Crystal Palace 3–1 AZ Alkmaar
- Lacroix 22'
- Sarr 45+4'
- Sarr 57'
- Mijnans 54'
6 November 2025
The match in data
Crystal Palace got the better of AZ Alkmaar, 3–1, on 6 November 2025, in the 2025-26 Conference League (League Stage 3).
Player of the match: Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), rated 65, thanks above all to 6 tackles and 11 duels won. Richards produced 1.2 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.4 times the cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For AZ Alkmaar, the highest-rated player was Mees de Wit, with 62.
Ismaïla Sarr scored twice.
Jean-Philippe Mateta missed a penalty at 17'.
Chris Richards
Crystal Palace · 90'
Produced 1.25× and cost 0.41× their position's average
- 6 tackles 3.4×
- 11 duels won 2.4×
- 5 aerials won 3.0×
- 6 misplaced passes 0.9×
- 3 duels lost 0.8×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wharton | Midfielder | 25 | 69 |
| Chris Richards ★ | Defender | 90 | 65 |
| Will Hughes | Midfielder | 65 | 63 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | Forward | 65 | 62 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | Forward | 86 | 56 |
| Yéremy Pino | Forward | 73 | 47 |
| Maxence Lacroix | Defender | 90 | 45 |
| Jefferson Lerma | Midfielder | 90 | 39 |
| Marc Guéhi | Defender | 90 | 39 |
| Dean Henderson | Goalkeeper | 90 | 36 |
| Daniel Muñoz | Defender | 86 | 32 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | Defender | 90 | 28 |
| Daichi Kamada | Midfielder | 25 | 22 |
| Justin Devenny | Midfielder | 17 | no rating |
| Christantus Uche | Forward | 4 | no rating |
| Nathaniel Clyne | Defender | 4 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mees de Wit | Defender | 29 | 62 |
| Alexandre Penetra | Defender | 90 | 57 |
| Wouter Goes | Defender | 90 | 54 |
| Kees Smit | Midfielder | 80 | 47 |
| Elijah Dijkstra | Defender | 61 | 47 |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | Forward | 90 | 42 |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | Goalkeeper | 90 | 39 |
| Isak Jensen | Forward | 28 | 39 |
| Mateo Chávez | Defender | 90 | 38 |
| Troy Parrott | Forward | 74 | 38 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | Midfielder | 80 | 37 |
| Sven Mijnans | Midfielder | 90 | 36 |
| Weslley Patati | Forward | 62 | 25 |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | Forward | 16 | no rating |
| Kasper Boogaard | Midfielder | 10 | no rating |
| Maxim Dekker | Defender | 10 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which Crystal Palace player won the most aerial duels?
Chris Richards, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Daniel Muñoz 2, Ismaïla Sarr 2.
Crystal Palace's 3–1 win was anchored by commanding defensive work. Chris Richards ruled the skies with 5 aerials won, well clear of Daniel Muñoz.
Which AZ Alkmaar player won the most aerial duels?
Peer Koopmeiners, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Ibrahim Sadiq 2, Wouter Goes 1.
Despite the 3–1 defeat, AZ Alkmaar contested strongly in the air. Peer Koopmeiners led the side with 5 aerials won, ahead of Ibrahim Sadiq.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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