FC Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 24 October 2021

Result

FC Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Sunday 24 October 2021, 18:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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FC Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar: match report

FC Groningen defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-0 in Eredivisie on Sunday 24 October 2021. The half-time score was 1-0.

Cyril Ngonge opened the scoring in the 20th minute. FC Groningen's goals came from Cyril Ngonge (20') and Michael de Leeuw (71'). AZ Alkmaar did not score.

Discipline: FC Groningen received 1 yellow card; AZ Alkmaar received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 16th on 7 points from 9 and AZ Alkmaar 11th on 12 points from 8. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 12th with 36 points, and AZ Alkmaar 5th with 67.

FC Groningen lined up in a 3-4-3 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Peter Leeuwenburgh of FC Groningen (9.1), ahead of Bart van Hintum (8.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 FC Groningen win, 4 draws and 5 for AZ Alkmaar.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · Cyril NgongeFC Groningen · 1-0
  • 43'Yellow card · Pantelis ChatzidiakosAZ Alkmaar
  • 62'Yellow card · T. SuslovFC Groningen
  • 65'Yellow card · Albert GudmundssonAZ Alkmaar
  • 71'Goal · Michael de LeeuwFC Groningen · 2-0
  • 72'Yellow card · Tijjani ReijndersAZ Alkmaar

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Groningen 1, draws 4, AZ Alkmaar 5.

Team news

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FC Groningen line-up (3-4-3)

Peter Leeuwenburgh, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Wessel Dammers, Bart van Hintum, Damil Dankerlui, Laros Duarte, Tomas Suslov, Mohammed El Hankouri, Cyril Ngonge, Michael de Leeuw, Paulos Abraham

AZ Alkmaar line-up (4-2-3-1)

Peter Vindahl, Yukinari Sugawara, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Bruno Martins Indi, Owen Wijndal, Fredrik Midtsjø, Jordy Clasie, Albert Gudmundsson, Dani de Wit, Jesper Karlsson, Vangelis Pavlidis