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AZ captain Jordy Clasia was angry after his side lost 2-0 to FC Twente in Alkmaar. He was particularly irritated by the behaviour of Twente midfielder Ramiz Zerrouki and called him “a little kid.”
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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.