Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 6': Siebe Horemans
  • 32': Marouan Azarkan
FT
2 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 48': Yukinari Sugawara

About

Excelsior are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 4': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 4': Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 5': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Goal! Excelsior 1, AZ 0. Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Serano Seymor.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myron van Brederode with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior).
  • 8': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Dani de Wit (AZ) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 13': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 13': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reda Kharchouch.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
  • 27': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Sam Beukema (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 29': Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 31': Serano Seymor (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Excelsior 2, AZ 0. Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a through ball.
  • 35': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Serano Seymor.
  • 36': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 36': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Excelsior. Marouan Azarkan tries a through ball, but Reda Kharchouch is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
  • 38': Substitution, AZ. Yusuf Barasi replaces Myron van Brederode.
  • 38': Substitution, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Maxim Dekker.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Yusuf Barasi (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Odgaard with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 42': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 42': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 45'+1': Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 2, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 2, AZ 0.
  • 48': Goal! Excelsior 2, AZ 1. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 51': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 51': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 51': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 52': Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a headed pass.
  • 57': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  • 59': Foul by Adrian Fein (Excelsior).
  • 59': Yusuf Barasi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Adrian Fein (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Dani de Wit (AZ) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior).
  • 61': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 66': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nathangelo Markelo.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nathangelo Markelo.
  • 68': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Marouan Azarkan.
  • 68': Substitution, Excelsior. Couhaib Driouech replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 68': Substitution, Excelsior. Joshua Eijgenraam replaces Adrian Fein.
  • 69': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Joshua Eijgenraam (Excelsior).
  • 69': Yusuf Barasi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Maxime Awoudja replaces Serano Seymor.
  • 74': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Dani de Wit.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Redouan El Yaakoubi.
  • 80': Foul by Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior).
  • 80': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 81': Nathangelo Markelo (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 84': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maxime Awoudja.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nathangelo Markelo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 90'+3': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 2, AZ 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 7
67.9 Possession 32.1
22 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
506 Accurate Passes 184
604 Passes 284
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 1
29 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 67
28 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 14
14 Effective Clearances 29
14 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
3 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
4 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
34 Serano Seymor
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
24 Nathangelo Markelo Yellow Card
2 Siebe Horemans
33 Julian Baas
8 Kenzo Goudmijn
5 Adrian Fein Yellow Card
9 Reda Kharchouch
22 Lazaros Lamprou
10 Marouan Azarkan
Excelsior Substitutes:
Maxime Awoudja, Joshua Eijgenraam, Couhaib Driouech, Jacky Donkor, Norbert Alblas, Mike van Duinen, Nikolas Agrafiotis.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker
31 Sam Beukema Yellow Card
5 Milos Kerkez
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
10 Dani de Wit
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Tijjani Reijnders
7 Jens Odgaard
19 Myron van Brederode
11 Jesper Karlsson
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Yusuf Barasi, Peer Koopmeiners, Yukinari Sugawara, Peter Vindahl Jensen, Fedde de Jong, Riechedly Bazoer, Zico Buurmeester, Sem Westerveld, Mees De Wit, Mayckel Lahdo.

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