AZ Alkmaar vs SC Dnipro-1, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
AZ Alkmaar
  • 8': Jens Odgaard
  • 87': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
2 - 1
SC Dnipro-1
  • 40': Artem Dovbyk

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting SC Dnipro-1 at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 8': Goal! AZ 1, Dnipro-1 0. Jens Odgaard (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 9': Yanis Hamache (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Dnipro-1. Yanis Hamache tries a through ball, but Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
  • 11': Delay in match (Dnipro-1).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Dnipro-1) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Busanello.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro-1) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Busanello with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
  • 20': Busanello (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ruslan Babenko (Dnipro-1) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Rubchynskyi.
  • 25': Foul by Busanello (Dnipro-1).
  • 25': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 26': Valentin Rubchynskyi (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Busanello.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 29': Sam Beukema (AZ) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
  • 30': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ruslan Babenko (Dnipro-1).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 34': Offside, AZ. Jesper Karlsson tries a through ball, but Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
  • 36': Yanis Hamache (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Offside, AZ. Jens Odgaard tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 38': Oleksandr Svatok (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! AZ 1, Dnipro-1 1. Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro-1) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yanis Hamache with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Volodymyr Adamyuk.
  • 44': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 44': Valentin Rubchynskyi (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Busanello (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 1, Dnipro-1 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Dnipro-1 1.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Maxim Dekker.
  • 46': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Yanis Hamache (Dnipro-1).
  • 47': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 47': Ruslan Babenko (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Foul by Oleksandr Nazarenko (Dnipro-1).
  • 48': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Babenko (Dnipro-1) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Pikhalyonok.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Nazarenko (Dnipro-1) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Volodymyr Adamyuk.
  • 56': Offside, Dnipro-1. Busanello tries a through ball, but Artem Dovbyk is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 57': Busanello (Dnipro-1) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Busanello (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 63': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Busanello (Dnipro-1).
  • 64': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 65': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 66': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ruslan Babenko.
  • 69': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 69': Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 71': Valentin Rubchynskyi (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Eduard Sarapyi.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 75': Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
  • 78': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 78': Ruslan Babenko (Dnipro-1) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Dnipro-1. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Yanis Hamache (Dnipro-1) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Busanello.
  • 81': Offside, AZ. Milos Kerkez tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 82': Offside, Dnipro-1. Busanello tries a through ball, but Yanis Hamache is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 86': Substitution, Dnipro-1. Ihor Kogut replaces Valentin Rubchynskyi.
  • 87': Goal! AZ 2, Dnipro-1 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Dnipro-1. Mykyta Kononov replaces Oleksandr Nazarenko.
  • 90': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Jordy Clasie.
  • 90': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Dnipro-1).
  • 90'+1': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Dnipro-1 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, Dnipro-1 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
51.3 Possession 48.7
7 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
505 Accurate Passes 471
587 Passes 557
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 57
32 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 10
20 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,387

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-4-2)

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

DNP SC Dnipro-1 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
93 Max Walef (GK)
5 Eduard Sarapyi
39 Oleksandr Svatok
6 Busanello Yellow Card
3 Volodymyr Adamyuk
8 Oleksandr Pikhalyonok
18 Ruslan Babenko
22 Valentyn Rubchynskyi
7 Artem Dovbyk
13 Yanis Hamache
29 Oleksandr Nazarenko
SC Dnipro-1 Substitutes:
Yakiv Kinareykin, Valerii Yurchuk, Ihor Kogut, Mykyta Kononov, Vladyslav Rybak, Sergiy Loginov.

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