NEC vs AZ

Eredivisie 29 Mar 2025, 20:00
NEC
NEC
3–3
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
AZ
AZ
🏟 Goffertstadion (Nijmegen) 👤 E. Blank Round 27

Match report

NEC shared 6 goals in a thrilling draw with AZ in the Eredivisie on 29 March 2025. It was 1-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

NEC had 15 shots to AZ's 9.

The match was played at Goffertstadion (Nijmegen), with E. Blank in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 49% - 51% Shots 15 - 9 On target 4 - 5 Corners 5 - 7 Fouls 10 - 9 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Vito van Crooij
NEC · 2 goals
9 Ernest Poku 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Ibrahim Sadiq 1 goal
8 Troy Parrott 1 goal, 1 assist
7 Kento Shiogai 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–4 6–5
Shots On Goal 2–2 2–3
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 3–4 2–3
Attacks 34–45 46–60
Match statistics
5 Corners 7
5 Substitution 4
80 Attacks 105
3 Attacks 2
33 Dangerous Attacks 58
1 Dangerous Attacks 0
4 On Target 4
10 Off Target 4
15 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 3
6 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 1
10 Fouls 9
5 Corners 7
0 Offsides 1
49% Ball Possession 51%
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 1
421 Passes Total 459
359 Passes Accurate 390
Line-ups 4-3-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
NEC · 4-3-1-2
22 R. Roefs
19 L. Lyratzis 3 P. Sandler 17 B. Nuytinck 24 C. Verdonk
10 S. Hansen 71 D. Proper 5 T. Ouwejan
14 L. Larsen
32 V. Crooij 30 B. Linssen
AZ · 4-3-3
1 R. Owusu-Oduro
30 D. Kasius 3 W. Goes 4 B. Indi 18 D. Wolfe
14 K. Belić 6 P. Koopmeiners 28 Z. Buurmeester
11 I. Sadiq 9 T. Parrott 21 E. Poku
NEC
Coach
R. Meijer
Substitutes
  • 9 Kento Shiogai
  • 23 Kodai Sano
  • 25 Sami Ouaissa
  • 2 Brayann Pereira
  • 11 Başar Önal
  • 31 Rijk Janse
  • 1 Stijn van Gassel
  • 20 Lasse Schöne
  • 8 Argyrios Darelas
  • 33 Yousri Sbai
  • 6 Mees Hoedemakers
AZ
Coach
M. Martens
Substitutes
  • 26 Kees Smit
  • 35 Mexx Meerdink
  • 22 Maxim Dekker
  • 7 Ruben van Bommel
  • 41 Jeroen Zoet
  • 12 Hobie Verhulst
  • 43 Elijah Dijkstra
  • 34 Mees de Wit
  • 27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
  • 48 Julian Oerip
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ K. Shiogai ↓ B. Linssen NEC
  • 58' ↑ K. Sano ↓ L. Olden Larsen NEC
  • 70' ↑ M. Meerdink ↓ I. Sadiq AZ
  • 70' ↑ K. Smit ↓ K. Belić AZ
  • 76' ↑ S. Ouaissa ↓ S. Hansen NEC
  • 81' ↑ M. Dekker ↓ B. Martins Indi AZ
  • 81' ↑ R. van Bommel ↓ T. Parrott AZ
  • 83' ↑ B. Pereira ↓ L. Lyratzis NEC
  • 84' ↑ B. Önal ↓ T. Ouwejan NEC
Cards
  • 34' K. Belic AZ
  • 43' B. Linssen NEC
  • 43' W. Goes AZ
  • 45' S. Hansen NEC
  • 76' K. Sano NEC
Head-to-head
NEC 3 4 draws 4 AZ
2026-04-19 AZ Alkmaar vs Nijmegen 0 - 0
2026-01-31 AZ Alkmaar vs Nijmegen 1 - 3
2025-09-28 Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar 2 - 1
2025-03-29 NEC vs AZ 3 - 3
2024-08-17 AZ vs NEC 1 - 0
2024-04-28 NEC vs AZ 0 - 3
Recent form
NEC D D D D D
AZ D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in NEC vs AZ?
NEC drew 3-3 against AZ on 29 March 2025.
Who won NEC vs AZ?
Neither — the match finished 3-3.
Where was NEC vs AZ played?
The match was played at Goffertstadion (Nijmegen).
Who had more possession in NEC vs AZ?
AZ had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.