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AZ reportedly began the Eredivisie season with five consecutive victories, putting the Alkmaar club at the top of the table. In the following five matches, the team recorded only one win and fell to fifth place. Its approach was described as having been figured out, while Ro-Zangelo Daal was said to have been sidelined.
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SC Cambuur drew 2-2 with AZ in Leeuwarden. Nicolas Binder gave Cambuur an early lead, before Ro-Zangelo Daal equalised for AZ. Ilyes Hamache restored Cambuur’s advantage before half-time. Cambuur played the final 35 minutes with 10 men after Devid Eugene Bouah received a second yellow card. AZ levelled late through a Mexx Meerdink penalty awarded after VAR intervention. AZ remains second after nine matches with 20 points, while Cambuur has nine points from nine games.
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Feyenoord beat AZ 2-0 at De Kuip to move above the Alkmaar side into first place in the Eredivisie, with a one-point lead over AZ and PSV. Nacho Ferri opened the scoring in the 13th minute after a mistake by Wouter Goes, and Javi López scored from a corner in the 59th minute. AZ suffered its first league defeat of the season. AZ were awarded a penalty shortly before half-time after Mexx Meerdink went down following an incident with goalkeeper Tjark Ernst, but referee Danny Makkelie overturned the decision after a VAR review. Meerdink disputed the reversal, while AZ coach Leeroy Echteld declined to dwell on it after the match. Feyenoord coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst said the win over a direct rival mattered more than taking first place.
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AZ won 4-0 away to Ararat-Armenia in Yerevan in the Europa League, securing its second victory of the competition. Valdemar Byskov opened the scoring with a free kick, Weslley Patati scored twice and Mexx Meerdink completed the scoring. AZ led 2-0 within half an hour and faced little threat, although goalkeeper Jari de Busser was fortunate when a second-half long-range effort struck the post. The result leaves AZ on six points after three Europa League matches.