Twente vs AZ Alkmaar

14 May 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–2

  • Ricky van Wolfswinkel 13’
  • Michel Vlap 23’
  • Ruben van Bommel 3’
  • Sven Mijnans 45+1’
  • Denso Kasius 71’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar came from behind to win 3-2 away at Twente. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Ruben van Bommel put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 3rd minute, Ricky van Wolfswinkel equalised in the 13th minute, Michel Vlap put Twente in front in the 23rd minute, and Sven Mijnans equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Denso Kasius won it in the 71st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Twente created 2.14 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, AZ Alkmaar 2.35 from 16.

Match stats

Twente AZ Alkmaar
19 Shots 16
6 Shots on Target 7
3 Corners 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.14 xG 2.35
2.14 Non-penalty xG 2.35

Key events

Twente AZ Alkmaar
Kick-off
3’
Ruben van Bommel0-1 (AZ Alkmaar)
Ricky van Wolfswinkel1-1 (Twente)
13’
Michel Vlap2-1 (Twente)
23’
45+1’
Sven Mijnans2-2 (AZ Alkmaar)
Half-time2-2
71’
Denso Kasius2-3 (AZ Alkmaar)
Full-time2-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Twente
  • Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
AZ Alkmaar
  • Peer Koopmeiners
  • Ro-Zangelo Daal

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.14 2.35 3’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 3’ 13’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), 1-1 13’ 23’ Michel Vlap (Twente), 2-1 23’ 45+1’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), 2-2 45+1’ 71’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), 2-3 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.14 2.35 3’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 van Bommel 3’ 13’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), 1-1 van Wolfswinkel 13’ 23’ Michel Vlap (Twente), 2-1 Vlap 23’ 45+1’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), 2-2 Mijnans 45+1’ 71’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), 2-3 Kasius 71’
Twente 2.14 xGAZ Alkmaar 2.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AZ Alkmaar attacking Twente attacking 
50’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.60 xG, saved 57’ Michel Vlap (Twente), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 3’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 70’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 71’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 23’ Michel Vlap (Twente), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 61’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 57’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 84’ Arno Verschueren (Twente), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 34’ Sem Steijn (Twente), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 13’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 60’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+3’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 11’ Daan Rots (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ Michel Vlap (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Alexandre Penetra (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 45’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Sem Steijn (Twente), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Michal Sadílek (Twente), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Sem Steijn (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 53’ Mathias Kjølø (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Arno Verschueren (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.60 xG, saved 57’ Michel Vlap (Twente), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 3’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 70’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 71’ Denso Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 23’ Michel Vlap (Twente), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 61’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 57’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 84’ Arno Verschueren (Twente), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 34’ Sem Steijn (Twente), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 13’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90+3’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 50’ Alexandre Penetra (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 11’ Daan Rots (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ Michel Vlap (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Sem Steijn (Twente), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Twente), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Michal Sadílek (Twente), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Sem Steijn (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Mathias Kjølø (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Arno Verschueren (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.19 – – –
Mees Hilgers Taken off
86′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.29 – –
Bas Kuipers Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
Mathias Kjølø Taken off
76′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Daan Rots Taken off
75′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.24 – – –
Michel Vlap
90′ 1 – 3 0.79 – – –
Ricky van Wolfswinkel
90′ 1 – 3 0.29 – – –
Gerald Alders Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Sayfallah Ltaief Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Arno Verschueren Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
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.

Before kick-off

Twente win 36% Avg odds 2.61
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.33
AZ Alkmaar win 35% Avg odds 2.72

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.