FC Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie
FC Utrecht lost to AZ Alkmaar 1-4 in the Eredivisie. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar met in the Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Goalscorers
FC Utrecht: A. Stepanov 62'. AZ Alkmaar: P. Koopmeiners 45'; W. Patati 47'; M. Meerdink 49'; A. Oufkir 84'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. FC Utrecht had 8 shots with 2 on target, AZ Alkmaar 24 with 9 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 3 to FC Utrecht and 9 to AZ Alkmaar. FC Utrecht conceded 23 fouls, AZ Alkmaar 14. The referee showed 7 yellow cards (4 for FC Utrecht, 3 for AZ Alkmaar).
Line-ups
FC Utrecht started in a 4-2-3-1: Vasilis Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Siebe Horemans, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Arthur Zagre, Ferdinand Pohl, Guus Offerhaus, Ángel Alarcón, Dani De Wit, Yoann Cathline, Artem Stepanov.
AZ Alkmaar started in a 4-2-3-1: Jari De Busser, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Lewis Schouten, Mateo Chávez, Dave Kwakman, Peer Koopmeiners, Weslley Patati, Kees Smit, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Mexx Meerdink.
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