FC Groningen 1-0 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 20 September 2015

Result

FC Groningen 1-0 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Sunday 20 September 2015, 14:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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FC Groningen 1-0 AZ Alkmaar: match report

FC Groningen won against AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in Eredivisie on Sunday 20 September 2015. The half-time score was 1-0.

Bryan Linssen opened the scoring in the 31st minute. FC Groningen's goals came from Bryan Linssen (31') and Mimoun Mahi (90+5'). AZ Alkmaar did not score.

Discipline: FC Groningen received 1 yellow card; AZ Alkmaar received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 10th on 7 points from 5 and AZ Alkmaar 12th on 5 points from 5. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 7th with 49 points, and AZ Alkmaar 5th with 59.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Jop Van der Linden of AZ Alkmaar (8.1), ahead of Sergio Padt (7.8).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Yellow card · R. HapsAZ Alkmaar
  • 31'Goal · Bryan LinssenFC Groningen · 1-0
  • 40'Yellow card · R. BrežančićAZ Alkmaar
  • 41'Yellow card · Jeffrey GouweleeuwAZ Alkmaar
  • 48'Yellow card · Hans HateboerFC Groningen
  • 90+5'Goal · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen · 2-0

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Sergio Padt, Johan Kappelhof, Rasmus Lindgren, Abel Tamata, Hans Hateboer, Michael de Leeuw, Albert Rusnák, Bryan Linssen, Simon Tibbling, Hedwiges Maduro, Danny Hoesen

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

Sergio Rochet, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Rajko Brežančić, Jop Van der Linden, Fernando Lewis, Joris van Overeem, Markus Henriksen, Muamer Tankovic, Ben Rienstra, Ridgeciano Haps, Dabney dos Santos