Match report

PSV Eindhoven Defeats AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in Eredivisie Clash

PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
2–1
FT
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
Mar 7, 2026

PSV Eindhoven secured a crucial 2-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie, turning the tide in the second half with a goal from R. Pepi and an own goal from T. Parrott.

Key Facts

  • • PSV Eindhoven defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in the Eredivisie
  • • B. van Duijl scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar at minute 13
  • • T. Parrott scored an own goal for PSV Eindhoven at minute 45
  • • R. Pepi secured the winning goal for PSV Eindhoven at minute 86
  • • AZ Alkmaar's I. Jensen assisted B. van Duijl's goal
  • • PSV Eindhoven's Ivan Perišić assisted R. Pepi's goal

Lineups

PSV Eindhoven

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 32 M. Kovar (G)
  • 25 K. Sildillia (D)
  • 22 J. Schouten (D)
  • 4 A. Obispo (D)
  • 8 S. Dest (D)
  • 10 P. Wanner (M)
  • 23 J. Veerman (M)
  • 27 D. Man (M)
  • 34 I. Saibari (M)
  • 5 I. Perisic (M)
  • 9 R. Pepi (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 N. Schiks
  • 51 T. Smolenaars
  • 2 A. Salah-Eddine
  • 3 Y. Gasiorowski
  • 6 R. Flamingo
  • 11 C. Driouech
  • 19 E. Bajraktarevic
  • 21 M. Boadu

AZ Alkmaar

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Owusu-Oduro (G)
  • 22 E. Dijkstra (D)
  • 3 W. Goes (D)
  • 5 Penetra (D)
  • 23 B. van Duijl (D)
  • 34 M. de Wit (D)
  • 17 I. Jensen (M)
  • 10 S. Mijnans (M)
  • 6 P. Koopmeiners (M)
  • 27 R. Daal (M)
  • 9 T. Parrott (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 H. Verhulst
  • 41 J. Zoet
  • 4 M. Dekker
  • 7 Weslley Patati
  • 11 I. Sadiq
  • 18 R. Ichihara
  • 19 J. Hornkamp
  • 20 K. Boogaard
  • 24 A. Oufkir
  • 30 D. Kasius
  • 33 M. Sin
  • 35 M. Meerdink

Timeline

  1. AZ Alkmaar
    13' AZ Alkmaar Goal · Normal Goal
    B. van Duijl · Assist: I. Jensen
  2. PSV Eindhoven
    45' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Own Goal
    T. Parrott
  3. AZ Alkmaar
    50' AZ Alkmaar Card · Yellow Card
    Alexandre Penetra

    Time wasting

  4. PSV Eindhoven
    57' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Dest · On: A. Salah-Eddine
  5. AZ Alkmaar
    63' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Jensen · On: A. Oufkir
  6. AZ Alkmaar
    63' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Dijkstra · On: D. Kasius
  7. PSV Eindhoven
    75' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Wanner · On: R. Flamingo
  8. PSV Eindhoven
    75' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Man · On: E. Bajraktarevic
  9. PSV Eindhoven
    79' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    R. Pepi

    Off the ball foul

  10. PSV Eindhoven
    86' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Pepi · Assist: Ivan Perišić
  11. AZ Alkmaar
    88' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Parrott · On: M. Meerdink
  12. PSV Eindhoven
    88' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Pepi · On: M. Boadu
  13. AZ Alkmaar
    88' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Daal · On: Jizz Hornkamp
  14. PSV Eindhoven
    90' PSV Eindhoven Card · Yellow Card
    C. Driouech

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat PSV Eindhoven AZ Alkmaar
Fouls 7 4
Pass Accuracy 88% 76%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 13
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 580 337
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 4 7
Shots on Target 8 5
xG 2.33 1.60
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 513 255
Shots Inside Box 17 12
Saves 4 7
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ PSV Eindhoven turned the game around with an own goal by T. Parrott at half-time, equalizing the score
  • ▸ R. Pepi's late goal in the 86th minute solidified PSV Eindhoven's victory, reversing AZ Alkmaar's early lead