Both teams could have won today but AZ Alkmaar just managed to carve out the victory

That's it! The referee blows the final whistle

Ball possession: AZ Alkmaar: 56%, NEC Nijmegen: 44%.

Goal kick for AZ Alkmaar

The cross by Calvin Verdonk from NEC Nijmegen successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Riechedly Bazoer is shown a yellow card by the referee

The referee signals a free kick as Riechedly Bazoer from AZ Alkmaar trips Koki Ogawa

Denso Kasius relieves the pressure with a clearance

NEC Nijmegen take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

AZ Alkmaar take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field