§ Eredivisie · 2025-26 · Matchday 28

FC Groningen 3–0 AZ Alkmaar

  • Peersman 36' (pen.)
  • van Bergen 58'
  • Land 76'

22 March 2026

The match in data

FC Groningen beat AZ Alkmaar 3–0 on 22 March 2026, on matchday 28 of the 2025-26 Eredivisie.

Player of the match: Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), rated 63, thanks above all to 1 big chance created and 4 final-third passes. Mijnans produced 1.1 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.5 times the cost.

For FC Groningen, the highest-rated player was Thijmen Blokzijl, with 70.

63
Player of the match

Sven Mijnans

AZ Alkmaar · 90'

Produced 1.12× and cost 0.47× their position's average

Added
  • 1 big chance created 4.0×
  • 4 final-third passes 0.7×
  • 2 key passes 1.6×
Took away
  • 1 failed dribble 1.2×
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.4×

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.

FC Groningen
PlayerPositionMinRating
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender 90 70
Hidde Jurjus Goalkeeper 90 62
Marco Rente Defender 90 60
Tygo Land Midfielder 88 58
Dies Janse Defender 90 55
Thom van Bergen Forward 90 48
Tika de Jonge Midfielder 57 47
David van der Werff Forward 90 44
Jorg Schreuders Forward 90 44
Younes Taha Forward 88 29
Marvin Peersman Defender 77 26
Brynjólfur Willumsson Forward 33 25
Wouter Prins Defender 13 no rating
Rui Mendes Forward 2 no rating
Tyrique Mercera Defender 2 no rating
AZ Alkmaar
PlayerPositionMinRating
Billy van Duijl Defender 44 70
Sven Mijnans ★ Midfielder 90 63
Ro-Zangelo Daal Forward 90 62
Wouter Goes Defender 66 60
Kees Smit Midfielder 90 47
Alexandre Penetra Defender 46 47
Mees de Wit Defender 90 46
Isak Jensen Forward 67 44
Elijah Dijkstra Defender 44 42
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder 82 38
Denso Kasius Defender 46 36
Ibrahim Sadiq Forward 23 35
Mexx Meerdink Forward 24 34
Troy Parrott Forward 90 33
Jeroen Zoet Goalkeeper 90 26
Rion Ichihara Defender 8 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which FC Groningen player recovered the most balls?

Marvin Peersman, with 8 recoveries. Next: Thijmen Blokzijl 5, Jorg Schreuders 5.

In FC Groningen's commanding 3–0 win, Marvin Peersman anchored the backline with 8 recoveries. Peersman finished ahead of Thijmen Blokzijl and Jorg Schreuders, both on 5.

Which AZ Alkmaar player won the most duels?

Kees Smit, with 10 duels won. Next: Ro-Zangelo Daal 7, Mees de Wit 7.

Despite a 3–0 defeat, Kees Smit stood out in individual battles, winning 10 duels for AZ Alkmaar. Smit topped teammates Ro-Zangelo Daal and Mees de Wit, who each won 7.

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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FC Groningen 3–0 AZ Alkmaar, Eredivisie 2025-26. Player of the match: Sven Mijnans, 63
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.