UEFA Conference League 25/26, Quarterfinals · 16 Apr 2026

AZ Alkmaar 2–2 Shakhtar Donetsk

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Standout: Luca Meirelles scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Isak Jensen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made AZ Alkmaar favourites at 57%.

Shakhtar Donetsk deserved more from the draw, creating 1.7 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alisson Santana, 65.2 in 61′.

Well above their usual level: Alisson Santana +20.7, Isak Jensen +13.6, Vinícius Tobias +10.6.

Well below it: Mexx Meerdink −18.3, Seiya Maikuma −8.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Apr 2026	W 3–0	v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
9 Apr 2026	L 0–3	at Shakhtar Donetsk Conference League
4 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
22 Mar 2026	L 0–3	at FC Groningen Eredivisie
19 Mar 2026	W 4–0	at AC Sparta Praha Conference League

9 Apr 2026	W 3–0	v AZ Alkmaar Conference League
19 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v Lech Poznań Conference League
12 Mar 2026	W 3–1	at Lech Poznań Conference League
18 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v HNK Rijeka Conference League
11 Dec 2025	W 2–0	at Ħamrun Spartans FC Conference League

9 Apr 2026	Shakhtar Donetsk 3–0 AZ Alkmaar Conference League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Isak Jensen Forward	45	1	0	0.17	61.3	+13.6
Maxim Dekker Defender	90	0	0	–	53.8	+6.2
Rio Robbemond Midfielder	27	0	0	–	53.7	–
Bendegúz Kovács Forward	27	0	1	–	50.6	–
Rion Ichihara Defender	90	0	0	0.20	50.5	–
Ayoub Oufkir Midfielder	45	0	0	–	48.7	+5.7
Matěj Šín Midfielder	90	1	0	0.20	46.7	+6.4
Mateo Chávez Defender	45	0	0	–	46.6	+5.6
Jeroen Zoet Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.0	−3.8
Kasper Boogaard Midfielder	90	0	0	0.12	42.6	−1.7
Billy van Duijl Defender	63	0	0	–	42.5	−5.0
Ibrahim Sadiq Forward	90	0	0	0.04	39.4	−6.1
Mexx Meerdink Forward	63	0	0	0.06	38.6	−18.3
Weslley Patati Forward	89	0	0	0.02	37.8	−6.0
Seiya Maikuma Defender	45	0	0	–	31.4	−8.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luca Meirelles Forward	20	1	0	0.71	100.0	–
Artem Bondarenko Midfielder	1	0	0	–	94.1	–
Lucas Ferreira Midfielder	20	0	1	–	84.5	–
Marlon Gomes Midfielder	29	0	0	–	76.0	–
Alisson Santana Midfielder	61	1	0	0.28	65.2	+20.7
Valerii Bondar Defender	90	0	0	–	61.6	+7.3
Yehor Nazaryna Midfielder	90	0	0	0.12	56.6	+6.0
Pedro Henrique Defender	90	0	0	–	56.4	+6.1
Eguinaldo Forward	29	0	0	–	55.6	–
Vinícius Tobias Defender	90	0	0	0.02	55.2	+10.6
Newerton Palmares Midfielder	70	0	0	0.09	50.2	+6.7
Isaque Midfielder	61	0	0	0.34	47.8	+9.0
Kauã Elias Forward	70	0	1	0.09	47.3	−2.5
Oleh Ocheretko Midfielder	89	0	0	–	45.5	−0.4
Mykola Matvienko Defender	90	0	0	–	42.8	−6.5
Dmytro Riznyk Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.9	−5.8