Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 90'+1': Cisse Sandra
FT
1 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 72': Mayckel Lahdo

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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 2': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 2': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 6': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).
  • 7': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 9': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Baas.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 20': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 21': Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 23': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 23': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 25': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 27': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Excelsior. Cisse Sandra tries a through ball, but Troy Parrott is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 30': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 42': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, AZ 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 46': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 47': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior).
  • 47': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 47': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 51': Foul by Troy Parrott (Excelsior).
  • 51': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a headed pass.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 55': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 58': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  • 61': Delay in match (AZ).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 64': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis tries a through ball, but Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, AZ. Alexandre Penetra replaces Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 65': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 65': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Dani de Wit.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 68': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 68': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 70': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Julian Baas (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Tiago Dantas (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Cisse Sandra.
  • 72': Goal! Excelsior 0, AZ 1. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 73': VAR Decision: Goal Excelsior 0-1 AZ (Mayckel Lahdo).
  • 74': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 74': Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Excelsior. Ian Smeulers replaces Arthur Zagré.
  • 77': Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Troy Parrott.
  • 77': Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
  • 81': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 81': Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
  • 85': Substitution, Excelsior. Richie Omorowa replaces Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Mayckel Lahdo because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Ruben van Bommel replaces Myron van Brederode.
  • 88': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Excelsior 1, AZ 1. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Richie Omorowa (Excelsior).
  • 90'+5': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ian Smeulers.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 90'+9': Tiago Dantas (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+11': Substitution, Excelsior. Mimeirhel Benita replaces Couhaib Driouech because of an injury.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, AZ 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
50.8 Possession 49.2
11 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
350 Accurate Passes 348
446 Passes 431
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 97
27 Accurate Long Balls 55
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 17
18 Effective Clearances 21
18 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

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

EXC Excelsior (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
16 Sven Nieuwpoort
5 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre
2 Siebe Horemans
33 Julian Baas Yellow Card
8 Cisse Sandra
10 Kian Fitz-Jim
9 Troy Parrott
14 Couhaib Driouech
7 Lazaros Lamprou Yellow Card
Excelsior Substitutes:
Noah Naujoks, Richie Omorowa, Norbert Alblas, Oscar Uddenas, Mimeirhel Benita, Ian Smeulers, Sanches Fernandes, Nikolas Agrafiotis.

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

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

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