Highlights

89'

M. Chávez (Foul)

84'

A. Oufkir (assist M. Chávez)

69'

A. Zagré (Foul)

62'

A. Stepanov (assist Y. Cathline)

56'

Weslley Patati (Foul)

54'

G. Offerhaus (Foul)

49'

M. Meerdink (assist M. Chávez)

47'

Weslley Patati (assist K. Smit)

46'

F. Pohl (Foul)

HT 0 - 1

45+1'

P. Koopmeiners

23'

A. Stepanov (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

85'

S. Maikuma (P. Koopmeiners - tactical)

81'

A. Oufkir (R. Daal - tactical)

80'

Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (A. Zagré - tactical)

80'

R. Ichihara (K. Smit - tactical)

66'

C. Stengs (Weslley Patati - tactical)

62'

D. van den Berg (Y. Cathline - tactical)

62'

A. Blake (F. Pohl - tactical)

55'

K. Paredes (D. de Wit - injury)

46'

M. Didden (M. Eerdhuijzen - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Peer Koopmeiners # 6 - Defensive midfielder

Duel won 10/17 (58.82%)
Accurate passes 38/44 (86.36%)
Goal ! 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	5	AZ	20	10	6	2	2
	11	Utrecht	12	10	3	3	4

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
10	A. Stepanov	5
-	R. Daal	5
19	M. Meerdink	4
26	Ángel Alarcón	3

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

48%

52%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Weslley Patati

D. Kwakman 2
A. Oufkir 1

Shots off target

Weslley Patati

D. Kwakman 2
E. Dijkstra 1

Big chance created

M. Chávez

Y. Cathline 1

Successful contests

R. Daal

Weslley Patati 4
Ángel Alarcón 4

Fouls suffered

K. Paredes

P. Koopmeiners 4
R. Daal 4

Dispossessed

Y. Cathline

K. Smit 3
E. Dijkstra 3

Touches

S. Horemans

P. Koopmeiners 74
D. Kwakman 65

Duel won

Weslley Patati

P. Koopmeiners 10
Ángel Alarcón 9

Duel lost

A. Zagré

M. Meerdink 9
Ángel Alarcón 8

Interceptions

Weslley Patati

S. Horemans 2
D. van den Berg 1

Challenge lost

Ángel Alarcón

G. Offerhaus 3
S. Horemans 2

Tackles

D. Kwakman

S. Horemans 4
P. Koopmeiners 4

Aerial duels won

S. Horemans

M. Meerdink 4
M. Didden 3

Aerial duels lost

M. Meerdink

S. Horemans 4
D. de Wit 3

Fouls

A. Zagré

N. Vesterlund 3
M. Chávez 3

Saves

V. Barkas

J. De Busser 1

Passes

S. Horemans

W. Goes 52
L. Schouten 49

Accurate passes

S. Horemans

W. Goes 47
D. Kwakman 39

Accurate crosses

P. Koopmeiners

D. van den Berg 1
A. Zagré 1

Current form

Stats

L L W L L

W W D L D

Last matches

Stats & bet

01/03/26

26/10/25

18/01/25

29/09/24

19/05/24

Referees

Danny Desmond Makkelie main referee

2.3

0

Average card count per match for 8 matches arbitrated
Erwin Blank VAR assistant referee
Rens Bluemink VAR referee
Wouter Wiersma fourth referee
Jan de Vries assistant referee
Michael Osseweijer assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Utrecht

Oualid Agougil Knee injury

Siebe Horemans Arm Injury

Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund Nielsen Unknown

Jizz Hornkamp Ankle Injury

Troy Parrott Unknown

Jordy Clasie Unknown

Mexx Meerdink Groin Injury

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro Unknown

Denso Kasius Groin Injury

Match venue

Stadion Galgenwaard - Utrecht

Year of construction: 1982
Surface: grass
Capacity: 24426
Average attendance: 12873
Maximum attendance: 23750
% sold: 58

Match result Utrecht AZ

Date 15 August 2026 17:45
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 2
Match attendance 22738
Code UTR-AZ
Area Netherlands
Home team Utrecht
Away team AZ

FAQ

What is the result between Utrecht AZ?

AZ won the match with a 1-4 score

What are the official lineups for Utrecht AZ?

Utrecht : Coached by A. Correia, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: V. Barkas, A. Zagré, M. Eerdhuijzen, S. Horemans, N. Vesterlund, G. Offerhaus, F. Pohl, Y. Cathline, D. de Wit (C), Ángel Alarcón, A. Stepanov

AZ : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by L. Echteld, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : J. De Busser, M. Chávez, L. Schouten, W. Goes, E. Dijkstra, P. Koopmeiners (C), D. Kwakman, R. Daal, K. Smit, Weslley Patati, M. Meerdink

Who is the referee of the match Utrecht AZ ?

Danny Desmond Makkelie is the referee for this match

Where is the match Utrecht AZ?

The venue Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht is hosting the match

At what time is Utrecht AZ?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 15 August 2026. Kick-off at 17:45

Who is the man of the match Utrecht - AZ ?

Peer Koopmeiners had the best performance of the match Utrecht - AZ. The stats reinforce this view:

10/17 Duel won (58.82%)
38/44 Accurate passes (86.36%)
1 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

- 4.0 1 V. Barkas
- 3.3 92 A. Zagré
- 5.0 44 M. Eerdhuijzen
- 4.7 2 S. Horemans
- 5.0 23 N. Vesterlund
- 3.8 6 G. Offerhaus
- 4.7 53 F. Pohl
- 5.2 10 Y. Cathline
- 4.7 20 (C) D. de Wit
- 4.4 11 Ángel Alarcón
- 6.3 18 A. Stepanov
- 5.4 28 J. De Busser
- 7.4 5 M. Chávez
  
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- 5.6 16 L. Schouten
- 7.5 3 W. Goes
- 5.5 22 E. Dijkstra
- 8.0 6 (C) P. Koopmeiners
- 7.5 21 D. Kwakman
- 7.1 11 R. Daal
- 6.4 10 K. Smit
- 7.7 7 Weslley Patati
- 7.4 35 M. Meerdink

AZ 4-2-3-1

- A. Correia Coach
Substitutes
- E. Owen #47 - Striker
- J. van Overeem #8 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  A. Blake #15 - Striker
- P. Kloosterboer #32 - Defender
- 55'
  
  K. Paredes #30 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  D. van den Berg #34 - Midfielder
- Zidane Iqbal #14 - Midfielder
- 80'
  
  Neville Ogidi Nwankwo #21 - Defender
- M. Brouwer #25 - Goalkeeper
- K. Gadellaa #33 - Goalkeeper
- D. Min #9 - Striker
- 46'
  
  M. Didden #3 - Defender
- L. Echteld Coach
Substitutes
- 80'
  
  R. Ichihara #18 - Defender
- 85'
  
  S. Maikuma #2 - Defender
- 66'
  
  C. Stengs #14 - Midfielder
- R. Owusu-Oduro #1 - Goalkeeper
- B. Kovács #45 - Striker
- M. Šín #33 - Midfielder
- S. van Duijn #27 - Striker
- H. Verhulst #12 - Goalkeeper
- M. de Wit #34 - Defender
- 81'
  
  A. Oufkir #24 - Striker
- H. de Wit #75 - Midfielder
- B. van Duijl #23 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

48%

52%

Duel won

45%

55%

Accurate passes

81%

84%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Final Third Touches

181

Goals from Inside Box

Direct Corner Goals

Shots Created

Goals from Outside Box

Direct Setpiece Goals

Passing

372

Passes

417

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Carries

133

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Progressive Carries

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

301

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

312

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Staff Yellow Card

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

M. Chávez

Y. Cathline 1

Shots (%)

D. Kwakman

50% 2/4

Ángel Alarcón 50% (1/2)
M. Chávez 50% (1/2)
P. Koopmeiners 50% (1/2)
A. Stepanov 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

R. Daal

Weslley Patati 4
Ángel Alarcón 4
L. Schouten 2
K. Paredes 2

Fouls suffered

K. Paredes

P. Koopmeiners 4
R. Daal 4
D. Kwakman 3
Weslley Patati 3

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

G. Offerhaus

0% 0/2

Dispossessed

Y. Cathline

K. Smit 3
E. Dijkstra 3
C. Stengs 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

D. Kwakman

80% 8/10

W. Goes 78% (7/9)
K. Paredes 67% (8/12)
R. Daal 62% (8/13)
Weslley Patati 59% (10/17)

Interceptions

Weslley Patati

S. Horemans 2

Aerial duels won (%)

L. Schouten

100% 2/2

Ángel Alarcón 100% (2/2)
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo 67% (2/3)
R. Ichihara 67% (2/3)
S. Horemans 50% (4/8)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Y. Cathline

0% 0/6

F. Pohl 0% (0/5)
K. Smit 0% (0/4)
N. Vesterlund 0% (0/4)
A. Stepanov 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

Ángel Alarcón

G. Offerhaus 3

Aerial duels won (%)

W. Goes

0% 0/2

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

E. Dijkstra

94% 30/32

D. Kwakman 93% (39/42)
W. Goes 90% (47/52)
G. Offerhaus 88% (35/40)
P. Koopmeiners 86% (38/44)

Accurate crosses

P. Koopmeiners

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Feyenoord	24	10	7	3	0	32	11	21
2	Ajax	21	10	6	3	1	29	13	16
3	PSV	20	10	6	2	2	28	13	15
4	Twente	20	10	6	2	2	19	10	9
5	AZ	20	10	6	2	2	20	12	8
6	Fortuna	18	10	5	3	2	17	17	0
7	Heerenveen	15	10	4	3	3	18	13	5
8	Groningen	15	10	4	3	3	24	21	3
9	GAE	14	10	3	5	2	23	23	0
10	Cambuur	12	10	3	3	4	19	22	-3
11	Utrecht	12	10	3	3	4	17	27	-10
12	NEC	11	10	2	5	3	17	18	-1
13	Excelsior	11	10	3	2	5	16	19	-3
14	Sparta	9	10	2	3	5	17	24	-7
15	PEC	8	10	2	2	6	11	23	-12
16	Telstar	6	10	1	3	6	12	21	-9
17	ADO	6	10	1	3	6	13	23	-10
18	Willem II	2	10	0	2	8	10	32	-22

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Twente	12	5	4	0	1	10	5	5
2	PSV	11	5	3	2	0	14	5	9
3	GAE	11	5	3	2	0	14	8	6
4	AZ	10	5	3	1	1	9	5	4
5	Feyenoord	8	4	2	2	0	11	4	7
6	Heerenveen	7	5	2	1	2	7	5	2
7	Groningen	7	5	2	1	2	11	11	0
8	Fortuna	7	5	2	1	2	6	9	-3
9	Ajax	6	5	1	3	1	11	9	2
10	Utrecht	5	5	1	2	2	9	15	-6
11	Sparta	5	6	1	2	3	9	14	-5
12	ADO	4	5	1	1	3	8	12	-4
13	Cambuur	4	5	1	1	3	8	15	-7
14	NEC	4	6	0	4	2	9	12	-3
15	Excelsior	3	4	1	0	3	5	10	-5
16	PEC	3	5	1	0	4	5	14	-9
17	Telstar	2	5	0	2	3	8	15	-7
18	Willem II	1	5	0	1	4	4	16	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Feyenoord	16	6	5	1	0	21	7	14
2	Ajax	15	5	5	0	0	18	4	14
3	Fortuna	11	5	3	2	0	11	8	3
4	AZ	10	5	3	1	1	11	7	4
5	PSV	9	5	3	0	2	14	8	6
6	Cambuur	8	5	2	2	1	11	7	4
7	Twente	8	5	2	2	1	9	5	4
8	Groningen	8	5	2	2	1	13	10	3
9	Heerenveen	8	5	2	2	1	11	8	3
10	Excelsior	8	6	2	2	2	11	9	2
11	NEC	7	4	2	1	1	8	6	2
12	Utrecht	7	5	2	1	2	8	12	-4
13	PEC	5	5	1	2	2	6	9	-3
14	Sparta	4	4	1	1	2	8	10	-2
15	Telstar	4	5	1	1	3	4	6	-2
16	GAE	3	5	0	3	2	9	15	-6
17	ADO	2	5	0	2	3	5	11	-6
18	Willem II	1	5	0	1	4	6	16	-10

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	27	10	9	0	1	15	6	9
2	Feyenoord	22	10	7	1	2	17	4	13
3	Ajax	21	10	6	3	1	13	6	7
4	Groningen	19	10	6	1	3	15	10	5
5	Fortuna	17	10	4	5	1	9	5	4
6	Heerenveen	16	10	4	4	2	7	4	3
7	AZ	15	10	4	3	3	7	6	1
8	GAE	14	10	4	2	4	8	8	0
9	Cambuur	14	10	4	2	4	8	12	-4
10	Twente	13	10	2	7	1	8	6	2
11	Excelsior	12	10	3	3	4	9	7	2
12	NEC	11	10	2	5	3	7	10	-3
13	Sparta	9	10	2	3	5	7	11	-4
14	Telstar	7	10	1	4	5	6	10	-4
15	Utrecht	6	10	1	3	6	3	10	-7
16	ADO	6	10	1	3	6	3	11	-8
17	PEC	6	10	0	6	4	3	10	-7
18	Willem II	5	10	0	5	5	2	11	-9