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FC Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie

FC Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 2-0 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 Sunday, 1 March 2026.

Goalscorers

FC Utrecht: Y. Cathline 9'; A. Stepanov 35'. AZ Alkmaar did not score.

How the match went

AZ Alkmaar saw more of the ball, 59% of it. FC Utrecht had 11 shots with 3 on target, AZ Alkmaar 10 with 6 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 5 to FC Utrecht and 4 to AZ Alkmaar. FC Utrecht conceded 13 fouls, AZ Alkmaar 13. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for FC Utrecht, 3 for AZ Alkmaar).

Line-ups

FC Utrecht started in a 4-2-3-1: V. Barkas, M. Didden, M. v. d. Hoorn, N. Viergever, S. El Karouani, A. Engwanda, G. Zechiël, Á. Alarcón, D. de Wit, Y. Cathline, A. Stepanov.

AZ Alkmaar started in a 4-2-3-1: R. J. Owusu-Oduro, M. de Wit, W. Goes, A. Penetra, B. v. Duijl, K. Boogaard, P. Koopmeiners, A. Oufkir, S. Mijnans, I. S. Jensen, M. Meerdink.

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Minute by minute

  1. 9'Goal! FC Utrecht 1-0 AZ Alkmaar. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht) scores.
  2. 35'Goal! FC Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar. A. Stepanov (FC Utrecht) converts the penalty.
Full commentary (36 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar.
  2. 3'Attempt missed. P. Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), header. xG 0.07.
  3. 9'Goal! FC Utrecht 1-0 AZ Alkmaar. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht) scores.
  4. 16'Attempt missed. Á. Alarcón (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  5. 21'Attempt saved. P. Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
  6. 25'Yellow card for A. Oufkir (AZ Alkmaar).
  7. 26'Attempt missed. D. De Wit (FC Utrecht), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  8. 27'Attempt missed. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  9. 32'Attempt blocked. A. Engwanda (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  10. 33'Yellow card for R. J. Owusu-Oduro (AZ Alkmaar).
  11. 35'Goal! FC Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar. A. Stepanov (FC Utrecht) converts the penalty.
  12. 45'Attempt blocked. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  13. 46'The second half is under way.
  14. 46'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: E. Dijkstra comes on for A. Penetra.
  15. 46'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: T. Parrott comes on for M. Meerdink.
  16. 46'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: K. Smit comes on for S. Mijnans.
  17. 49'Attempt saved. M. De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  18. 50'Attempt blocked. Á. Alarcón (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  19. 53'Attempt blocked. Á. Alarcón (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  20. 54'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: W. Patati comes on for A. Oufkir.
  21. 55'Attempt blocked. Y. Cathline (FC Utrecht), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  22. 56'Attempt saved. T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.40.
  23. 61'Attempt missed. K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  24. 69'Attempt missed. I. S. Jensen (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  25. 70'Attempt saved. M. De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  26. 76'Substitution, FC Utrecht: D. Min comes on for A. Stepanov.
  27. 76'Substitution, AZ Alkmaar: R. Daal comes on for I. S. Jensen.
  28. 77'Substitution, FC Utrecht: M. Rodríguez comes on for Á. Alarcón.
  29. 81'Yellow card for M. v. d. Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  30. 81'Yellow card for K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar).
  31. 83'Substitution, FC Utrecht: J. Karlsson comes on for Y. Cathline.
  32. 84'Attempt saved. W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
  33. 86'Attempt missed. W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  34. 86'Attempt saved. K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  35. 89'Substitution, FC Utrecht: C. Bozdoğan comes on for G. Zechiël.
  36. 90+1'Attempt saved. M. Rodríguez (FC Utrecht), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
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