Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie 14 Feb 2026, 17:45
Excelsior
Excelsior
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
🏟 Stadion Woudestein 👤 E. Blank Round 23

Match report

AZ Alkmaar edged past Excelsior 2-1 in the Eredivisie on 14 February 2026.

Excelsior dominated possession with 73% of the ball, while AZ Alkmaar had 16 shots to Excelsior's 11.

The match was played at Stadion Woudestein, with E. Blank in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 73% - 27% Shots 11 - 16 On target 2 - 7 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 7 - 6 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Alexandre Penetra
AZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
8 Ilias Bronkhorst 1 goal
8 Troy Parrott 1 goal
8 Irakli Yegoian captained the side
7 Stijn van Gassel 5 saves
First half vs second half
AZ Alkmaar came out stronger after half-time, with 13 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 2–13
Shots On Goal 2–0 0–7
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 6–1 1–4
Attacks 66–47 67–72
Match statistics
7 Corners 5
5 Substitution 5
133 Attacks 119
36 Dangerous Attacks 39
3 On Target 7
8 Off Target 9
73% Ball Possession 27%
11 Shots Total 16
2 Shots On Goal 7
4 Shots Off Goal 7
5 Shots Blocked 2
4 Shots Inside Box 9
7 Shots Outside Box 7
7 Fouls 6
7 Corners 5
1 Offsides 0
45% Ball Possession 55%
1 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 1
450 Passes Total 559
371 Passes Accurate 471
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Excelsior · 4-3-3
1 S. Gassel
2 I. Bronkhorst 4 C. Widell 3 R. Meissen 12 A. Zagre
14 L. Schouten 23 I. Yegoian 20 L. Hartjes
30 D. Fernandes 10 N. Naujoks 11 G. Regt
AZ Alkmaar · 4-2-3-1
41 J. Zoet
34 M. Wit 3 W. Goes 5 A. Penetra 15 M. Chávez
20 K. Boogaard 56 R. Robbemond
7 W. Patati 9 T. Parrott 27 R. Daal
19 J. Hornkamp
Excelsior
Coach
Ruben den Uil
Substitutes
  • 15 Simon Janssen
  • 33 Jerolldino Bergraaf
  • 26 Miliano Jonathans
  • 5 Stan Henderikx
  • 6 Adam Carlén
  • 16 Calvin Raatsie
  • 7 Emil Hansson
  • 18 Chris-Kévin Nadje
  • 9 Szymon Włodarczyk
  • 29 Mike van Duinen
AZ Alkmaar
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
Substitutes
  • 22 Elijah Dijkstra
  • 11 Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 17 Isak Steiner Jensen
  • 10 Sven Mijnans
  • 35 Mexx Meerdink
  • 71 Jur Schipper
  • 12 Hobie Verhulst
  • 18 Rion Ichihara
  • 23 Billy van Duijl
  • 4 Maxim Dekker
  • 33 Matěj Šín
  • 24 Ayoub Oufkir
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ I. Sadiq ↓ Weslley Patati AZ Alkmaar
  • 46' ↑ I. Jensen ↓ R. Daal AZ Alkmaar
  • 46' ↑ E. Dijkstra ↓ M. Chavez Garcia AZ Alkmaar
  • 57' ↑ S. Mijnans ↓ J. Hornkamp AZ Alkmaar
  • 69' ↑ S. Janssen ↓ I. Bronkhorst Excelsior
  • 69' ↑ J. Bergraaf ↓ N. Naujoks Excelsior
  • 70' ↑ M. Meerdink ↓ R. Robbemond AZ Alkmaar
  • 79' ↑ M. Jonathans ↓ D. Sanches Fernandes Excelsior
  • 84' ↑ S. Henderikx ↓ L. Hartjes Excelsior
  • 84' ↑ A. Carlen ↓ L. Schouten Excelsior
Cards
  • 20' I. Bronkhorst Excelsior
  • 29' M. Chavez Garcia AZ Alkmaar
  • 70' R. Robbemond AZ Alkmaar
Head-to-head
Excelsior 0 2 draws 3 AZ Alkmaar
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Recent form
Excelsior D D L L L
AZ Alkmaar D D L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
Excelsior lost 1-2 against AZ Alkmaar on 14 February 2026.
Who won Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won the match 2-1.
Where was Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar played?
The match was played at Stadion Woudestein.
Who had more possession in Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar?
Excelsior had 73% of possession, compared to 27% for the other side.