AZ Alkmaar and SC Telstar Battle in KNVB Beker Semifinal

On March 4, 2026, AZ Alkmaar hosted SC Telstar in the semifinals of the Dutch KNVB Beker, with AZ Alkmaar securing a 2-1 victory. The match, held at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands, saw a crowd of 18,500 spectators.

Match Details

The game was officiated by referee Jeroen Manschot. AZ Alkmaar took the lead with two own goals, one from Neville Nwankwo in the 51st minute and another from Danny Bakker in the 47th minute. Telstar managed to pull one back through Kay Tejan in the 74th minute, but it wasn’t enough to equalize.

Lineups

AZ Alkmaar: Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Alexandre Penetra, Wouter Goes, Mees De Wit, Elijah Dijkstra, Sven Mijnans, Kasper Boogaard, Peer Koopmeiners, Troy Parrott, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Ibrahim Sadiq, Isak Jensen.

SC Telstar: Patrick Brouwer, Weslley Patati, Jizz Hornkamp, Ayoub Oufkir, Billy Van Duijl, Jeroen Zoet, Denso Kasius, Kay Tejan, Sven Hetli, Thomas Noslin, Chris Hatenboer.

Statistics

AZ Alkmaar dominated possession with 49.7% to Telstar’s 50.3%. Both teams recorded 11 shot attempts, with AZ Alkmaar having 11 shots on goal compared to Telstar’s 8. AZ Alkmaar received 2 yellow cards, while Telstar received 1. AZ Alkmaar also had 4 corner kicks to Telstar’s 3.

Substitutions

AZ Alkmaar made substitutions with Kasper Boogaard and Ibrahim Sadiq. Telstar also made substitutions with Thomas Noslin and Giel Alders.

Recent Dutch Cup Results

Go Ahead Eagles recently defeated AZ Alkmaar in a shootout to win their first Dutch Cup, following a 1-1 draw. PSV Eindhoven also secured a Dutch Cup title against Ajax Amsterdam with a 3-2 shootout victory. Ajax suffered a shock loss to USV Hercules, a fourth-tier amateur side, in the last 32 of the Dutch Cup.

Looking Ahead

AZ Alkmaar will now advance to the KNVB Beker final, seeking to avenge their recent loss in the competition.