Highlights

90+1'

A. Oufkir (Foul)

83'

A. Oufkir (assist M. Meerdink)

69'

M. Meerdink (assist V. Byskov)

54'

R. Daal (Dissent)

HT 2 - 1

30'

R. Meerveld (assist D. Proper)

28'

N. Courtens (Dissent)

21'

N. Courtens (assist D. Vente)

R. Daal (assist W. Goes)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88'

H. Petrov (N. Courtens - tactical)

82'

A. Oufkir (R. Daal - tactical)

74'

L. Smans (D. Proper - injury)

68'

L. Oyen (M. Rivera - tactical)

68'

S. Maikuma (E. Dijkstra - tactical)

68'

R. Uldriķis (D. Vente - tactical)

64'

V. Byskov (J. Clasie - tactical)

46'

C. Stengs (Weslley Patati - tactical)

46'

M. de Wit (M. Chávez - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Mexx Meerdink # 9 - Striker

Shots on target 2/3 (66.67%)
Duel won 1/8 (12.5%)
Goal ! 1
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	1	AZ	16	6	5	1	0
	12	Heerenveen	5	5	1	2	2

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	R. Daal	4
21	J. Hornkamp	2
-	J. Trenskow	2
-	M. Meerdink	2

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

45%

55%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

M. Meerdink

P. Koopmeiners 2
R. Daal 1

Shots off target

D. Vente

M. Meerdink 1
M. Willemsen 1

Big chance created

M. Meerdink

J. Trenskow 1
D. Vente 1

Successful contests

R. Meerveld

C. Stengs 2
D. Proper 1

Fouls suffered

R. Daal

S. Kersten 2
M. Willemsen 2

Dispossessed

O. Braude

R. Meerveld 2
M. Chávez 2

Touches

L. Schouten

M. Willemsen 83
W. Goes 80

Duel won

L. Schouten

S. Kersten 9
O. Braude 8

Duel lost

R. Daal

M. Rivera 7
L. Schouten 7

Interceptions

L. Schouten

W. Goes 2
J. Trenskow 2

Challenge lost

M. Meerdink

R. Meerveld 1
W. Goes 1

Tackles

L. Schouten

S. Kersten 4
P. Koopmeiners 3

Aerial duels won

R. Uldriķis

O. Braude 4
D. Vente 3

Aerial duels lost

L. Schouten

M. Willemsen 4
D. Vente 4

Fouls

M. Meerdink

R. Daal 2
D. Proper 2

Saves

B. Klaverboer

J. De Busser 3

Passes

L. Schouten

M. Willemsen 69
W. Goes 67

Accurate passes

W. Goes

P. Koopmeiners 63
L. Schouten 62

Accurate crosses

J. Trenskow

P. Koopmeiners 2
V. Zagaritis 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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Referees

Jeroen Manschot main referee

4

0

Average card count per match for 4 matches arbitrated
Joshua Kuipers fourth referee
Dennis Johan Higler VAR assistant referee
Sjoerd Nanninga assistant referee
Freek Vandeursen assistant referee
Wouter Wiersma VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Heerenveen

Luuk Brouwers Thigh Injury

Mats Montijn Egbring Ankle Injury

Andries Noppert Unknown

Marcus Linday Knee injury

Dirk Wanner Proper Concussion

Kees Smit Groin Injury

Stije Resink ACL Knee Injury

Mexx Meerdink Groin Injury

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro Unknown

Hobie Verhulst Unknown

Denso Kasius Groin Injury

Match venue

Abe Lenstra Stadion - Heerenveen

Year of construction: 1994
Surface: grass
Capacity: 27224
Average attendance: 17553
Maximum attendance: 26100
% sold: 64

Match result Heerenveen AZ

Date 06 September 2026 13:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 5
Match attendance 22164
Code HEE-AZ
Area Netherlands
Home team Heerenveen
Away team AZ

FAQ

What is the result between Heerenveen AZ?

AZ won the match with a 2-3 score

What are the official lineups for Heerenveen AZ?

Heerenveen : Coached by R. Veldman, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: B. Klaverboer, V. Zagaritis, M. Willemsen (C), S. Kersten, O. Braude, D. Proper, N. Courtens, M. Rivera, R. Meerveld, J. Trenskow, D. Vente

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, J. Clasie (C), R. Daal, D. Kwakman, Weslley Patati, M. Meerdink

Who is the referee of the match Heerenveen AZ ?

Jeroen Manschot is the referee for this match

Where is the match Heerenveen AZ?

The venue Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen is hosting the match

At what time is Heerenveen AZ?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 06 September 2026. Kick-off at 13:30

Who is the man of the match Heerenveen - AZ ?

Mexx Meerdink is the outstanding player of the match Heerenveen - AZ. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

2/3 Shots on target (66.67%)
1/8 Duel won (12.5%)
1 Goal !
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

- 7.2 22 B. Klaverboer
- 5.1 19 V. Zagaritis
- 5.3 3 (C) M. Willemsen
- 5.5 4 S. Kersten
- 5.8 45 O. Braude
- 6.8 6 D. Proper
- 6.3 36 N. Courtens
- 4.7 7 M. Rivera
- 6.8 10 R. Meerveld
- 5.5 20 J. Trenskow
- 6.1 9 D. Vente
- 6.3 28 J. De Busser
- 5.2 5 M. Chávez
- 6.5 4 L. Schouten
- 7.2 3 W. Goes
- 6.0 22 E. Dijkstra
- 7.1 6 P. Koopmeiners
- 6.0 8 (C) J. Clasie
- 6.9 11 R. Daal
- 6.4 21 D. Kwakman
- 5.5 7 Weslley Patati
- 7.5 9 M. Meerdink

AZ 4-2-3-1

- R. Veldman Coach
Substitutes
- 68'
  
  L. Oyen #11 - Striker
- 74'
  
  L. Smans #14 - Midfielder
- A. Noppert #44 - Goalkeeper
- A. Bouziane #49 - Midfielder
- L. Machine #29 - Striker
- Marko Farji #21 - Striker
- 88'
  
  H. Petrov #28 - Defender
- J. Scholten #41 - Defender
- 68'
  
  R. Uldriķis #17 - Striker
- D. Bladi #23 - Defender
- T. Schreuder #30 - Goalkeeper
- L. Echteld Coach
Substitutes
- R. Ichihara #31 - Defender
- 68'
  
  S. Maikuma #2 - Defender
- 46'
  
  C. Stengs #14 - Midfielder
- R. Owusu-Oduro #1 - Goalkeeper
- 64'
  
  V. Byskov #17 - Midfielder
- J. Hornkamp #19 - Striker
- B. Kovács #18 - Striker
- I. Ka #71 - Goalkeeper
- A. Natali #20 - Defender
- 46'
  
  M. de Wit #34 - Defender
- 82'
  
  A. Oufkir #24 - Striker
- H. de Wit #75 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

45%

55%

Duel won

50%

Accurate passes

83%

87%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots Created

132

Final Third Touches

233

Goals from Inside Box

Goals from Outside Box

Passing

418

Passes

505

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Progressive Carries

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

117

Carries

167

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

279

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

330

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

M. Meerdink

J. Trenskow 1
D. Vente 1
R. Uldriķis 1

Shots (%)

P. Koopmeiners

100% 2/2

M. Meerdink 67% (2/3)
D. Vente 50% (1/2)
D. Kwakman 50% (1/2)
V. Zagaritis 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

R. Meerveld

C. Stengs 2

Fouls suffered

R. Daal

S. Kersten 2
M. Willemsen 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

M. Willemsen

0% 0/3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

S. Kersten

90% 9/10

C. Stengs 80% (4/5)
R. Uldriķis 75% (6/8)
P. Koopmeiners 71% (5/7)
Weslley Patati 67% (4/6)

Interceptions

L. Schouten

W. Goes 2
J. Trenskow 2

Aerial duels won (%)

O. Braude

100% 4/4

S. Kersten 100% (2/2)
R. Uldriķis 86% (6/7)
D. Kwakman 75% (3/4)
P. Koopmeiners 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

J. Trenskow

0% 0/5

W. Goes 0% (0/5)
V. Zagaritis 0% (0/5)
R. Meerveld 0% (0/4)
M. de Wit 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

M. Willemsen

0% 0/4

M. Meerdink 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

W. Goes

97% 65/67

P. Koopmeiners 97% (63/65)
J. Clasie 90% (36/40)
L. Schouten 90% (62/69)
E. Dijkstra 89% (32/36)

Successful final third passes

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	AZ	16	6	5	1	0	17	6	11
2	PSV	13	5	4	1	0	18	6	12
3	Twente	13	6	4	1	1	12	5	7
4	Feyenoord	11	5	3	2	0	13	7	6
5	Ajax	10	5	3	1	1	14	6	8
6	Excelsior	10	6	3	1	2	13	7	6
7	Fortuna	10	6	3	1	2	12	14	-2
8	GAE	9	6	2	3	1	15	13	2
9	Groningen	8	6	2	2	2	12	13	-1
10	NEC	7	6	2	1	3	11	12	-1
11	Sparta	5	5	1	2	2	9	9	0
12	Heerenveen	5	5	1	2	2	7	9	-2
13	Utrecht	5	6	1	2	3	11	19	-8
14	PEC	4	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4
15	Telstar	4	5	1	1	3	5	11	-6
16	Cambuur	4	6	1	1	4	9	18	-9
17	Willem II	2	5	0	2	3	5	14	-9
18	ADO	1	6	0	1	5	6	16	-10

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	9	3	3	0	0	6	1	5
2	AZ	7	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
3	GAE	7	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
4	PSV	4	2	1	1	0	7	3	4
5	Groningen	4	3	1	1	1	6	6	0
6	Excelsior	3	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1
7	Heerenveen	3	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
8	Fortuna	3	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
9	Cambuur	3	4	1	0	3	6	13	-7
10	Feyenoord	2	2	0	2	0	4	4	0
11	Sparta	2	3	0	2	1	5	6	-1
12	Ajax	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2
13	NEC	1	3	0	1	2	4	7	-3
14	Telstar	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6
15	Willem II	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	-6
16	Utrecht	1	3	0	1	2	5	13	-8
17	ADO	0	2	0	0	2	3	7	-4
18	PEC	0	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4

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

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