AZ Alkmaar 2-0 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 17 December 2006

Result

AZ Alkmaar 2-0 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Sunday 17 December 2006, 13:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

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AZ Alkmaar 2-0 FC Groningen: match report

AZ Alkmaar beat FC Groningen 2-0 in Eredivisie on Sunday 17 December 2006. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Gijs Luirink opened the scoring in the 26th minute. AZ Alkmaar's goals came from Gijs Luirink (26') and Danny Koevermans (40', penalty). FC Groningen did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game AZ Alkmaar were 3rd on 36 points from 16 and FC Groningen 8th on 24 points from 16. AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 2nd with 79 points, and FC Groningen 5th with 61.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 AZ Alkmaar win, 2 draws and 1 for FC Groningen.

Going into the match AZ Alkmaar's last five read D-W-W-L-W and FC Groningen's L-L-L-W-L.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Goal · Gijs LuirinkAZ Alkmaar · 1-0
  • 40'Penalty goal · Danny KoevermansAZ Alkmaar · 2-0

Head-to-head

4 meetings: AZ Alkmaar 1, draws 2, FC Groningen 1.