Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar

ResultEredivisie2-0

Eredivisie
Full Time
Utrecht
Utrecht
2
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
0
HT: 2 - 0
📍 Stadion Galgenwaard

Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar — Match Report

Utrecht secured a home victory with a 2-0 scoreline against AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie. The match was played at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Goals were scored by Y. Cathline (9') and A. Stepanov (35').

Utrecht controlled 42% of possession compared to AZ Alkmaar's 58%. The hosts had 12 shots (3 on target) while the visitors managed 10 shots (6 on target). Corner kicks were 5-4 in favour of Utrecht.

Prediction accuracy: Betora's AI predicted a Utrecht win with probabilities of 42% home, 26% draw, 32% away and a most likely score of 2-1. The prediction was correct ✓ — the actual result was 2-0.

Match Events

9'
⚽ GoalY. Cathline
25'
🟨 Yellow CardA. Oufkir
33'
🟨 Yellow CardR. Owusu-Oduro
35'
⚽ GoalA. Stepanov
46'
🔄 SubstitutionS. MijnansAssist: K. SmitOut: K. Smit
46'
🔄 SubstitutionM. MeerdinkAssist: T. ParrottOut: T. Parrott
46'
🔄 SubstitutionPenetraAssist: E. DijkstraOut: E. Dijkstra
54'
🔄 SubstitutionA. OufkirAssist: Weslley PatatiOut: Weslley Patati
76'
🔄 SubstitutionA. StepanovAssist: D. MinOut: D. Min
76'
🔄 SubstitutionI. JensenAssist: R. DaalOut: R. Daal
77'
🔄 SubstitutionA. AlarconAssist: M. RodriguezOut: M. Rodriguez
81'
🟨 Yellow CardK. Smit
81'
🟨 Yellow CardM. van der Hoorn
83'
🔄 SubstitutionY. CathlineAssist: J. KarlssonOut: J. Karlsson
89'
🔄 SubstitutionG. ZechielAssist: C. BozdoganOut: C. Bozdogan

Lineups

Utrecht4-2-3-1

1Vasilis BarkasG
40Matisse DiddenD
3Mike van der HoornD
24Nick ViergeverD
16Souffian El KarouaniD
27Alonzo EngwandaM
21Gjivai ZechiëlM
77Ángel AlarcónM
20Dani de WitM
10Yoann CathlineM
18Artem StepanovF

AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1

1Rome Jayden Owusu-OduroG
34Mees de WitD
3Wouter GoesD
5Alexandre PenetraD
23Billy van DuijlD
20Kasper BoogaardM
6Peer KoopmeinersM
24Ayoub OufkirM
10Sven MijnansM
17Isak Steiner JensenM
35Mexx MeerdinkF

Match Statistics

Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar
Possession
42%58%
🎯Total Shots
1210
🥅Shots on Goal
36
📦Shots Inside Box
95
🚩Corners
54
⚠️Fouls
1213
🟨Yellow Cards
13
🏳️Offsides
10
🧤GK Saves
61
📊Pass Accuracy
76%83%
🛡️Blocked Shots
50

Top Performers

Utrecht

Vasilis Barkas
8.3
Souffian El Karouani
🔑 3 key passes
7.5
Matisse Didden
7.3
Mike van der Hoorn
🔑 1 key passes
7.2
Gjivai Zechiël
🔑 1 key passes
7.2

AZ Alkmaar

Mees de Wit
🔑 1 key passes
7.6
Billy van Duijl
🔑 1 key passes
7.0
Peer Koopmeiners
7.0
Wouter Goes
🔑 1 key passes
6.9
Troy Parrott
🔑 1 key passes
6.9