AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk

16 April 2026 · Conference League · Quarter-finals, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Sven Jablonski

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

Aggregate: Shakhtar Donetsk 5–2 AZ Alkmaar. Shakhtar Donetsk go through.

Isak Jensen 73’
Matěj Šín 80’

Alisson Santana 58’
Luca Meirelles 83’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar Donetsk finished level at 2-2 after 90 minutes. It was goalless at half-time. Shakhtar Donetsk went through 5-2 on aggregate.

Alisson Santana put Shakhtar Donetsk ahead in the 58th minute, Isak Jensen equalised with a direct free kick in the 73rd minute, Matěj Šín put AZ Alkmaar in front in the 80th minute, and Luca Meirelles equalised in the 83rd minute.

Shakhtar Donetsk had the better of the chances, with 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to AZ Alkmaar's 0.85 from 8.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%

8 Shots 14

3 Shots on target 6

3 Corners 3

369 Passes 330

76.7% Pass accuracy 78.8%

22 Tackles 13

19 Fouls 17

4 Yellow cards 4

2 Offsides 7

Key events

AZ Alkmaar Shakhtar Donetsk

L. EchteldManagerArgument

0’

Kick-off

Mexx MeerdinkShot on target

12’

15’

Yehor NazarynaShot on target

25’

IsaqueFoul

Mateo ChávezFoul

31’

32’

Yehor NazarynaShot on target

Billy van DuijlFoul

33’

Kasper BoogaardFoul

35’

Ibrahim SadiqFoul

45+2’

Half-time0-0

Ayoub OufkirSeiya Maikuma

46’

Isak JensenMateo Chávez

46’

Second half underway

58’

Alisson SantanaLeft foot shot

0-1

61’

Marlon GomesAlisson Santana

61’

EguinaldoIsaque

Rio RobbemondBilly van Duijl

63’

Bendegúz KovácsMexx Meerdink

63’

70’

Luca MeirellesKauã Elias

70’

Lucas FerreiraNewerton

71’

Vinícius TobiasFoul

Isak JensenFree Kick

1-1

73’

78’

EguinaldoArgument

79’

Yehor NazarynaShot on target

Matěj ŠínLeft foot shot

2-1

80’

83’

Luca MeirellesRight foot shot

2-2

85’

Mykola MatvienkoTime wasting

89’

Artem BondarenkoOleh Ocheretko

90+2’

Luca MeirellesShot on target

Mathijs MenuWeslley Patati

90+3’

Full-time2-2

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.

AZ Alkmaar 0.85 xGShakhtar Donetsk 1.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Shakhtar Donetsk attacking AZ Alkmaar attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

AZ Alkmaar 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jeroen Zoet	90′	4	2	24	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Rion Ichihara	90′	3	–	1	8	4	62	1	–	–	–
Maxim Dekker	90′	3	–	1	7	4	61	–	–	–	–
Billy van Duijl Taken off	63′	2	1	–	4	2	28	1	–	–
Seiya Maikuma Taken off	45′	3	–	–	5	–	8	–	–	–	–
Mateo Chávez Taken off	45′	2	–	1	3	–	6	2	–	–
Rio Robbemond Came on as a substitute	27′	3	1	–	4	–	21	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Kasper Boogaard	90′	–	–	40	–	–	–	1	2	2	1
Matěj Šín	90′	1	–	31	–	–	3	–	5	1	–	–
Weslley Patati Taken off	89′	–	–	19	–	–	–	–	4	6	3	–
Ibrahim Sadiq	90′	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	4	4	3
Ayoub Oufkir Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	18	1	–	1	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Mexx Meerdink Taken off	63′	–	–	1	1	0.06	–	–	4	2	10	–
Isak Jensen Came on as a substitute	44′	1	–	1		0.17	–	–				–
Bendegúz Kovács Came on as a substitute	27′	–	1	–	–	–	–	2	3	1	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Dmytro Riznyk	90′	1	2	40	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Vinícius Tobias	90′	–	2	–	8	1	30	1	–	–
Valerii Bondar	90′	2	1	1	5	2	42	2	–	–	–
Mykola Matvienko	90′	2	–	–	5	1	53	1	–	–
Pedro Henrique	90′	–	–	–	5	2	38	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Yehor Nazaryna	90′	–	–	42	–	–	2	2	10	3	1	–
Alisson Santana Taken off	61′	1	–	9	–	–	1	1	7	1	3	–
Oleh Ocheretko Taken off	89′	–	–	19	1	–	–	1	5	2	1	–
Isaque Taken off	61′	–	–	11	1	–	2	–	5	3	1
Newerton Taken off	70′	–	–	9	1	–	1	–	4	1	1	–
Marlon Gomes Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	6	1	–	2	–	7	2	2	–
Lucas Ferreira Came on as a substitute	20′	–	1	3	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Artem Bondarenko Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Kauã Elias Taken off	70′	–	1	2	–	0.09	–	2	4	1	10	–
Eguinaldo Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	3	2	9
Luca Meirelles Came on as a substitute	20′	1	–	3	2	0.71	–	–	1	–	6	–

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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

AZ Alkmaar L W W W L

Shakhtar Donetsk W D W L W

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Previous and next meeting

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