Day 1
Parrott (p.) 18'
Resink (og) 32'
Parrott 87'
AZ Alkmaar: 41. Zoet - 3. Goes, 5. Penetra, 30. Kasius - 8. Clasie, 10. Mijnans (Sadiq I., 85), 26. Smit Kees (Koopmeiners P., 76) - 27. Daal (Jensen I., 68) - 7. Poku E. (Meerdink, 77), 9. Parrott, 34. de Wit M. (Chavez Mateo, 77)
Substitution: Jensen I. (from 68); Koopmeiners P. (from 76); Chavez Mateo (from 77); Meerdink (from 77); Sadiq I. (from 85)
Bench: 12. Verhulst, 31. Deen D. - 22. Dijkstra - 21. Kwakman, 28. Buurmeester
Yellow Cards: de Wit M. 35; Smit Kees 45
Groningen: 21. Jurjus - 2. Prins (Mercera, 66), 3. Blokzijl, 5. Rente (Emeran, 74), 43. Peersman - 6. Resink, 8. de Jonge, 17. van der Werff (Schreuders, 48) - 10. Taha Y. - 9. Willumsson B., 26. van Bergen T.
Substitution: Schreuders (from 48); Mercera (from 66); Emeran (from 74)
Bench: 24. Baron - 22. Bouland - 20. Seuntjens, 27. Mendes Rui
Yellow Cards: de Jonge 47; Peersman 61
With little left to play for on the domestic front, Tottenham Hotspur—like Manchester United—are pinning their hopes on the UEFA Europa League for both silverware and a possible return to the Champions League next season

Once again, there were no miracles for a Tottenham Hotspur side mired in a prolonged slump as they suffered a narrow defeat in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 against AZ Alkmaar

Feyenoord lost points for the second time in their first three league games

AZ Alkmaar
Groningen