It was a topper, but not one with much spectacle. Feyenoord – AZ also ended on a minor note for the Alkmaarders, as the home team took away the three points in the last minute with a lucky ball from Pedersen. Trainer Pascal Jansen acknowledged that his team let a (good) result slip through the fingers in the second half.
According to midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, AZ was simply not doing well in De Kuip. The midfielder called his team’s play “sloppy”. Due to the loss, AZ’s deficit on leader Feyenoord has increased to five points.