AZ Alkmaar vs NAC Breda

U.S. Open Cup

AZ Alkmaar

14-10-10

3-3

Final

NAC Breda

6-11-17

AFAS Stadion

Match pulse

AZAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTNAC

55%Possession46%

16Shots17

10On target11

7Corners6

7Saves7

11Fouls6

59'Rio HillenNAC85'Mexx MeerdinkAZ

Team	1H	2H	T
AZ	2	1	3
NAC	0	3	3

Final score

AZ Alkmaar and NAC Breda drew 3-3 on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at AFAS Stadion. Goals for AZ Alkmaar: Sven Mijnans (8'), Mateo Chávez (12') and Mexx Meerdink (90'). Goals for NAC Breda: Moussa Soumano (61', 71') and Juho Talvitie (89').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

AZNAC

11Fouls6

1Yellow Cards1

0Red Cards0

1Offsides3

7Corner Kicks6

7Saves7

54.5Possession45.5

16SHOTS17

10ON GOAL11

0.6On Target %0.6

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

368Accurate Passes301

430Passes357

0.9Pass Completion %0.8

5Accurate Crosses6

24Crosses18

0.2Cross %0.3

53Long Balls49

28Accurate Long Balls26

0.5Long Balls %0.5

2Blocked Shots2

10Effective Tackles13

17Tackles19

0.6Tackle %0.7

2Interceptions9

15Effective Clearances38

15Clearances38

Player of the game

Moussa Soumano

NAC · 2 G

8.5

Deserved to win

13%

AZ · 0.16 xG

74%

Draw

13%

NAC · 0.17 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

Match ends, AZ 3, NAC Breda 3.
Second Half ends, AZ 3, NAC Breda 3.
90'+5'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jayden Candelaria (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juho Talvitie.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
90'+3'
Free kick won
Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'AZ
Corner awarded
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lewis Holtby.
90'+2'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
A. Penetra
90'+2'
Corner awarded
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Rio Hillen.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
M. Meerdink
GOAL90'
Goal! Right footed shot
M. Meerdink · ast W. Patati
Goal! AZ 3, NAC Breda 3. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Weslley Patati.
AZ 3 - 3 NAC
GOAL89'
Goal! Left footed shot
J. Talvitie · ast C. Valerius
Goal! AZ 2, NAC Breda 3. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cherrion Valerius.
AZ 2 - 3 NAC
88'
Foul
Foul by Ayoub Oufkir (AZ).
88'
Free kick won
Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'NAC
Corner awarded
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Fredrik Oldrup Jensen.
87'
Free kick won
Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87'
Foul
Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
85'
Yellow card
Mexx Meerdink (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Meerdink
85'
Foul
Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
85'AZ
Free kick won
Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda). Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
84'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
S. Mijnans
84'
Offside
Offside, NAC Breda. Lewis Holtby is caught offside.
82'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81'
Delay in match because of an injury Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda).