Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 11': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 59': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 76': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
3 - 0
Heerenveen

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting Heerenveen at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom Haye.
    • 3': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mats Köhlert.
    • 9': Foul by Hussein Ali (sc Heerenveen).
    • 9': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Goal! AZ 1, sc Heerenveen 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 11': Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen).
    • 13': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hussein Ali.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 14': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
    • 14': Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mats Köhlert with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Pelle van Amersfoort.
    • 24': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
    • 24': Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Foul by Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
    • 28': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Osame Sahraoui.
    • 41': Foul by Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen).
    • 41': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thom Haye.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Köhlert.
    • 45': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
    • 45': Pelle van Amersfoort (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 1, sc Heerenveen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, sc Heerenveen 0.
    • 49': Foul by Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen).
    • 49': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sven van Beek.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 51': Offside, AZ. David Møller Wolfe tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Patrik Wålemark (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osame Sahraoui.
    • 53': Foul by Mats Köhlert (sc Heerenveen).
    • 53': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Goal! AZ 2, sc Heerenveen 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Pawel Bochniewicz (sc Heerenveen).
    • 63': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Jordy Clasie.
    • 65': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
    • 65': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Myron van Brederode.
    • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hussein Ali.
    • 71': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Daniel Karlsbakk replaces Pelle van Amersfoort.
    • 71': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Oliver Braude replaces Hussein Ali.
    • 71': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Ché Nunnely replaces Patrik Wålemark.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Nunnely.
    • 76': Goal! AZ 3, sc Heerenveen 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ernest Poku with a cross.
    • 80': Substitution, AZ. Jens Odgaard replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 80': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 82': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Anas Tahiri replaces Simon Olsson.
    • 82': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Syb van Ottele replaces Pawel Bochniewicz.
    • 84': Foul by Anas Tahiri (sc Heerenveen).
    • 84': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Daniel Karlsbakk (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Braude with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Osame Sahraoui (sc Heerenveen).
    • 88': Tiago Dantas (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AZ 3, sc Heerenveen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, sc Heerenveen 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 3
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    0 Saves 3
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    9 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    362 Accurate Passes 530
    412 Passes 600
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    37 Long Balls 58
    23 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    23 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 6
    17 Effective Clearances 6
    17 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 17,421

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3 +7 9
    2 NEC Nijmegen 4 +10 9
    3 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
    4 PSV Eindhoven 4 +7 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    5 Alexandre Penetra
    25 Riechedly Bazoer Yellow Card
    18 David Wolfe
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    10 Dani de Wit
    8 Jordy Clasie
    16 Sven Mijnans
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    19 Myron van Brederode
    23 Mayckel Lahdo
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Jens Odgaard, Tiago Dantas, Denso Kasius, Bruno Martins Indi, Hobie Verhulst, Wouter Goes, Ibrahim Sadiq, Djordje Mihailovic, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Ernest Poku, Kenzo Goudmijn.

    HEE Heerenveen (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    44 Andries Noppert (GK)
    5 Pawel Bochniewicz
    4 Sven van Beek
    7 Mats Köhlert
    15 Hussein Ali
    33 Thom Haye
    19 Simon Olsson
    28 Luuk Brouwers Yellow Card
    11 Pelle van Amersfoort
    20 Osame Sahraoui
    24 Patrick Walemark
    Heerenveen Substitutes:
    Melle Witteveen, Charlie Webster, Daniel Karlsbakk, Ché Nunnely, Denzel Hall, Syb van Ottele, Anas Tahiri, Jan Bekkema, Mickey van der Hart, Espen Van Ee, Djenahro Nunumete, Oliver Braude.

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