AZ Alkmaar 2-1 FC Groningen: result and report

AZ Alkmaar 2-1 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Saturday 20 February 2016, 17:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

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AZ Alkmaar beat FC Groningen 2-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 20 February 2016. The half-time score was 2-0.

Vincent Janssen opened the scoring in the 24th minute. AZ Alkmaar's goals came from Vincent Janssen (24'), Ron Vlaar (34'), R. Haps (49') and Markus Henriksen (71'). FC Groningen scored through Michael de Leeuw (51', penalty).

Discipline: AZ Alkmaar received 2 yellow cards; FC Groningen received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game AZ Alkmaar were 5th on 36 points from 23 and FC Groningen 11th on 30 points from 23. AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 5th with 59 points, and FC Groningen 7th with 49.

AZ Alkmaar lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Groningen in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Ridgeciano Haps of AZ Alkmaar (8.1), ahead of Dabney dos Santos (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws and 4 for FC Groningen.