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6 - Jong AZ striker Bendegúz Kovács is the second player to ever score six goals after coming on as a substitute for a Jong side in a single Keuken Kampioen Divisie campaign, after Kaj Sierhuis for Jong Ajax in 2017-18 (also 6). Golden.

4 - For the fifth time, AZ have won a European away game by at least a four-goal margin, and for the first time since 28 July 2022 (0–4 at Tuzla City). Convincing.

3 - Ro-Zangelo Daal (22 years and 37 days) is the youngest AZ player with a goal or assist in three consecutive major European matches (2 goals, 3 assists) since Mousa Dembélé in 2006 (19y – 3 games). Gem.

39 - There were 39 passes in the build up to @AZAlkmaar's goal, with all 11 players having touched the ball; only PSV had more passes before a goal in a major European competition this season (46 v Napoli). Sexy.

1 - ADO Den Haag win promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time since 2007-08. Residential.

15.2 - KV Mechelen's Nacho Mirás prevented 15.2 goals based on Opta's Expected Goals on Target model (27 goals conceded ex. own goals from 42.2 xG on target against), more than any other goalkeeper in the Top 10 European competitions this season. Mirácle.

2 - Jakob Breum is the third player with two hat-tricks for @GAEagles in the @eredivisie, after Wietse Veenstra (3 in 1964-1969) and Ruud Geels (2 in 1970-1971). Flying.

1 - N.E.C. recorded their first-ever Eredivisie away win over PSV (D4 L40 before tonight), while also becoming the first team to ever score 3+ goals in four consecutive meetings with PSV in all competitions (home & away). Competition.

3 - Jong Ajax' Abdellah Ouazane (17 years and 57 days) is the youngest player on record (since 2015-16) to be directly involved in three goals in a single Keuken Kampioen Divisie game (1 goal, 2 assists). Gem.

1 - For the first time in Eredivisie history, FC Groningen avoided defeat after conceding the opening goal in the last ten minutes of play. Climb.

4.1 - AZ their 4.1 Expected Goals was the highest for a Dutch team in a major European game since Feyenoord on 21 October 2021 (4.4 against Union Berlin). Storm.

13 - Troy Parrott is now the outright third top goalscorer for AZ in European games (13 goals), with only Kees Kist (18) and Vangelis Pavlidis (16) scoring more. Relief.

3-2 – Feyenoord are behind at half-time in an Eredivisie match despite scoring two goals for the first time since 22 October 1995 (2-3 against Ajax). Chaos.

6:39 – After 6 minutes and 39 seconds, Telstar took their fastest 2-0 lead ever in the Eredivisie, while this was Fortuna Sittard’s fastest such deficit in the league. Launched.

1 - ADO Den Haag this Keuken Kampioen Divisie campaign: 🥇 High Turnovers (300) 🥇 Shot-ending High Turnovers (62) 🥇 Pressed Sequences (418) 🥇 Average starting distance (46.1 metres) 🥇 Passes Per Defensive Action (7.9) 🥇 Possession Won Final Third (160) Gegenpressing.

9 - AZ have qualified for the KNVB Cup final for the ninth time in club history, while doing so in back-to-back editions for the third time, after 1981-1982 and 2017-2018. Repeat.

6 - N.E.C. have qualified for the KNVB Cup Final for the sixth time in club history, doing so twice in the last three years. Cupfighters.

0 - For the second consecutive season, the KNVB Cup final will not feature a team from the traditional top-3, a first since 1962-1964 (3 consecutive finals without Ajax, PSV or Feyenoord). Toppled.

1 - Lucas Jetten is the first Jong Ajax player to find the net after the Jetten government was sworn in on Monday. Affairs.

10 - With 10 matchdays to go this @eredivisie season, Opta's prediction model has @PSV finishing first in 99.9 percent of the simulations. Enlightening.