Eredivisie · Matchday 21: NEC Nijmegen beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1. The match was played on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar); refereed by S. Gozubuyuk.
T. Chery 10' (NEC Nijmegen) · B. Onal 12' (NEC Nijmegen) · T. Parrott 40' (AZ Alkmaar) · K. Sano 52' (NEC Nijmegen)
After a 1-2 first half, the game finished 1-3.
AZ Alkmaar held 49% of possession against 51%, attempting 11 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 19.
Shots on target read 2-8 and corners 3-3.
Substitutes: R. Owusu-Oduro, H. Verhulst, S. Maikuma, Weslley Patati, I. Sadiq, M. Chavez Garcia, J. Hornkamp, E. Dijkstra, B. van Duijl, A. Oufkir, R. Robbemond
Coach: Leeroy Echteld
Substitutes: J. Cillessen, R. Janse, B. Pereira, P. Sandler, T. Ouwejan, V. Misidjan, J. Willems, K. Ogawa, Y. El Kachati, K. Kers, S. de Laat, D. Proper
Coach: Dick Schreuder
Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.