Match summary
AZ Alkmaar won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Groningen. AZ Alkmaar led 2-0 at half-time.
Sven Mijnans put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 9th minute, Ernest Poku made it 2-0 in the 31st minute, and Mexx Meerdink made it 3-0 with a header in the 48th minute.
The chances backed that up: AZ Alkmaar created 3.55 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Groningen's 0.57 from 10.