Clinical Edge
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar finished well above what their chances were worth — 5 goals from 2.37 xG.
- Goals
- 5
- Expected goals
- 2.37
- Overperformance
- +2.63
Eredivisie · Matchday 4AZ Alkmaar
D. Kwakman 7'
R. Daal 35', 86'
L. Schouten 49'
M. Chavez Garcia 68'
5 – 2
FT
HT 2–1
GO Ahead Eagles
V. Edvardsen 22'
M. Suray 90'
Eredivisie
Matchday 4AZ Alkmaar5–2GO Ahead Eagles
2.37
Expected goals
1.66
7′22′35′49′68′86′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: AA 2.37, GAE 1.66.
Match report
AZ Alkmaar 5-2 GO Ahead Eagles
AZ Alkmaar were far too strong for GO Ahead Eagles 5-2 at AFAS Stadion in Eredivisie. Kwakman opened the scoring for AZ Alkmaar on 7', Edvardsen levelled for GO Ahead Eagles on 22', Daal put AZ Alkmaar back in front on 35', Schouten made it 3-1 to AZ Alkmaar on 49', Garcia made it 4-1 to AZ Alkmaar on 68', Daal added his second on 86' and Suray pulled one back for GO Ahead Eagles on 90'.
Expected goals finished AZ Alkmaar 2.37, GO Ahead Eagles 1.66. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. AZ Alkmaar graded out for clinical edge — 5 goals and 2.37 expected goals.
Ro-Zangelo Daal came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 10.0 for AZ Alkmaar from 2 goals, 2 key passes and 4 shots.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
52%Possession48%
21Shots10
2.37xG1.66
What the numbers say
2 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — GO Ahead Eagles scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
D. Kwakman
⚽7'
⚽22'
V. Edvardsen
R. Daal — assist: D. Kwakman
⚽35'
Half-time
🔄46'
S. I. Sigurdarson ↑ E. Flataker ↓
L. Schouten — assist: M. Chavez Garcia
⚽49'
🔄59'
E. Waayers ↑ A. Sampsted ↓
🔄59'
R. Margaret ↑ V. Edvardsen ↓
J. Clasie ↑ D. Kwakman ↓
🔄64'
C. Stengs ↑ Weslley Patati ↓
🔄64'
M. Chavez Garcia
⚽68'
🔄69'
T. Baeten ↑ S. Tengstedt ↓
S. Maikuma ↑ E. Dijkstra ↓
🔄77'
A. Oufkir ↑ K. Smit ↓
🔄77'
🔄77'
O. Sivertsen ↑ D. James ↓
M. de Wit ↑ M. Chavez Garcia ↓
🔄83'
R. Daal — assist: C. Stengs
⚽86'
⚽90'
M. Suray
Match info
Kickoff
VenueAFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
RefereeAlex Bos, Netherlands
CompetitionEredivisie
Season2026
RoundMatchday 4
StatusMatch Finished