Highlights

90+1'

T. Mercera (Foul)

79'

R. Daal (Argument)

76'

T. Land (assist M. Rente)

58'

T. van Bergen (assist D. van der Werff)

HT 1 - 0

36'

M. Peersman (on penalty)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88'

Rui Mendes (T. Land - tactical)

88'

T. Mercera (Y. Taha - injury)

82'

R. Ichihara (P. Koopmeiners - tactical)

77'

W. Prins (M. Peersman - tactical)

67'

I. Sadiq (I. Jensen - tactical)

66'

M. Meerdink (W. Goes - tactical)

57'

B. Willumsson (T. de Jonge - tactical)

46'

E. Dijkstra (D. Kasius - tactical)

46'

B. van Duijl (Alexandre Penetra - tactical)

Player of the match

Hidde Jurjus # 21 - Goalkeeper

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Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	6	AZ	49	31	14	7	10
	9	Groningen	42	31	12	6	13

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	T. Parrott	15
12	S. Mijnans	10
-	J. Hornkamp	10
15	T. van Bergen	9

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-4-2

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

47%

53%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Y. Taha

T. van Bergen 1
D. Kasius 1

Big chance created

S. Mijnans

D. van der Werff 1
R. Daal 1

Shots off target

I. Sadiq

M. Meerdink 1
B. Willumsson 1

Successful contests

B. van Duijl

I. Jensen 2
T. van Bergen 2

Fouls suffered

K. Smit

J. Schreuders 3
D. Janse 3

Dispossessed

T. van Bergen

T. Parrott 2
Y. Taha 2

Touches

K. Smit

M. de Wit 68
D. Janse 68

Duel won

K. Smit

B. van Duijl 9
M. Rente 8

Duel lost

Y. Taha

T. van Bergen 11
T. Parrott 9

Interceptions

W. Goes

M. Rente 2
D. van der Werff 2

Challenge lost

Y. Taha

T. van Bergen 3
J. Schreuders 2

Tackles

K. Smit

M. de Wit 4
M. Rente 3

Aerial duels won

M. Rente

T. Blokzijl 3
D. Janse 3

Aerial duels lost

B. Willumsson

T. Parrott 4
T. van Bergen 3

Fouls

B. Willumsson

W. Goes 3
D. Janse 2

Saves

H. Jurjus

J. Zoet 1

Passes

K. Smit

T. Land 55
D. Janse 49

Accurate passes

T. Land

K. Smit 51
D. Janse 42

Accurate crosses

D. van der Werff

M. Rente 2
S. Mijnans 2

Current form

Stats

D W L L L

W W W L L

Last matches

Stats & bet

10/08/25

11/05/25

25/08/24

11/03/23

01/10/22

Referees

Martijn Vos main referee

3.6

0.6

Average card count per match for 10 matches arbitrated
Erwin Zeinstra assistant referee
Richard Polman assistant referee
Joris Westhof VAR referee
Dennis Johan Higler VAR assistant referee
Clay Ruperti fourth referee

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Players injured / suspended

Groningen

Younes Taha El Idrissi Facial injury

Stije Resink ACL Knee Injury

Etienne Frans Jozef Vaessen Muscle Injury

Mark Hoekstra Unknown

Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes Knee injury

Thom van Bergen Unknown

Oskar Zawada Unknown

Oskar Zawada Shoulder injury

Jizz Hornkamp Ankle Injury

Seiya Maikuma Unknown

Mateo Chávez García Shoulder injury

Jordy Clasie Ankle Injury

Mexx Meerdink Groin Injury

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro Unknown

Match venue

Euroborg - Groningen

Year of construction: 2006
Surface: grass
Capacity: 22579
Average attendance: 16168
Maximum attendance: 22568
% sold: 71

Match result Groningen AZ

Date 22 March 2026 15:45
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 28
Match attendance 22219
Code GRO-AZ
Area Netherlands
Home team Groningen
Away team AZ

FAQ

What is the result between Groningen AZ?

Groningen won the match with a 3-0 score

What are the official lineups for Groningen AZ?

Groningen : Coached by D. Lukkien, the lineup starts off in a 4-4-2 formation: H. Jurjus, M. Peersman, D. Janse, T. Blokzijl, M. Rente (C), J. Schreuders, T. Land, T. de Jonge, Y. Taha, D. van der Werff, T. van Bergen

AZ : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by L. Echteld, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : J. Zoet, M. de Wit, Alexandre Penetra, W. Goes, D. Kasius, K. Smit, P. Koopmeiners, R. Daal, S. Mijnans (C), I. Jensen, T. Parrott

Who is the referee of the match Groningen AZ ?

Martijn Vos is the referee for this match

Where is the match Groningen AZ?

The venue Euroborg in Groningen is hosting the match

At what time is Groningen AZ?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 22 March 2026. Kick-off at 15:45

Who is the man of the match Groningen - AZ ?

Hidde Jurjus had the best performance of the match Groningen - AZ. The stats reinforce this view:

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Confirmed line-ups

Groningen 4-4-2

- 8.3 21 H. Jurjus
- 7.1 43 M. Peersman
- 7.1 4 D. Janse
- 7.6 3 T. Blokzijl
- 8.1 5 (C) M. Rente
- 7.3 14 J. Schreuders
- 8.0 18 T. Land
- 5.5 8 T. de Jonge
- 4.3 10 Y. Taha
- 7.1 17 D. van der Werff
- 7.4 26 T. van Bergen
- 4.2 41 J. Zoet
- 4.7 34 M. de Wit
- 3.7 5 Alexandre Penetra
- 5.3 3 W. Goes
- 5.0 30 D. Kasius
- 5.6 26 K. Smit
- 4.3 6 P. Koopmeiners
- 5.4 27 R. Daal
- 5.0 10 (C) S. Mijnans
- 3.8 17 I. Jensen
- 4.1 9 T. Parrott

AZ 4-2-3-1

- D. Lukkien Coach
Substitutes
- R. Kelder #48 - Defender
- S. Bouland #22 - Defender
- D. Baron #24 - Goalkeeper
- 88'
  
  Rui Mendes #27 - Striker
- E. van der Laan #15 - Defender
- L. Štubljar #13 - Goalkeeper
- 88'
  
  T. Mercera #16 - Defender
- R. Metu #34 - Striker
- J. Dillema #44 - Midfielder
- M. Seuntjens #20 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  W. Prins #2 - Defender
- 57'
  
  B. Willumsson #9 - Striker
- L. Echteld Coach
Substitutes
- 82'
  
  R. Ichihara #18 - Defender
- 46'
  
  E. Dijkstra #22 - Defender
- K. Boogaard #20 - Midfielder
- B. Kovács #45 - Striker
- Weslley Patati #7 - Striker
- M. Šín #33 - Midfielder
- 66'
  
  M. Meerdink #35 - Striker
- D. Deen #31 - Goalkeeper
- H. Verhulst #12 - Goalkeeper
- A. Oufkir #24 - Striker
- 46'
  
  B. van Duijl #23 - Defender
- 67'
  
  I. Sadiq #11 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

47%

53%

Duel won

40%

60%

Accurate passes

80%

83%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

400

Passes

454

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Clearance off line

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

S. Mijnans

D. van der Werff 1
R. Daal 1
M. Rente 1

Shots (%)

Y. Taha

50% 2/4

I. Jensen 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

B. van Duijl

I. Jensen 2
T. van Bergen 2
R. Daal 2

Fouls suffered

K. Smit

J. Schreuders 3
D. Janse 3
R. Daal 3
I. Sadiq 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

M. Meerdink

0% 0/2

T. van Bergen 25% (1/4)

Dispossessed

T. van Bergen

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

T. Blokzijl

100% 5/5

M. Rente 89% (8/9)
B. van Duijl 82% (9/11)
W. Prins 80% (4/5)
K. Smit 77% (10/13)

Interceptions

W. Goes

M. Rente 2
D. van der Werff 2
D. Janse 2
R. Daal 2

Aerial duels won (%)

M. Rente

100% 5/5

T. Blokzijl 100% (3/3)
W. Goes 100% (2/2)
R. Ichihara 100% (2/2)
D. Janse 75% (3/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Y. Taha

0% 0/15

B. Willumsson 0% (0/9)
T. Parrott 0% (0/9)
M. Peersman 0% (0/6)
D. van der Werff 0% (0/6)

Challenge lost

Y. Taha

T. van Bergen 3

Aerial duels won (%)

T. Parrott

0% 0/4

Y. Taha 0% (0/3)
T. van Bergen 0% (0/3)
M. de Wit 0% (0/2)
R. Daal 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

W. Goes

95% 41/43

T. Land 95% (52/55)
K. Smit 93% (51/55)
S. Mijnans 91% (30/33)
T. Blokzijl 90% (35/39)

Successful final third passes

T. Land

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

H. Jurjus

49% 22/45

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	77	31	25	2	4	90	41	49
2	Feyenoord	58	31	17	7	7	65	42	23
3	NEC	55	31	15	10	6	73	49	24
4	Ajax	54	31	14	12	5	59	37	22
5	Twente	54	31	14	12	5	52	33	19
6	AZ	49	31	14	7	10	52	45	7
7	Heerenveen	47	31	13	8	10	55	51	4
8	Utrecht	44	31	12	8	11	49	41	8
9	Groningen	42	31	12	6	13	43	40	3
10	Sparta	42	31	12	6	13	36	53	-17
11	Go Ahead	37	31	8	13	10	50	45	5
12	Fortuna	36	31	10	6	15	45	57	-12
13	Zwolle	34	31	8	10	13	41	66	-25
14	Excelsior	31	31	8	7	16	36	51	-15
15	Volendam	31	31	8	7	16	33	50	-17
16	Telstar	30	31	7	9	15	43	53	-10
17	NAC	25	31	5	10	16	30	53	-23
18	Heracles	19	31	5	4	22	34	79	-45

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	38	16	12	2	2	53	25	28
2	Feyenoord	35	16	11	2	3	38	22	16
3	Ajax	30	15	9	3	3	29	13	16
4	AZ	29	15	8	5	2	34	21	13
5	Heerenveen	29	16	8	5	3	33	24	9
6	Twente	29	16	8	5	3	25	16	9
7	NEC	28	15	8	4	3	38	23	15
8	Utrecht	27	15	8	3	4	27	13	14
9	Zwolle	25	15	7	4	4	20	19	1
10	Go Ahead	25	16	6	7	3	33	20	13
11	Volendam	23	15	6	5	4	23	19	4
12	Groningen	22	15	6	4	5	23	14	9
13	Fortuna	22	15	6	4	5	24	25	-1
14	Sparta	22	15	6	4	5	17	22	-5
15	Telstar	17	16	4	5	7	28	28	0
16	Excelsior	17	16	5	2	9	19	21	-2
17	NAC	17	16	4	5	7	18	23	-5
18	Heracles	15	16	4	3	9	22	34	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	39	15	13	0	2	37	16	21
2	NEC	27	16	7	6	3	35	26	9
3	Twente	25	15	6	7	2	27	17	10
4	Ajax	24	16	5	9	2	30	24	6
5	Feyenoord	23	15	6	5	4	27	20	7
6	Groningen	20	16	6	2	8	20	26	-6
7	AZ	20	16	6	2	8	18	24	-6
8	Sparta	20	16	6	2	8	19	31	-12
9	Heerenveen	18	15	5	3	7	22	27	-5
10	Utrecht	17	16	4	5	7	22	28	-6
11	Excelsior	14	15	3	5	7	17	30	-13
12	Fortuna	14	16	4	2	10	21	32	-11
13	Telstar	13	15	3	4	8	15	25	-10
14	Go Ahead	12	15	2	6	7	17	25	-8
15	Zwolle	9	16	1	6	9	21	47	-26
16	NAC	8	15	1	5	9	12	30	-18
17	Volendam	8	16	2	2	12	10	31	-21
18	Heracles	4	15	1	1	13	12	45	-33

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	58	31	17	7	7	45	20	25
2	Ajax	58	31	16	10	5	35	16	19
3	Feyenoord	54	31	16	6	9	32	19	13
4	Utrecht	49	31	14	7	10	22	16	6
5	Twente	46	31	11	13	7	20	12	8
6	Heerenveen	45	31	12	9	10	24	24	0
7	NEC	43	31	11	10	10	28	28	0
8	AZ	43	31	10	13	8	28	23	5
9	Excelsior	41	31	10	11	10	18	20	-2
10	Sparta	41	31	10	11	10	14	17	-3
11	Groningen	41	31	8	17	6	18	16	2
12	Zwolle	38	31	9	11	11	22	32	-10
13	Fortuna	37	31	9	10	12	24	30	-6
14	Go Ahead	37	31	8	13	10	22	22	0
15	Telstar	34	31	8	10	13	17	23	-6
16	NAC	28	31	6	10	15	13	27	-14
17	Volendam	26	31	5	11	15	11	29	-18
18	Heracles	25	31	6	7	18	17	36	-19