According to NOS Voetbal, AZ took control from the start, resulting in several scoring opportunities, one of which was finished by Dave Kwakman. His shot, from the edge of the penalty area, was touched by Eagles captain Joris Kramer, leaving goalkeeper Kjetil Haug with no chance. Go Ahead Eagles equalized after 20 minutes, with Victor Edvardsen scoring from a rebound after Melle Meulensteen's initial shot was blocked by former Go Ahead goalkeeper Jari De Busser. Ro-Zangelo Daal put AZ back in the lead 10 minutes before halftime, dribbling past his opponent and shooting the ball into the goal. Lewis Schouten seemed to seal the win for AZ shortly after halftime, but Mateo Chávez's shot for AZ hit the crossbar, and Mathis Suray scored for Go Ahead Eagles in the final minutes to make the score 5-2.