FC Utrecht 2-1 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 20 October 2018

Result

FC Utrecht 2-1 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Saturday 20 October 2018, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-1

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FC Utrecht 2-1 AZ Alkmaar: match report

FC Utrecht defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 20 October 2018. The half-time score was 1-1.

Bjorn Johnsen opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. FC Utrecht's goals came from Urby Emanuelson (36') and an own goal by Ricardo Van Rhijn (87'). AZ Alkmaar scored through Bjorn Johnsen (2').

Discipline: FC Utrecht received 1 yellow card; AZ Alkmaar received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Utrecht were 13th on 9 points from 8 and AZ Alkmaar 5th on 12 points from 8. FC Utrecht went on to finish that season 4th with 63 points, and AZ Alkmaar 5th with 58.

FC Utrecht lined up in a 4-3-3 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Urby Emanuelson of FC Utrecht (8.5), ahead of Bjørn Johnsen (8.0).

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Bjorn JohnsenAZ Alkmaar · 0-1
  • 36'Goal · Urby EmanuelsonFC Utrecht · 1-1
  • 43'Yellow card · Fredrik MidtsjöAZ Alkmaar
  • 57'Yellow card · Urby EmanuelsonFC Utrecht
  • 82'Yellow card · Thomas OuwejanAZ Alkmaar
  • 87'Own goal · Ricardo Van RhijnFC Utrecht · 2-1

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

David Jensen, Sean Klaiber, Timo Letschert, Willem Janssen, Leon Guwara, Joris van Overeem, Simon Gustafson, Nicolas Gavory, Gyrano Kerk, Oussama Tannane, Urby Emanuelson

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

Marco Bizot, Jonas Svensson, Ricardo van Rhijn, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Thomas Ouwejan, Fredrik Midtsjø, Guus Til, Teun Koopmeiners, Albert Gudmundsson, Bjørn Johnsen, Oussama Idrissi