AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior played out a 1–1 draw on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, in the Eredivisie season. The match was Matchday 16 of the 2025 campaign and kicked off at 17:45 UTC under the supervision of referee Alex Bos of the Netherlands. The sides went into the interval level at 0–0 before sharing the spoils in the second half.

For AZ Alkmaar, the draw represented a missed opportunity to close ground on the top of the table. At Matchday 16, AZ were still very much in the mix ...