AZ Alkmaar 4-1 FC Groningen: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 10 August 2025

Result

AZ Alkmaar 4-1 FC Groningen

Eredivisie · Sunday 10 August 2025, 12:30 UTC · half-time 3-1

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AZ Alkmaar 4-1 FC Groningen: match report

AZ Alkmaar beat FC Groningen 4-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 10 August 2025. It was 3-1 at half-time.

Denso Kasius opened the scoring in the 5th minute. AZ Alkmaar's goals came from Denso Kasius (5'), Troy Parrott (18', penalty), an own goal by Stije Resink (32') and Troy Parrott (87'). FC Groningen scored through Marco Rente (44').

Discipline: AZ Alkmaar received 2 yellow cards; FC Groningen received 2 yellow cards.

AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 7th with 52 points, and FC Groningen 9th with 48.

AZ Alkmaar lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and FC Groningen in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Troy Parrott of AZ Alkmaar (8.9), ahead of Denso Kasius (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 AZ Alkmaar wins, 3 draws and 2 for FC Groningen.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Denso KasiusAZ Alkmaar · 1-0
  • 18'Penalty goal · Troy ParrottAZ Alkmaar · 2-0
  • 32'Own goal · Stije ResinkAZ Alkmaar · 3-0
  • 35'Yellow card · Mees de WitAZ Alkmaar
  • 44'Goal · Marco RenteFC Groningen · 3-1
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Kees SmitAZ Alkmaar
  • 47'Yellow card · Tika de JongeFC Groningen
  • 61'Yellow card · Marvin PeersmanFC Groningen
  • 87'Goal · Troy ParrottAZ Alkmaar · 4-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: AZ Alkmaar 5, draws 3, FC Groningen 2.

Team news

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AZ Alkmaar line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jeroen Zoet, Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Jordy Clasie, Kees Smit, Ernest Poku, Sven Mijnans, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Troy Parrott

FC Groningen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Hidde Jurjus, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Marvin Peersman, Wouter Prins, Tika de Jonge, Stije Resink, Younes Taha, Thom van Bergen, David van der Werff, Brynjólfur Willumsson