Match Summary

AZ Alkmaar defeated NEC Nijmegen 3:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2022. Goals were scored by J. Karlsson 28′, J. Clasie 43′, J. Karlsson 50′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. NEC Nijmegen had 41% possession while AZ Alkmaar held 59%. NEC Nijmegen had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 14 (6 on target) for AZ Alkmaar. NEC Nijmegen made 4 substitutions, AZ Alkmaar made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Jesper Karlsson 36′), Card upgrade (Dirk Proper 82′).

Match Events

Key match events between NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

NEC Nijmegen had 41% possession against AZ Alkmaar's 59%. NEC Nijmegen registered 11 shots (2 on target) while AZ Alkmaar managed 14 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 3–4. Fouls committed: 10–7.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, NEC Nijmegen have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. AZ Alkmaar show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar Head to Head Results

NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar have met 23 times — NEC Nijmegen won 7, AZ Alkmaar won 9, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. AZ Alkmaar leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 75 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.26 per match (31 for the home side, 44 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (70%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (61%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (23)