AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 16, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar Donetsk drew 2-2 on April 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′Alisson SantanaShakhtar Donetsk
- 73′I. JensenAZ Alkmaar
- 80′M. ŠínAZ Alkmaar
- 83′Luca MeirellesShakhtar Donetsk
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
3-4-1-2- 11I. Sadiq
- 35M. Meerdink
- 7Weslley Patati
- 15M. Chávez
- 33M. Šín
- 74K. Boogaard
- 2S. Maikuma
- 23B. van Duijl
- 4M. Dekker
- 18R. Ichihara
- 41J. Zoet
Shakhtar Donetsk
4-1-4-1- 19Kauã Elias
- 11Newertton
- 14Isaque
- 27O. Ocheretko
- 30Alisson Santana
- 29E. Nazaryna
- 13Pedrinho
- 22M. Matvienko
- 5V. Bondar
- 17Vinícius Tobias
- 31D. Riznyk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Sparta Praha(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | LNZ Cherkasy(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Ruh Lviv(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Lech Poznan(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 1 Shakhtar Donetsk win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 AZ Alkmaar | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 8, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 3-3 Shakhtar Donetsk | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 14th in UEFA Europa Conference League (10 points from 6 matches) and Shakhtar Donetsk sit 6th (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
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