Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar

22 October 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 3 · 2026/27 · Referee Patrik Kolarić

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

  • Valdemar Byskov 21’
  • Weslley Patati 27’, 76’
  • Mexx Meerdink 79’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar won comfortably, 4-0 away at Ararat-Armenia. AZ Alkmaar led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Valdemar Byskov put AZ Alkmaar ahead with a direct free kick in the 21st minute and Weslley Patati made it 0-2 in the 27th minute. In the second half, Patati made it 0-3 in the 76th minute and Mexx Meerdink made it 0-4 with a header in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: AZ Alkmaar created 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Ararat-Armenia's 0.39 from 9.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
9 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 9
5 Corners 6
61 Attacks 84
26 Dangerous attacks 44
365 Passes 572
75.6% Pass accuracy 85.8%
21 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Ararat-Armenia AZ Alkmaar
Kick-off
Corner
9’
12’
Corner
21’
Valdemar ByskovFree Kick0-1 (AZ Alkmaar)
Bruno WilsonFoul
23’
27’
Weslley PatatiLeft foot shot0-2 (AZ Alkmaar)
31’
Corner
Armen AmbartsumyanFoul
44’
Half-time0-2
46’
Ro-Zangelo DaalAyoub Oufkir
Second half underway
50’
Valdemar ByskovShot on target
51’
Bendegúz KovácsShot on target
51’
Peer KoopmeinersShot on target
51’
Corner
Zhirayr ShaghoyanShot on target
55’
Karen MuradyanArmen Ambartsumyan
57’
60’
Corner
Artur SerobyanShot on target
62’
Corner
62’
Zhirayr ShaghoyanShot on target
63’
65’
Denso KasiusSeiya Maikuma
65’
Mexx MeerdinkBendegúz Kovács
69’
Weslley PatatiShot on target
69’
Corner
70’
Ro-Zangelo DaalShot on target
Carlos FrançaZhirayr Shaghoyan
73’
Bruno PereiraEdgar Grigoryan
73’
Arayik EloyanSandro Lima
73’
BennyJuan Balanta
73’
76’
Weslley PatatiLeft foot shot0-3 (AZ Alkmaar)
79’
Mexx MeerdinkHeader0-4 (AZ Alkmaar)
80’
Hessel de WitValdemar Byskov
80’
Rion IchiharaWesley Hoedt
Artur SerobyanShot on target
90’
Corner
90’
Corner
90’
Corner
90+1’
90+2’
Corner
Full-time0-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 1.64 21’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 21’ 27’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), 0-2 27’ 76’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), 0-3 76’ 79’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), 0-4 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 1.64 21’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 Byskov 21’ 27’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), 0-2 Patati 27’ 76’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), 0-3 Patati 76’ 79’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), 0-4 Meerdink 79’
Ararat-Armenia 0.39 xGAZ Alkmaar 1.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AZ Alkmaar attacking Ararat-Armenia attacking 
76’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 79’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 38’ Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 21’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, goal 69’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ Bendegúz Kovács (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 17’ Bendegúz Kovács (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Dave Kwakman (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 84’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Lewis Schouten (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 79’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 38’ Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 21’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, goal 69’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ Bendegúz Kovács (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 17’ Bendegúz Kovács (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Dave Kwakman (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 84’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Lewis Schouten (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Valdemar Byskov (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ararat-Armenia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bravim
Oliveira
Wilson
Malis
Grigoryan 73’
Balanta 73’
Carlier
Serobyan
Ambartsumyan 57’
Shaghoyan 73’
Lima 73’
AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Busser
Wit
Schouten
Hoedt 80’
Maikuma 65’
Kwakman
Koopmeiners
Byskov 80’
Patati 2
Oufkir 46’
Kovács 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
João Bravim
90′ 5 4 24 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Hugo Oliveira
90′ 1 4 – 5 2 32 – – – –
Bruno Wilson
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 55 1 – –
Alexandros Malis
90′ 3 – – 7 3 40 – – – –
Edgar Grigoryan Taken off
73′ – 1 – – – 26 – – – –
Bruno Pereira Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 1 – 2 – 3 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Juan Balanta Taken off
73′ – – 25 1 – 3 1 4 1 1 –
Maxence Carlier
90′ – – 56 1 – 6 3 10 1 1 –
Artur Serobyan
90′ – – 26 – – – 3 2 1 2 –
Armen Ambartsumyan Taken off
57′ – – 15 – – 1 – 2 3 –
Zhirayr Shaghoyan Taken off
73′ – – 19 1 – 2 1 4 – 1 –
Karen Muradyan Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 12 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
Benny Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 7 1 – – – 2 1 1 –
Carlos França Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 2 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Sandro Lima Taken off
73′ – – – – – – – 3 3 18 –
Arayik Eloyan Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – – 1 1 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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