FC Groningen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 15 October 2017

Result

FC Groningen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Sunday 15 October 2017, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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FC Groningen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar: match report

FC Groningen drew with AZ Alkmaar 1-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 15 October 2017. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh opened the scoring in the 45th minute. FC Groningen's goal came from Mimoun Mahi (53', penalty). AZ Alkmaar scored through Alireza Jahanbakhsh (45+1').

Discipline: FC Groningen received 4 yellow cards; AZ Alkmaar received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 12th on 8 points from 7 and AZ Alkmaar 9th on 12 points from 7. FC Groningen went on to finish that season 12th with 38 points, and AZ Alkmaar 3rd with 71.

FC Groningen lined up in a 4-3-3 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Alireza Jahanbakhsh of AZ Alkmaar (8.7), ahead of Fredrik Midtsjø (8.2).

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

  • 35'Yellow card · Samir MemisevicFC Groningen
  • 45+1'Goal · Alireza JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar · 0-1
  • 52'Yellow card · S. WuytensAZ Alkmaar
  • 53'Penalty goal · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen · 1-1
  • 54'Yellow card · Mimoun MahiFC Groningen
  • 63'Yellow card · Oussama IdrissiFC Groningen
  • 78'Yellow card · Ruben JenssenFC Groningen

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Sergio Padt, Mike te Wierik, Samir Memisevic, Etienne Reijnen, Django Warmerdam, Juninho Bacuna, Ruben Yttergård Jenssen, Ritsu Doan, Mimoun Mahi, Oussama Idrissi, Ajdin Hrustic

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

Marco Bizot, Jonas Svensson, Thomas Ouwejan, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Stijn Wuytens, Fredrik Midtsjø, Guus Til, Mats Seuntjens, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Joris van Overeem, Wout Weghorst