Feyenoord 2-0 AZ Alkmaar: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 8

Feyenoord

2 : 0

AZ Alkmaar

Nacho Ferri13'
Javi López59'

Feyenoord4-3-3

Line ups

4-3-3AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar crest

Assistant

John de Wolf

Assistant

Robert Franssen

Assistant

John de Wolf

Substitutions

77'
86.3
G. Zechiel
226.2
T. van den Elshout
89'
197.3
Nacho
276.4
G. Diarra

Unused

Assistant

Robert Franssen

Substitutions

68'
115.9
R. Daal
76.5
Weslley Patati
68'
226.2
E. Dijkstra
306.0
D. Kasius
80'
86.3
J. Clasie
186.6
B. Kovacs

Unused

Home

T. Beelen
Broken Leg
Out
G. Borges
Knock
Out
J. Bos
Knee Injury
Out
J. Moder
Knee Injury
Out
B. Nieuwkoop
Knee Injury
Out
G. Smal
Ankle Injury
Out
T. Watanabe
Leg Injury
Out
S. van Persie
Injury
Out

Away

J. Hornkamp
Inactive
Out
S. Resink
Knee Injury
Out
K. Smit
Inactive
Out

Player of the match

Charles Vanhoutte

Midfielder · Feyenoord

7.7

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists1

Shots0

Shots on target0

Dribbles won0

Build-up

Passes41

Key passes3

Pass accuracy93%

Defending

Tackles6

Blocks0

Interceptions0

Duels won7 · 88%

Fouls won/made0 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
T. ErnstG	2	0,21	+0,21	18/33	7/22
J. De BusserG	2	0,94	-1,06	30/38	6/13

Live stats

Possession & Passing

43%Possession57%

372Total passes505

80%Pass accuracy83%

7Corners6

Attack

15Shots12

4On target2

8Off target6

3Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

8Shots in box9

7Shots out box3

2.3xG1.0

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves2

0Offsides3

12Fouls15

1Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,35xG0,30

7Shots3

1On target1

1Big chances0

14Touches in box8

50%Possession50%

4Corners2

Second half

1,80xG0,68

8Shots9

3On target1

5Big chances0

9Touches in box23

36%Possession64%

3Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Feyenoord

2.3015743%

74% open play26% set piece

AZ Alkmaar

0.9912657%

95% open play5% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

27 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Feyenoord2,30 xG · 2 scored

AZ Alkmaar0,99 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Feyenoord26

Open play 17Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 2

AZ Alkmaar23

Open play 19Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 1

Momentum

15 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Feyenoord49% pressure

AZ Alkmaar51% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-0

100%Draw 0%0%

2.30xG0.99

15Shots12

7On target6

Momentum

90' Off target Anis Hadj Moussa 0.04 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

15 v 12

Feyenoord shoot right, AZ Alkmaar left. Bigger dot = better chance.

FEYFeyenoordAZAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

13 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

FeyenoordAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

FeyenoordDefensive line 36%

AZ AlkmaarDefensive line 41%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

FeyenoordUntil 77'

Most-connected pair: Juste and Mármol, 14 passes between them.

AZ AlkmaarUntil 68'

Most-connected pair: Goes and Schouten, 19 passes between them.

Tactical battle

46control54

A. Oufkir

6 touches in box

In possession

41,9%Field tilt58,1%

7Passes into box13

19Progressive passes29

5Carries into final third18

7Chances created10

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

9,10Press intensity (PPDA)7,61

14High turnovers9

13Regains within 5s8

22,0sBall recovery time22,4s

26Interceptions16

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

94Carries126

1202mCarry distance1531m

15Progressive carries17

570mProgressive carry distance939m

5Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

6Take-ons won10

18Take-ons attempted22

280mProgressive pass distance426m

1Through balls0

4Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,94Expected threat (xT)0,92

2,37Action value (VAEP)0,21

26Shot-creating actions23

2Goal-creating actions0

1,34Expected assisted goals0,88

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,4Passes per attack3,5

14,1sAttack duration10,0s

1,72 m/sAttack directness2,86 m/s

3Build-up attacks5

5Direct attacks11

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

23Touches in box31

60Final third entries53

6Big chances0

0,94xG on target0,21

4Big chances missed0

Passing

3/11 (27%)Crosses4/15 (27%)

12/42 (29%)Long balls25/51 (49%)

17Throw-ins19

15Free kicks12

12Goal kicks11

Duels

48Total52

41/84 (49%)Ground45/87 (52%)

7/17 (41%)Aerial10/17 (59%)

5/16 (31%)Dribbles9/22 (41%)

11Dispossessed11

Defending

42Recoveries46

13Interceptions7

23Tackles24

57%Tackles won54%

25Clearances13

2Big chances scored0

1Big saves0

0Errors led to goal1

1Errors led to shot0

7,88Average rating6,72

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

FeyenoordThis season

Scores most 61-75 · concedes most 46-60

AZ AlkmaarThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal88%

88%2+ goals63%

50%3+ goals38%

38%4+ goals25%

They concede

50%1+ goal63%

38%2+ goals38%

Heaviest results

best 7-0 (A)

best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

FeyenoordshootallowAZ Alkmaar

4.4%Six-yard box4.3%

67.7%+5.4Penalty area62.1%

23.0%-1.9Edge of the box24.1%

4.9%-2.8Long range+1.99.5%

570 shots taken · 419 faced

AZ AlkmaarshootallowFeyenoord

5.0%Six-yard box-1.63.5%

62.9%Penalty area+1.664.1%

23.9%Edge of the box24.2%

8.2%Long range8.2%

539 shots taken · 368 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Feyenoord beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0 at Stadion Feijenoord in the Eredivisie. Feyenoord led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Nacho Ferri (13'), Javi López (59') for Feyenoord. In their last 34 meetings, Feyenoord have won 20, AZ Alkmaar 8, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.