FC Groningen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 23 September 2018

Result

FC Groningen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · Sunday 23 September 2018, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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FC Groningen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar: match report

FC Groningen lost to AZ Alkmaar 1-3 in Eredivisie on Sunday 23 September 2018. The half-time score was 1-1.

Julian Chabot opened the scoring in the 25th minute. FC Groningen's goal came from Julian Chabot (25'). AZ Alkmaar scored through Oussama Idrissi (27'), Fredrik Midtsjö (76') and A. Maher (90').

Discipline: FC Groningen received 3 yellow cards and 2 red cards; AZ Alkmaar received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Groningen were 17th on 3 points from 5 and AZ Alkmaar 7th on 8 points from 5. This fixture belongs to an earlier Eredivisie season and is kept for reference.

FC Groningen lined up in a 5-4-1 and AZ Alkmaar in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Jeff Chabot of FC Groningen (8.2), ahead of Fredrik Midtsjø (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 FC Groningen wins, 2 draws and 6 for AZ Alkmaar.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Jannik PohlFC Groningen
  • 25'Goal · Julian ChabotFC Groningen · 1-0
  • 27'Goal · Oussama IdrissiAZ Alkmaar · 1-1
  • 36'Yellow card · Ritsu DoanFC Groningen
  • 45+1'Red card · D. ZeefuikFC Groningen
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Ajdin HrusticFC Groningen
  • 45+4'Yellow card · Guus TilAZ Alkmaar
  • 45+6'Missed penalty · Ritsu DoanFC Groningen
  • 76'Goal · Fredrik MidtsjöAZ Alkmaar · 1-2
  • 77'Second yellow · Ajdin HrusticFC Groningen
  • 77'Yellow card · Albert GudmundssonAZ Alkmaar
  • 87'Yellow card · Thomas OuwejanAZ Alkmaar
  • 90'Goal · A. MaherAZ Alkmaar · 1-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Groningen 2, draws 2, AZ Alkmaar 6.

Team news

FC Groningen line-up (5-4-1)

Sergio Padt, Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Mike te Wierik, Samir Memisevic, Jeff Chabot, Tim Handwerker, Ritsu Doan, Ajdin Hrustic, Django Warmerdam, Michael Breij, Jannik Holmsgaard Pohl

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

Marco Bizot, Ricardo van Rhijn, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Teun Koopmeiners, Thomas Ouwejan, Fredrik Midtsjø, Albert Gudmundsson, Guus Til, Jonas Svensson, Bjørn Johnsen, Oussama Idrissi