AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen: 1–3
NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar 3–1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands.
- Competition: Dutch Eredivisie (2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 15:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Attendance: 19,391
- Teams: AZ Alkmaar (home), NEC Nijmegen (away)
Goals
- 10' — Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), assist Noé Lebreton
- 12' — Basar Önal (NEC Nijmegen), assist Kodai Sano
- 40' — Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), assist Isak Jensen
- 52' — Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | AZ Alkmaar | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 48.3 | 51.7 |
| Shots | 11 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 15 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Jeroen Zoet (G), Maxim Dekker (CD-L), Wouter Goes (CD-R), Mees De Wit (LB), Alexandre Penetra (RB), Peer Koopmeiners (CM), Matej Sin (LM), Kasper Boogaard (RM), Troy Parrott (F), Ro-Zangelo Daal (LF), Isak Jensen (RF).
NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1): Gonzalo Crettaz (G), Ahmetcan Kaplan (CD), Deveron Fonville (CD-L), Eli Dasa (CD-R), Kodai Sano (CM-L), Darko Nejasmic (CM-R), Basar Önal (LM), Sami Ouaissa (RM), Bryan Linssen (F), Noé Lebreton (CF-L), Tjaronn Chery (CF-R).
Recent form
AZ Alkmaar: won 1–0 vs FC Volendam (10 Jan); won 6–0 vs Ajax Amsterdam (14 Jan); lost 3–1 away to PEC Zwolle (17 Jan); drew 1–1 vs Excelsior (21 Jan); won 1–0 away to Telstar (25 Jan).
NEC Nijmegen: won 3–1 away to AFC (16 Dec); drew 2–2 vs Ajax Amsterdam (20 Dec); won 4–3 away to NAC Breda (17 Jan); won 2–1 away to De Treffers (20 Jan); won 2–1 vs PEC Zwolle (24 Jan).