Latest News About Az Sjachtar

Here are the latest updates I can share about AZ Alkmaar and Sjachtar Donetsk from recent sources.

Key developments

• AZ Alkmaar’s European campaign in the UEFA Conference League ended after their quarterfinally matchup with Sjachtar Donetsk. The first leg in Kraków ended 3-0 to Sjachtar, and the return in Alkmaar finished 2-2, leaving Sjachtar with a 5-2 aggregate win. This confirms AZ were eliminated from further European competition that season.[3][4][7]
• In that second leg, AZ did manage to level the tie at 2-2 with goals from Isak Jensen and Matěj Šín, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the deficit from the first leg.[4][3]
• Coverage across outlets described the tie as a difficult task for AZ after the 3-0 first leg setback, with Sjachtar advancing on aggregate.[2][5]

Representative results and context

• The 3-0 defeat in the first leg was reported as a heavy defeat for AZ and was a common narrative in multiple outlets at the time.[5][2]
• The eventual aggregate result (5-2) sealed Sjachtar’s progression to the next round of the competition.[7]

Notes

• The sources above include club communications and sport media coverage from early to mid-April 2026, reflecting AZ’s European campaign outcomes and the quarterfinals against Sjachtar Donetsk.[3][4][7]

If you’d like, I can pull more details like match reports, lineups, or individual player ratings from those games, or provide a brief recap of how this affected AZ’s season overall.