PSV Eindhoven vs 02.08.26 16:000 – 4Full Time
AZ Alkmaar — Johan Cruyff Shield: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
AZ Alkmaar thrash ten-man PSV to win Johan Cruyff Shield
AZ Alkmaar routed PSV Eindhoven 4-0 in the Johan Cruyff Shield final at Philips Stadion, a Dutch domestic showpiece that turned on an early red card. PSV's Joey Veerman was dismissed after just nine minutes, and AZ made the numerical advantage tell across the remainder of the contest.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Mexx Meerdink opened the scoring in the 25th minute to send AZ in 1-0 up at half-time. PSV, already reduced to ten men, could not stem the tide after the interval as Weslley Patati doubled the lead in the 51st minute, assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
AZ continued to pull away as Elijah Dijkstra added a third in the 58th minute, teed up by Ro-Zangelo Daal, before Daal turned scorer himself eight minutes later, converting a penalty to make it 4-0. The visitors dominated territory throughout, holding 65 percent of possession and outshooting PSV 21 to 15 as the man advantage compounded PSV's difficulties.
Ro-Zangelo Daal capped a decisive display by scoring once and setting up another, finishing with a rating of 9.3 to lead all performers on the day.
AZ's 65 percent possession share underlined their control of the final once PSV were reduced to ten men.
AZ Alkmaar won 4–0 away against PSV Eindhoven (half-time 0–1).
PSV Eindhoven met AZ Alkmaar in the Johan Cruyff Shield (Final). Kick-off was Sunday, 2 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Philips Stadion. Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk.
Team pages: PSV Eindhoven · AZ Alkmaar · Johan Cruyff Shield
Key moments
- 9' Red card: Joey Veerman
- 25' Goal: Mexx Meerdink — 0–1
- 51' Goal: Weslley Patati (assist: Peer Koopmeiners) — 0–2
- 58' Goal: Elijah Dijkstra (assist: Ro-Zangelo Daal) — 0–3
- 66' Goal (penalty): Ro-Zangelo Daal — 0–4
Starting line-ups
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)
- 32 Matěj Kovář
- 31 Noah Fernandez
- 3 Yarek Gasiorowski
- 6 Ryan Flamingo
- 25 Kiliann Sildillia
- 23 Joey Veerman
- 17 Mauro Júnior (c)
- 37 A. Bouhamdi
- 21 Sven Mijnans
- 27 Dennis Man
- 20 Guus Til
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
Pre-match read
PSV Eindhoven to Score First. Global baseline (young competition, league norm unavailable): 52% home-side first
Home rated 1966 vs 1806 — 0.78 expected score PSV Eindhoven in stronger form — 2.6 vs 1.4 ppg (n=5) Home has won 4 of the last 5 H2H meetings PSV Eindhoven winning 80% at home (last 10)
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the PSV Eindhoven vs AZ Alkmaar final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Johan Cruyff Shield fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from PSV Eindhoven 0–4 AZ Alkmaar. Explore more on the PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar team pages or the Johan Cruyff Shield page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of PSV Eindhoven vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 4–0 away against PSV Eindhoven (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in PSV Eindhoven vs AZ Alkmaar?
Mexx Meerdink (25') for AZ Alkmaar; Weslley Patati (51') for AZ Alkmaar; Elijah Dijkstra (58') for AZ Alkmaar; Ro-Zangelo Daal (66') (penalty) for AZ Alkmaar.
›Where can I watch PSV Eindhoven vs AZ Alkmaar highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from PSV Eindhoven 0–4 AZ Alkmaar are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar?
PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar have met 10 times — 7 wins for PSV Eindhoven, 2 wins for AZ Alkmaar and 1 draw.