Match report
Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 2–0 at Utrecht Stadium in Eredivisie. C. Bozdoğan opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Utrecht have 4 wins in their last 5, while AZ Alkmaar have 1 win in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽C. Bozdoğanassist Emeka Adeile
7'
22'
W. Goes
⚽A. Blake
30'
2H
⇄M. Brouwer↓ C. Bozdoğan
63'
63'
⇄R. Owusu-Oduro↓ J. Clasie
S. Horemans
71'
⇄M. Eppink↓ A. Blake
72'
72'
⇄J. Schipper↓ M. Chávez
Momentum
UTR
⚽⚽
ALK
Match info
TournamentEredivisie · Netherlands
Kick-offMar 1, 2026 · 18:00
VenueUtrecht Stadium
Attendance44,111 / 55,837 (79%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
58Ball possession %42
2.1Expected goals (xG)0.4
12Total shots10
5Shots on target4
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks5
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
510Passes486
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
M. Eerdhuijzen7.6Lineups
UTR 4-3-36.94Formation6.954-3-3 ALK
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 |
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