AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk

2 - 2
🕒 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 AFAS Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Sven Jablonski 🔁 Quarter-finals 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Quarter-finals
Conference League Table
AZ Alkmaar 1 · Shakhtar Donetsk 14
Referee Stats
1 matches · 8.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 8.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 0%
Draws 100%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk outshot their opponent (8-14).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Team Overview

AZ Alkmaar (Home stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 7-2-0

Goals For / Against

23 / 4
Avg: 2.56 / 0.44

Points

23
Avg: 2.56

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

1
Shakhtar Donetsk (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-2-1

Goals For / Against

14 / 9
Avg: 2.00 / 1.29

Points

14
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.56
PPG
2.00
2.56
GF
2.00
0.44
GA
1.29
67%
O2.5
71%
33%
BTTS
86%
78%
Score 1st
57%

League-position context

AZ Alkmaar rank1st
Shakhtar Donetsk rank14th
AZ Alkmaar points35
Shakhtar Donetsk points22
AZ Alkmaar: #1 · 35 pts · GD +18
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Shakhtar Donetsk: #14 · 22 pts · GD +6
10 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 home

D W W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals10-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Shakhtar Donetsk last 5 away

L D W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index49
Goals10-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 0%

Shakhtar Donetsk trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS86%
BTTS + O2.571%
1H Over 0.543%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 43% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

AZ Alkmaar score at home89%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet at home67%
Shakhtar Donetsk score away100%
Shakhtar Donetsk clean sheet away14%

First-goal patterns

AZ Alkmaar score first78%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first100%
Shakhtar Donetsk score first57%
Shakhtar Donetsk win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: AZ Alkmaar 100% · Shakhtar Donetsk 100%
Avg first goal minute: AZ Alkmaar 27.1' · Shakhtar Donetsk 44.5'

Vs league average

AZ Alkmaar score at home2.56 vs 1.62
AZ Alkmaar concede at home0.44 vs 1.09
Shakhtar Donetsk score away2.00 vs 1.09
Shakhtar Donetsk concede away1.29 vs 1.62
AZ Alkmaar score 58% above league average, while Shakhtar Donetsk score 83% above league average.
Defensive side: AZ Alkmaar are 59% below league average at home, and Shakhtar Donetsk are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Shakhtar Donetsk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 23% 2H scored: 77% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
6
Total Shots
8
14
Shots off Goal
4
5
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
5
8
Shots Outside Box
3
6
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
3
3
Fouls
19
17
Offsides
2
7
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
1
Total Passes
373
330
Passes Accurate
286
260
Passes %
77%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
24'
24' Isaque
31'
31' M. Chávez
33'
33' B. van Duijl
35'
35' K. Boogaard
45+2'
45+2' I. Sadiq
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Chávez
1st substitution · For: I. Jensen
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ S. Maikuma
2nd substitution · For: A. Oufkir
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Alisson Santana
Normal Goal · Assist: Kauã Elias
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Alisson Santana
1st substitution · For: Eguinaldo
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Isaque
2nd substitution · For: Marlon Gomes
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ B. van Duijl
3rd substitution · For: R. Robbemond
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ M. Meerdink
4th substitution · For: B. Kovacs
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Newertton
3rd substitution · For: Lucas Ferreira
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Kauã Elias
4th substitution · For: Luca Meirelles
71'
71' Vinícius Tobias
73' ⚽
⚽
73' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
I. Jensen
Normal Goal
78'
78' Eguinaldo
80' ⚽
⚽
80' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
M. Šín
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Kovacs
83' ⚽
⚽
83' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
Luca Meirelles
Normal Goal · Assist: Lucas Ferreira
85'
85' M. Matvienko
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ O. Ocheretko
5th substitution · For: A. Bondarenko
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ Weslley Patati
5th substitution · For: Mathijs Menu

AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 with Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday, 16 April 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Sven Jablonski. It was played at AFAS Stadion.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Isaque received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 24'. M. Chávez received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 31'. B. van Duijl received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 33'. K. Boogaard received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 35'. I. Sadiq received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 45+2'.

Second half: AZ Alkmaar made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Chávez replacing I. Jensen. AZ Alkmaar made their 2nd substitution at 46', with S. Maikuma replacing A. Oufkir. Shakhtar Donetsk took the lead at 58' when Alisson Santana scored, with the assist credited to Kauã Elias, making the score 0-1. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 1st substitution at 61', with Alisson Santana replacing Eguinaldo. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 2nd substitution at 61', with Isaque replacing Marlon Gomes. AZ Alkmaar made their 3rd substitution at 63', with B. van Duijl replacing R. Robbemond. AZ Alkmaar made their 4th substitution at 63', with M. Meerdink replacing B. Kovacs. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 3rd substitution at 70', with Newertton replacing Lucas Ferreira. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 4th substitution at 70', with Kauã Elias replacing Luca Meirelles. Vinícius Tobias received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 71'. AZ Alkmaar leveled the score at 73' when I. Jensen scored, making the score 1-1. Eguinaldo received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 78'. AZ Alkmaar took the lead at 80' when M. Šín scored, with the assist credited to B. Kovacs, making the score 2-1. Shakhtar Donetsk leveled the score at 83' when Luca Meirelles scored, with the assist credited to Lucas Ferreira, making the score 2-2. M. Matvienko received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk at 85'. Shakhtar Donetsk made their 5th substitution at 89', with O. Ocheretko replacing A. Bondarenko. AZ Alkmaar made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with Weslley Patati replacing Mathijs Menu.

AZ Alkmaar used 5 substitutions while Shakhtar Donetsk used 5 substitutions. AZ Alkmaar got 4 yellow cards, while Shakhtar Donetsk got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shakhtar Donetsk outshot their opponent (8-14).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk Head-to-Head History by Season