Highlights

87'

T. Parrott (assist M. Chávez)

61'

M. Peersman (Foul)

47'

T. de Jonge (Dissent)

HT 3 - 1

45+2'

K. Smit (Time wasting)

44'

M. Rente (assist Y. Taha)

35'

M. de Wit (Foul)

32'

S. Resink (OG)

18'

T. Parrott (on penalty)

D. Kasius (assist E. Poku)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

85'

I. Sadiq (S. Mijnans - tactical)

77'

M. Chávez (M. de Wit - injury)

77'

M. Meerdink (E. Poku - tactical)

76'

P. Koopmeiners (K. Smit - tactical)

74'

N. Emeran (M. Rente - injury)

68'

I. Jensen (R. Daal - tactical)

66'

T. Mercera (W. Prins - tactical)

46'

J. Schreuders (D. van der Werff - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Troy Parrott # 9 - Striker

Shots on target 3/5 (60%)
Penalties won 1
Duel won 7/15 (46.67%)
Goal ! 2
Penalty goal 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	5	Groningen	31	19	9	4	6
	8	AZ	28	18	8	4	6

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	J. Hornkamp	10
4	T. Parrott	9
15	B. Willumsson	6
23	S. Mijnans	5
33	S. Resink	4
-	T. van Bergen	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

51%

49%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

T. Parrott

Y. Taha 2
B. Willumsson 2

Shots off target

T. Parrott

D. Kasius 1
T. van Bergen 1

Big chance created

Y. Taha

D. van der Werff 1
M. de Wit 1

Successful contests

E. Poku

M. Rente 3
R. Daal 2

Fouls suffered

T. van Bergen

T. Parrott 3
R. Daal 3

Dispossessed

T. van Bergen

J. Schreuders 2
S. Resink 2

Touches

M. Peersman

D. Kasius 79
S. Resink 77

Duel won

T. Parrott

M. Rente 6
W. Goes 6

Duel lost

T. van Bergen

T. Parrott 8
Y. Taha 7

Interceptions

W. Goes

T. de Jonge 3
D. Kasius 2

Challenge lost

T. de Jonge

Y. Taha 3
T. van Bergen 3

Tackles

T. Parrott

M. de Wit 3
W. Goes 3

Aerial duels won

B. Willumsson

T. Blokzijl 2
S. Mijnans 1

Aerial duels lost

T. Parrott

M. de Wit 2
B. Willumsson 2

Fouls

S. Mijnans

T. Mercera 2
J. Clasie 2

Saves

J. Zoet

H. Jurjus 2

Passes

M. Peersman

S. Resink 57
T. Blokzijl 54

Accurate passes

M. Peersman

W. Goes 49
S. Resink 45

Accurate crosses

D. van der Werff

M. Rente 2
P. Koopmeiners 1

Current form

Stats

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W W L W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

11/05/25

25/08/24

11/03/23

01/10/22

21/12/21

Referees

Serdar Gözübüyük main referee

3.9

0.1

Average card count per match for 15 matches arbitrated
Robin Hensgens fourth referee
Cristian Dobre VAR referee
Pol van Boekel VAR assistant referee
Erwin Zeinstra assistant referee
Patrick Inia assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Seiya Maikuma Knee injury

Lequincio Zeefuik Unknown

Mexx Meerdink Groin Injury

Maxim Dekker Hamstring

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro Unknown

Sven Mijnans Suspended : Yellow card accumulation

Groningen

Younes Taha El Idrissi Facial injury

Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes Knee injury

Thom van Bergen Unknown

Oskar Zawada Leg Injury

Oskar Zawada Unknown

Etienne Frans Jozef Vaessen Suspended : Improper conduct

Match venue

AFAS Stadion - Alkmaar

Year of construction: 2006
Surface: grass
Capacity: 19500
Average attendance: 11244
Maximum attendance: 19478
% sold: 62

Match result AZ Groningen

Date 10 August 2025 13:30
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 1
Match attendance 17935
Code AZ-GRO
Area Netherlands
Home team AZ
Away team Groningen

FAQ

What is the result between AZ Groningen?

AZ won the match with a 4-1 score

What are the official lineups for AZ Groningen?

AZ : Coached by M. Martens, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: J. Zoet, M. de Wit, Alexandre Penetra, W. Goes, D. Kasius, K. Smit, J. Clasie (C), R. Daal, S. Mijnans, E. Poku, T. Parrott

Groningen : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by D. Lukkien, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : H. Jurjus, W. Prins, M. Peersman, T. Blokzijl, M. Rente, S. Resink (C), T. de Jonge, D. van der Werff, T. van Bergen, Y. Taha, B. Willumsson

Who is the referee of the match AZ Groningen ?

Serdar Gözübüyük is the referee for this match

Where is the match AZ Groningen?

The venue AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar is hosting the match

At what time is AZ Groningen?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 10 August 2025. Kick-off at 13:30

Who is the man of the match AZ - Groningen ?

Troy Parrott is the outstanding player of the match AZ - Groningen. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

3/5 Shots on target (60%)
1 Penalties won
7/15 Duel won (46.67%)
2 Goal !
1 Penalty goal

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Confirmed line-ups

AZ 4-2-3-1

- 6.0 41 J. Zoet
- 7.0 34 M. de Wit
- 6.2 5 Alexandre Penetra
- 7.5 3 W. Goes
- 8.0 30 D. Kasius
- 6.8 26 K. Smit
- 5.8 8 (C) J. Clasie
- 6.0 27 R. Daal
- 6.3 10 S. Mijnans
- 6.9 7 E. Poku
- 8.5 9 T. Parrott
  
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- 4.3 21 H. Jurjus
- 4.7 2 W. Prins
- 4.3 43 M. Peersman
- 4.5 3 T. Blokzijl
- 6.5 5 M. Rente
- 2.6 6 (C) S. Resink
- 4.9 8 T. de Jonge
- 4.6 17 D. van der Werff
- 3.8 26 T. van Bergen
- 4.9 10 Y. Taha
- 4.3 9 B. Willumsson

Groningen 4-2-3-1

- M. Martens Coach
Substitutes
- Z. Buurmeester #28 - Midfielder
- E. Dijkstra #22 - Defender
- 68'
  
  I. Jensen #17 - Striker
- 76'
  
  P. Koopmeiners #6 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  M. Meerdink #35 - Striker
- D. Kwakman #21 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  M. Chávez #15 - Defender
- D. Deen #31 - Goalkeeper
- H. Verhulst #12 - Goalkeeper
- 85'
  
  I. Sadiq #11 - Striker
- D. Lukkien Coach
Substitutes
- R. Kelder #48 - Defender
- M. Hoekstra #69 - Striker
- S. Bouland #22 - Defender
- Y. Holder #55 - Midfielder
- D. Baron #24 - Goalkeeper
- Rui Mendes #27 - Striker
- 46'
  
  J. Schreuders #14 - Midfielder
- S. Petiet #41 - Goalkeeper
- 74'
  
  N. Emeran #11 - Striker
- 66'
  
  T. Mercera #16 - Defender
- J. Dillema #44 - Midfielder
- M. Seuntjens #20 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

51%

49%

Duel won

58%

42%

Accurate passes

77%

80%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

406

Passes

388

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

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Y. Taha

D. van der Werff 1
M. de Wit 1

Shots (%)

Y. Taha

100% 2/2

B. Willumsson 67% (2/3)
T. Parrott 60% (3/5)
D. Kasius 50% (1/2)
S. Mijnans 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

E. Poku

M. Rente 3
R. Daal 2
M. Chávez 2
S. Resink 2

Fouls suffered

T. van Bergen

T. Parrott 3
R. Daal 3
T. de Jonge 2
M. Peersman 2

Attacking - Flops

Dispossessed

T. van Bergen

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

D. Kasius

100% 5/5

T. Blokzijl 80% (4/5)
W. Goes 75% (6/8)
E. Poku 67% (6/9)
M. Chávez 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

W. Goes

T. de Jonge 3
D. Kasius 2
W. Prins 2
J. Schreuders 2

Aerial duels won (%)

T. Blokzijl

100% 2/2

B. Willumsson 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

T. Mercera

0% 0/5

T. de Jonge 0% (0/4)
T. van Bergen 35% (6/17)
Y. Taha 36% (4/11)
S. Resink 40% (4/10)

Challenge lost

T. de Jonge

Y. Taha 3
T. van Bergen 3

Aerial duels won (%)

M. Chávez

0% 0/2

M. de Wit 0% (0/2)
T. Parrott 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

W. Goes

91% 49/54

Alexandre Penetra 89% (42/47)
M. Peersman 89% (64/72)
K. Smit 89% (32/36)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	52	19	17	1	1	59	23	36
2	Feyenoord	36	19	11	3	5	47	27	20
3	Ajax	34	19	9	7	3	37	26	11
4	NEC	32	18	9	5	4	47	32	15
5	Groningen	31	19	9	4	6	27	22	5
6	Twente	29	19	7	8	4	29	22	7
7	Sparta	29	19	9	2	8	24	34	-10
8	AZ	28	18	8	4	6	33	31	2
9	Heerenveen	24	19	6	6	7	31	30	1
10	Utrecht	23	18	6	5	7	29	25	4
11	Zwolle	23	19	6	5	8	25	40	-15
12	Fortuna	22	19	6	4	9	28	33	-5
13	Go Ahead	21	19	4	9	6	30	33	-3
14	Excelsior	20	18	6	2	10	19	34	-15
15	Volendam	17	19	4	5	10	21	33	-12
16	Telstar	16	19	3	7	9	24	32	-8
17	NAC	14	19	3	5	11	19	30	-11
18	Heracles	14	19	4	2	13	26	48	-22

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	22	9	7	1	1	31	14	17
2	Ajax	20	10	6	2	2	17	9	8
3	Feyenoord	19	10	6	1	3	25	16	9
4	NEC	17	8	5	2	1	23	12	11
5	Utrecht	17	9	5	2	2	18	9	9
6	Fortuna	17	10	5	2	3	17	15	2
7	Zwolle	16	9	5	1	3	10	12	-2
8	AZ	15	8	4	3	1	19	15	4
9	Groningen	15	9	4	3	2	14	7	7
10	Twente	15	9	4	3	2	13	11	2
11	Volendam	15	10	4	3	3	16	13	3
12	Go Ahead	14	9	3	5	1	15	12	3
13	Sparta	14	10	4	2	4	11	18	-7
14	Heerenveen	13	10	3	4	3	17	18	-1
15	Excelsior	13	10	4	1	5	10	12	-2
16	NAC	11	10	3	2	5	12	14	-2
17	Heracles	10	9	3	1	5	18	23	-5
18	Telstar	7	10	1	4	5	17	22	-5

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	19	13	4	2	32	10	22
2	Feyenoord	36	19	11	3	5	22	9	13
3	Ajax	32	19	9	5	5	19	13	6
4	Sparta	29	19	8	5	6	10	11	-1
5	AZ	28	18	7	7	4	20	16	4
6	Twente	27	19	6	9	4	9	6	3
7	Utrecht	26	18	7	5	6	11	10	1
8	Excelsior	25	18	6	7	5	11	13	-2
9	Groningen	25	19	5	10	4	11	9	2
10	NEC	24	18	6	6	6	16	16	0
11	Heerenveen	24	19	6	6	7	13	14	-1
12	Zwolle	23	19	6	5	8	14	23	-9
13	Volendam	20	19	5	5	9	9	17	-8
14	Go Ahead	19	19	4	7	8	14	18	-4
15	Fortuna	19	19	4	7	8	12	18	-6
16	Telstar	19	19	4	7	8	10	15	-5
17	NAC	18	19	4	6	9	8	13	-5
18	Heracles	16	19	4	4	11	11	21	-10