Ararat-Armenia 0-4 AZ Alkmaar: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How AZ Alkmaar won it

AZ Alkmaar struck first through Valdemar Byskov Andreasen in the 21st minute. Weslley Patati made it 0-2 to AZ Alkmaar in the 27th minute, set up by Seiya Maikuma. Weslley Patati made it 0-3 to AZ Alkmaar in the 76th minute, set up by Ro-Zangelo Daal. Mexx Meerdink made it 0-4 to AZ Alkmaar in the 79th minute, set up by Weslley Patati.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Weslley Patati scored twice.

The referee, P. Kolarić, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Ararat-Armenia and 0 to AZ Alkmaar.

Ararat-Armenia: M. da Silva Cruz, 4-2-3-1 · AZ Alkmaar: L. Echteld, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's Match Board pick, AZ Alkmaar -1.00, was right: 0-4 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was an AZ Alkmaar win at 64%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 0-2 (11%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.1 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 59%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 54%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had an AZ Alkmaar win at 62%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-22, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Ararat-Armenia had 4 shots on target, AZ Alkmaar 9.

Ararat-Armenia's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

AZ Alkmaar had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Ararat-Armenia came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.5 a match, with 0.94 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

AZ Alkmaar came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar), rated 9.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.

Ararat-Armenia

• Zhirayr Shaghoyan 7.0
• Carlos França 6.6
• Artur Serobyan 6.5
• Bernardo Dias 6.5
• João Bravim 6.5

AZ Alkmaar

• Weslley Patati 9.2 2 goals, 1 assist
• Ro-Zangelo Daal 7.8 1 assist
• Valdemar Byskov Andreasen 7.7 1 goal
• Mees de Wit 7.4
• Lewis Schouten 7.3

The lowest-rated starter was Hugo Oliveira at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Ararat-Armenia: Salzburg vs Ararat-Armenia Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
• AZ Alkmaar: Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar Sunday 22 November 2026 · Eredivisie

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar

What was the score in Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar?

Ararat-Armenia 0-4 AZ Alkmaar (half-time 0-2), Europa League, Thursday 22 October 2026.

Who scored in Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar?

Valdemar Byskov Andreasen 21', Weslley Patati 27', Weslley Patati 76', Mexx Meerdink 79'.

Did Moneyball predict Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar correctly?

Moneyball's Match Board pick, AZ Alkmaar -1.00, was right: 0-4 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar?

Weslley Patati, rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar?

P. Kolarić.