Utrecht defeated AZ Alkmaar 2–0 at home on Sunday, 1 March 2026, in the Eredivisie’s Matchday 25. The match kicked off at 15:45 UTC under referee Rob Dieperink. Y. Cathline opened the scoring in the 9th minute, and A. Stepanov doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 35th minute, sending the teams into the break at 2–0. Yellow cards were shown to Ayoub Oufkir (25′), Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro (33′), Mike van der Hoorn (81′), and Kees Smit (81′). Utrecht made three substitutions at half...