AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Groningen — Eredivisie, 20 Feb 2016
AZ Alkmaar beat Groningen 4-1 in Eredivisie on 20 February 2016 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. Vincent Janssen, R. Vlaar, Ridgeciano Haps and M. Henriksen scored for AZ Alkmaar; M. de Leeuw for Groningen. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, AZ Alkmaar have won 1 and Groningen 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-024'
- 2-034'assist: M. Henriksen
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 3-049'assist: D. dos Santos
- 3-151'Penalty
- 52'
- 57'
- 68'
- 4-171'
- 72'
- 73'
- 76'
- 77'
- 79'
- 79'
- 83'
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
AZ Alkmaar
- 7.9Ridgeciano HapsD
- 7.8Dabney dos SantosF
- 7.7Markus HenriksenM
- 7.5Vincent JanssenF
- 7.5Ben RienstraM
- 7.4Ron VlaarD
- 7.2Stijn WuytensD
- 6.9Celso OrtizM
- 6.9Alireza JahanbakhshF
- 6.9Mattias JohanssonD
- 6.8Derrick LuckassenD
- 6.7Sergio RochetG
- 6.5Robert MuhrenM
- 5.6Joris van OvereemM
Groningen
- 7.4Michael De LeeuwM
- 6.9Danny HoesenF
- 6.8Etienne ReijnenD
- 6.7Rasmus LindgrenD
- 6.6Hedwiges MaduroM
- 6.6Jesper DrostM
- 6.4Desevio PayneD
- 6.4Keziah VeendorpD
- 6.4Simon TibblingM
- 6.4Oussama IdrissiF
- 6.3Albert RusnákM
- 6.2Alexander SørlothF
- 6.0Sergio PadtG
- 5.7Juninho BacunaM
Line-ups
- 18Vincent Janssen24'57'76'F7.5
- 9Alireza JahanbakhshF6.9
- 10M. Henriksen71'M7.7
- 2M. Johansson79'D6.9
- 12R. Vlaar34'D7.4
- 30S. WuytensD7.2
- 17B. RienstraM7.5
- 24Ridgeciano Haps49'D7.9
- 8Joris van Overeem68'M5.6
- 19D. dos SantosF7.8
- 1Sergio RochetG6.7
Substitutes
- 6C. Ortiz68'M6.9
- 23Derrick Luckassen79'D6.8
- 20Thom HayeM
- 38Thomas OuwejanD
- 21R. Mühren76'M6.5
- 11M. TankovicM
- 16G. CoutinhoG
- 45Oussama Idrissi83'F6.4
- 22S. Tibbling72'M6.4
- 38Juninho Bacuna73'79'M5.7
- 17Jesper Drost46'M6.6
- 8M. de Leeuw51'M7.4
- 37D. PayneD6.4
- 1S. PadtG6.0
- 21R. LindgrenD6.7
- 9D. HoesenF6.9
- 6E. ReijnenD6.8
- 23H. MaduroM6.6
Substitutes
- 13Alexander Sørloth77'46'F6.2
- 7J. AntoniaF
- 26P. van der VlagG
- 50K. Veendorp79'D6.4
- 52R. de VosM
- 3K. LarsenD
- 10Albert Rusnák72'M6.3
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
19Total shots7
6Shots on target5
7Shots off target2
6Blocked shots0
12Corners0
7Offsides3
16Fouls11
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves2
366Total passes461
267Accurate passes349
73%Pass accuracy76%
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeciano Haps | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Dabney dos Santos | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | 7.8 |
| Markus Henriksen | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Vincent Janssen | 76 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Ben Rienstra | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Ron Vlaar | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Stijn Wuytens | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Celso Ortiz | 22 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mattias Johansson | 79 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Derrick Luckassen | 11 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sergio Rochet | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Robert Muhren | 14 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Joris van Overeem | 68 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 5.6 |
Groningen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael De Leeuw | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Danny Hoesen | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Etienne Reijnen | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Rasmus Lindgren | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Hedwiges Maduro | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jesper Drost | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Desevio Payne | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Keziah Veendorp | 11 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Simon Tibbling | 72 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Albert Rusnák | 18 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Alexander Sørloth | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Sergio Padt | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.0 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 79 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.7 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 20 Sept 15Groningen2-0AZ Alkmaar
- 08 Feb 15Groningen2-4AZ Alkmaar
- 25 Oct 14AZ Alkmaar2-2Groningen
- 18 May 14Groningen3-0AZ Alkmaar
- 15 May 14AZ Alkmaar0-0Groningen
- 01 Feb 14AZ Alkmaar2-0Groningen
Most recent meetings
Final table, Eredivisie 2015/16
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | +60 | 82 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | +22 | 63 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 34 | +9 | 53 |
| 6 | Heracles | 34 | -2 | 51 |
| 7 | Groningen | 34 | -7 | 50 |
| 8 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | +2 | 48 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 34 | +17 | 46 |
Before and after
AZ Alkmaar
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Groningen
- Previous: Groningen 1-2 Ajax, 14 Feb 2016 · Eredivisie
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