Alkmaar ahead on 49' (1-0), Forson Amankwah levelled for Hapoel Beer Sheva on 55' (1-1) and Mexx Meerdink restored AZ Alkmaar's lead from the penalty spot on 77' (2-1).
AZ Alkmaar had 59% of the ball, shots were 15-6 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.71-1.07. AZ Alkmaar were the better side on chances, too.
Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 14,342. Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov.
Match stats
| AZ Alkmaar | Hapoel Beer Sheva | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.71 | 1.07 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 499 (85%) | 311 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-1-3): Jari De Busser, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Wesley Hoedt, Mees de Wit, Dave Kwakman, Peer Koopmeiners, Valdemar Byskov, Ayoub Oufkir, Bendegúz Kovács, Ro-Zangelo Daal
Hapoel Beer Sheva (4-2-1-3): Ofir Marciano, Guy Mizrahi, Djibril Diop, Idan Nachmias, Pedro Amador, Forson Amankwah, Eliel Peretz, Lucas Ventura, Mohammed Abu Rumi, Igor Zlatanović, Zahi Ahmed
Key events
- 39' · Yellow card · Pedro Amador (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 45' · Yellow card · Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar)
- 49' · Goal · Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 52' · Yellow card · Ayoub Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar)
- 52' · Yellow card · Eliel Peretz (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 53' · Substitution · Miguel Vítor for Idan Nachmias (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 55' · Goal · Forson Amankwah (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 61' · Substitution · Calvin Stengs for Ayoub Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar)
- 61' · Substitution · Denso Kasius for Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar)
- 62' · Substitution · Javon East for Mohammed Abu Rumi (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 62' · Substitution · Niv Yehoshua for Eliel Peretz (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 76' · Substitution · Mexx Meerdink for Bendegúz Kovács (AZ Alkmaar)
- 76' · Substitution · Mateo Chávez for Mees de Wit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 76' · Yellow card · Djibril Diop (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 77' · Goal · Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 78' · Substitution · João Victor for Zahi Ahmed (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 78' · Substitution · Adrián Ugarriza for Igor Zlatanović (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
- 78' · Yellow card · Calvin Stengs (AZ Alkmaar)
- 83' · Yellow card · Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar)
- 86' · Substitution · Weslley Pinto for Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Adrián Ugarriza (Hapoel Beer Sheva)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Beer Sheva?
AZ Alkmaar won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026.
When and where is AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Beer Sheva?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Europa League.