§ Eredivisie · 2026-27 · Matchday 3

Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AZ Alkmaar

  • Romeny 5'
  • Hornkamp 58'
  • Hornkamp 90+4'

22 August 2026

The match in data

AZ Alkmaar got the better of Fortuna Sittard, 2–0, on 22 August 2026, on matchday 3 of the 2026-27 Eredivisie.

Player of the match: Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard), rated 72, thanks above all to 2.20 goals prevented (11 shots on target worth 3.94; conceded 2) and 12 recoveries. Branderhorst produced 4.9 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For AZ Alkmaar, the highest-rated player was Jizz Hornkamp, with 80.

Jizz Hornkamp  scored twice.

Ole Romeny was sent off at 5'.

72
Player of the match

Mattijs Branderhorst

Fortuna Sittard · 90'

Produced 4.86× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 2.20 goals prevented (11 shots on target worth 3.94; conceded 2) 6.7×
  • 12 recoveries 1.2×

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.

Fortuna Sittard
PlayerPositionMinRating
Mattijs Branderhorst ★ Goalkeeper 90 72
Jasper Dahlhaus Defender 24 59
Anthony Descotte Forward 46 57
Syb van Ottele Defender 67 55
Nick de Groot Defender 66 47
Shiloh 't Zand Midfielder 66 41
Edouard Michut Midfielder 90 38
Mohamed Ihattaren Midfielder 24 38
Yassin Oukili Midfielder 23 38
Philip Brittijn Midfielder 90 35
Justin Hubner Defender 90 34
Ivo Pinto Defender 44 31
Siebe Wylin Defender 75 26
Lequincio Zeefuik Forward 90 20
Rodrigo Guth Defender 15 no rating
Ole Romeny Forward 5 no rating
AZ Alkmaar
PlayerPositionMinRating
Jizz Hornkamp Forward 44 80
Jordy Clasie Midfielder 21 70
Wouter Goes Defender 90 68
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder 90 64
Ro-Zangelo Daal Forward 90 59
Lewis Schouten Defender 90 54
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper 90 52
Dave Kwakman Midfielder 46 52
Mexx Meerdink Forward 86 48
Weslley Patati Forward 46 47
Calvin Stengs Midfielder 44 44
Kees Smit Midfielder 69 40
Mateo Chávez Defender 90 35
Elijah Dijkstra Defender 86 31
Ayoub Oufkir Forward 4 no rating
Seiya Maikuma Defender 4 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Fortuna Sittard player recovered the most balls?

Edouard Michut, with 6 recoveries. Next: Shiloh 't Zand 5, Philip Brittijn 3.

Michut led Fortuna Sittard in ball recoveries with 6. Shiloh 't Zand followed closely on 5, while Brittijn finished with 3.

Which AZ Alkmaar player won the most duels?

Mexx Meerdink, with 7 duels won. Next: Peer Koopmeiners 5, Lewis Schouten 4.

In the 0–2 away victory, Mexx Meerdink commanded the individual battles for AZ Alkmaar with 7 duels won. Peer Koopmeiners followed with 5, while Lewis Schouten won 4.

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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Fortuna Sittard 0–2 AZ Alkmaar, Eredivisie 2026-27. Player of the match: Mattijs Branderhorst, 72
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.