FC Groningen 3-0 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 22 March 2026

Result

FC Groningen 3-0 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Sunday 22 March 2026, 15:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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FC Groningen 3-0 AZ Alkmaar: match report

FC Groningen defeated AZ Alkmaar 3-0 in Eredivisie on Sunday 22 March 2026. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Marvin Peersman opened the scoring in the 36th minute. FC Groningen's goals came from Marvin Peersman (36', penalty), Thom van Bergen (58') and Tygo Land (76'). AZ Alkmaar did not score.

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

Going into the game FC Groningen were 10th on 35 points from 27 and AZ Alkmaar 6th on 42 points from 27. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 9th with 48 points, and AZ Alkmaar 7th with 52.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-4-2 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Hidde Jurjus of FC Groningen (8.4), ahead of Marco Rente (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 FC Groningen wins, 3 draws and 5 for AZ Alkmaar.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 36'Penalty goal · Marvin PeersmanFC Groningen · 1-0
  • 58'Goal · Thom van BergenFC Groningen · 2-0
  • 76'Goal · Tygo LandFC Groningen · 3-0
  • 79'Yellow card · Ro-Zangelo DaalAZ Alkmaar
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Tyrique MerceraFC Groningen

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Groningen 2, draws 3, AZ Alkmaar 5.

Team news

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FC Groningen line-up (4-4-2)

Hidde Jurjus, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Dies Janse, Marvin Peersman, Younes Taha, Tika de Jonge, Tygo Land, Jorg Schreuders, Thom van Bergen, David van der Werff

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

Jeroen Zoet, Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Peer Koopmeiners, Kees Smit, Isak Jensen, Sven Mijnans, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Troy Parrott