Feyenoord 2-0 AZ Alkmaar: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 8 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam · referee D. Makkelie · full time
Full time: Feyenoord 2-0 AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord won 2-0 at home to AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie Matchday 8 on Saturday 10 October 2026. The goals: Nacho Ferri 13', Javi López 59'.
How Feyenoord won it
Nacho Ferri put Feyenoord ahead in the 13th minute. Javi López made it 2-0 to Feyenoord in the 59th minute, set up by Charles Vanhoutte.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, D. Makkelie, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Feyenoord and 3 to AZ Alkmaar.
Feyenoord: G. van Bronckhorst, 4-3-3 · AZ Alkmaar: L. Echteld, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.23 for Feyenoord and 1.48 for AZ Alkmaar.
AZ Alkmaar left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Feyenoord had 4 shots on target, AZ Alkmaar 2.
AZ Alkmaar had 57% of the ball, but Feyenoord took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Feyenoord came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.70 expected goals for and 1.01 against, and had won 70% of their matches.
AZ Alkmaar came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar: the match in numbers
| Feyenoord | Match statistics | AZ Alkmaar |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 |
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Big chances | 1 |
| 372 | Total passes | 504 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 23 | Tackles | 28 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Charles Vanhoutte (Feyenoord), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Feyenoord
- Charles Vanhoutte 7.7 1 assist
- Javi López 7.5 1 goal
- Mika Mármol 7.3
- Jeremiah St. Juste 7.2
- Oussama Targhalline 7.2
AZ Alkmaar
- Peer Koopmeiners 7.3
- Lewis Schouten 7.0
- Bendegúz Kovács 6.8
- Ayoub Oufkir 6.8
- Weslley Patati 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Calvin Stengs at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Feyenoord: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar: AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar
What was the score in Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar?
Feyenoord 2-0 AZ Alkmaar (half-time 1-0), Eredivisie, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar?
Nacho Ferri 13', Javi López 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar?
Charles Vanhoutte, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar?
D. Makkelie.
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