Noah vs AZ Alkmaar

19 February 2026 · Conference League · Knockout play-offs, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Orel Grinfeeld

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Aggregate: Noah 1–4 AZ Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar go through.

  • Hovhannes Hambardzumyan 53’

Match summary

Noah saw off AZ Alkmaar 1-0 after 90 minutes. It was goalless at half-time. AZ Alkmaar went through 4-1 on aggregate.

Hovhannes Hambardzumyan put Noah ahead in the 53rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Noah created 0.99 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, AZ Alkmaar 0.70 from 9.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
13 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 3
1 Corners 5
284 Passes 702
71.1% Pass accuracy 89.2%
10 Tackles 8
10 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Noah AZ Alkmaar
Kick-off
11’
Isak JensenShot on target
Nermin ZolotićFoul
24’
Gustavo SangaréShot on target
29’
Nardin MulahusejnovićShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
David SualeheFoul
48’
Hovhannes HambardzumyanRight foot shot1-0 (Noah)
53’
56’
Mexx MeerdinkIsak Jensen
56’
Kees SmitSven Mijnans
Eric BoakyeHovhannes Hambardzumyan
57’
Matheus AiásNardin Mulahusejnović
57’
68’
Wouter GoesFoul
Marin JakolišGustavo Sangaré
72’
73’
Kasper BoogaardShot on target
77’
Ibrahim SadiqRo-Zangelo Daal
Gonçalo SilvaNathanaël Saintini
90+1’
Imran Oulad OmarHélder Ferreira
90+1’
Matheus AiásShot on target
90+6’
90+7’
Kees SmitShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.99 0.70 53’ Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah), 1-0 53’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.99 0.70 53’ Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah), 1-0 Hambardzumyan 53’
Noah 0.99 xGAZ Alkmaar 0.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AZ Alkmaar attacking Noah attacking 
44’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), set piece, 0.44 xG, saved 6’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 89’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.18 xG, hit the woodwork 90+7’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 73’ Kasper Boogaard (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 59’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Elijah Dijkstra (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Gustavo Sangaré (Noah), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Gustavo Sangaré (Noah), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ David Sualehe (Noah), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Gustavo Sangaré (Noah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Matheus Aiás (Noah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Mees De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Isak Jensen (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Matheus Aiás (Noah), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Matheus Aiás (Noah), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 85’ Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Takuto Oshima (Noah), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), set piece, 0.44 xG, saved 6’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 89’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.18 xG, hit the woodwork 90+7’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 73’ Kasper Boogaard (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 59’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Elijah Dijkstra (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Nardin Mulahusejnović (Noah), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Gustavo Sangaré (Noah), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Gustavo Sangaré (Noah), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Gustavo Sangaré (Noah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ David Sualehe (Noah), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Matheus Aiás (Noah), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Mees De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Isak Jensen (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Matheus Aiás (Noah), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Matheus Aiás (Noah), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 85’ Wouter Goes (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Takuto Oshima (Noah), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Noah 5-4-1 Starting XI
Ploshchadnyi
Sualehe
Muradyan
Saintini 90’
Zolotić
Hambardzumyan 57’
Eteki
Oshima
Sangaré 72’
Ferreira 90’
Mulahusejnović 57’
AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3 Starting XI
Zoet
Wit
Goes
Penetra
Dijkstra
Boogaard
Koopmeiners
Mijnans 56’
Jensen 56’
Daal 77’
Parrott

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Aleksey Ploshchadnyi
90′ 4 0 30 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Hovhannes Hambardzumyan Taken off
57′ 1 – – 3 1 12 2 1 – –
Sergey Muradyan
90′ 2 – 1 4 1 23 – – – –
Nathanaël Saintini Taken off
89′ – – – 3 1 32 – – – –
Nermin Zolotić
90′ – 2 1 – – 39 1 – –
David Sualehe
90′ 2 1 – 4 – 30 1 – –
Eric Boakye Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – 13 2 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Hélder Ferreira Taken off
89′ – 1 27 2 – – – 3 1 1 –
Yan Eteki
90′ – – 25 1 – 1 – 5 – 4 –
Takuto Oshima
90′ – – 17 – – 1 1 4 2 2 –
Gustavo Sangaré Taken off
72′ – – 12 1 – 2 1 7 1 2 –
Marin Jakoliš Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 7 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Nardin Mulahusejnović Taken off
57′ – – 4 1 0.72 – – 3 – 9 –
Matheus Aiás Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 3 1 0.08 – – 4 3 7 –
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

Noah DLDWL
AZ Alkmaar WLWWD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.