AZ Alkmaar – NAC Breda 2–1

	1H	2H	T
AA	1	1	2
NB	1	0	1

Match report

AZ Alkmaar beat NAC Breda 2–1 at AZ Alkmaar Stadium in Eredivisie. C. Leemans opened the scoring in the 12th minute. AZ Alkmaar have 3 wins in their last 5, while NAC Breda have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

12'

⚽C. Leemansassist L. Greiml

⚽M. Chávez

24'

2H

M. Chávez

53'

⇄J. Schipper↓ M. Chávez

66'

⇄R. Kortsmit↓ L. Holtby

70'

M. Balard

⚽J. Clasieassist W. Goes

85'

⇄R. Owusu-Oduro↓ J. Clasie

85'

⇄T. Goos↓ C. Leemans

Momentum

AA

⚽⚽⚽

NB

Match info

TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands

Kick-offApr 23, 2026 · 20:00

VenueAZ Alkmaar Stadium

Attendance30,586 / 33,246 (92%)

RefereeS. Guida (Ita)

FIFA ranking

#2·

#9

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

57Ball possession %43

2Expected goals (xG)1

14Total shots9

6Shots on target4

6Shots off target3

2Blocked shots3

7Corner kicks5

2Offsides3

11Fouls11

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves4

555Passes477

79Pass accuracy %78

14Tackles18

Player of the match

M. Chávez

7.9

Lineups

AA 4-3-37.21Formation6.844-3-3 NB

AZ Alkmaar

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

NAC Breda

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	34	27	3	4	101:45	+56	84	LWWWW
2	Feyenoord	34	19	8	7	70:44	+26	65	DLWWD
3	NEC Nijmegen	34	16	11	7	77:53	+24	59	LWWWD
4	Twente	34	15	13	6	59:40	+19	58	WWDDL
5	Ajax	34	14	14	6	62:41	+21	56	DLWWD
6	Utrecht	34	15	8	11	55:42	+13	53	LWWDL
7	AZ Alkmaar	34	14	10	10	58:51	+7	52	DLWWD
8	Heerenveen	34	14	9	11	57:53	+4	51	LLWWD
9	Groningen	34	14	6	14	49:45	+4	48	WLLWW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	34	12	7	15	40:62	-22	43	DLLWW
11	Fortuna Sittard	34	11	6	17	49:63	-14	39	WDLLW
12	GO Ahead Eagles	34	8	14	12	54:53	+1	38	DLLWD
13	Excelsior	34	10	8	16	43:56	-13	38	WWDLL
14	Telstar	34	9	10	15	49:55	-6	37	WWDLL
15	PEC Zwolle	34	9	10	15	44:71	-27	37	LLWDL
16	FC Volendam	34	8	8	18	35:55	-20	32	LLWDD
17	NAC Breda	34	6	11	17	35:58	-23	29	WDDLL
18	Heracles	34	5	4	25	35:85	-50	19	LLWLL