AZ Alkmaar 2-1 FC Twente: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 22 April 2017

Result

AZ Alkmaar 2-1 FC Twente

Eredivisie · Saturday 22 April 2017, 17:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

AZ Alkmaar · FC Twente · Eredivisie predictions

AZ Alkmaar 2-1 FC Twente: match report

AZ Alkmaar defeated FC Twente 2-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 22 April 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

Joachim Andersen opened the scoring in the 65th minute. AZ Alkmaar's goals came from an own goal by Peet Bijen (81') and Fred Friday (90+2'). FC Twente scored through Joachim Andersen (65').

Discipline: AZ Alkmaar received 2 yellow cards; FC Twente received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game AZ Alkmaar were 7th on 44 points from 31 and FC Twente 6th on 46 points from 31. AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 5th with 56 points, and FC Twente 7th with 46.

AZ Alkmaar lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Twente in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Mateusz Klich of FC Twente (8.2), ahead of Jonas Svensson (7.8).

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 42'Yellow card · S. WuytensAZ Alkmaar
  • 65'Goal · Joachim AndersenFC Twente · 0-1
  • 73'Yellow card · Rens Van EijdenAZ Alkmaar
  • 80'Yellow card · Joachim AndersenFC Twente
  • 81'Own goal · Peet BijenAZ Alkmaar · 1-1
  • 86'Second yellow · Joachim AndersenFC Twente
  • 89'Yellow card · Hidde ter AvestFC Twente
  • 90+2'Goal · Fred FridayAZ Alkmaar · 2-1

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Tim Krul, Rens Van Eijden, Ron Vlaar, Ridgeciano Haps, Jonas Svensson, Joris van Overeem, Derrick Luckassen, Stijn Wuytens, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Wout Weghorst, Dabney dos Santos

FC Twente line-up (4-3-3)

Nick Marsman, Hidde ter Avest, Joachim Andersen, Peet Bijen, Jeroen van der Lely, Fredrik Jensen, Islom Ismoilov, Mateusz Klich, Bersant Celina, Yaw Yeboah, Enes Ünal