Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 13': Dani de Wit
  • 15': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 25': Sven Mijnans
  • 72': Sven Mijnans
FT
4 - 0
Excelsior

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting Excelsior 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.
    • 1': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
    • 2': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 2': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 8': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 12': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Casper Widell.
    • 13': Goal! AZ 1, Excelsior 0. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riechedly Bazoer with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Goal! AZ 2, Excelsior 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 24': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Goal! AZ 3, Excelsior 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 26': Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristijan Belic.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a cross.
    • 30': Foul by Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior).
    • 30': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Tiago Dantas (AZ).
    • 32': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Tiago Dantas (AZ) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 38': Foul by Cisse Sandra (Excelsior).
    • 38': Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 45': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 45': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sven Mijnans (AZ) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 3-0 Excelsior.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 3, Excelsior 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 3, Excelsior 0.
    • 47': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
    • 51': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
    • 59': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
    • 63': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kenzo Goudmijn.
    • 67': Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
    • 67': Substitution, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks replaces Richie Omorowa.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross.
    • 72': Goal! AZ 4, Excelsior 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Kristijan Belic.
    • 74': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Dani de Wit.
    • 75': Substitution, Excelsior. Siem de Moes replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
    • 75': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lance Duijvestijn.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
    • 77': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 77': Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 79': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Siem de Moes (Excelsior).
    • 82': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Siem de Moes (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, AZ. Alexandre Penetra replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Tiago Dantas (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Tiago Dantas (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 88': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 88': Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Oscar Uddenäs (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 90'+3': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 4, Excelsior 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 4, Excelsior 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 4, Excelsior 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    6 Saves 0
    42.3 Possession 57.7
    4 SHOTS 16
    0 ON GOAL 10
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    330 Accurate Passes 484
    418 Passes 576
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    75 Long Balls 59
    42 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 11
    10 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 6
    18 Effective Clearances 9
    18 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 18,195

    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)
    25 Riechedly Bazoer
    3 Wouter Goes
    18 David Wolfe
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    10 Dani de Wit
    6 Tiago Dantas
    14 Kristijan Belic
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    15 Ruben Van Bommel
    16 Sven Mijnans
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Jayden Addai, Hobie Verhulst, Mees De Wit, Kees Smit, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Alexandre Penetra, Lequincio Zeefuik, Ernest Poku, Maxim Dekker, Dave Kwakman, Myron van Brederode, Ibrahim Sadiq.

    EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
    16 Sven Nieuwpoort
    5 Casper Widell
    22 Mimeirhel Benita
    2 Siebe Horemans
    10 Kenzo Goudmijn
    8 Cisse Sandra
    33 Julian Baas
    17 Richie Omorowa
    23 Lance Duijvestijn
    30 Sanches Fernandes
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Raphaël Eyongo, Norbert Alblas, Mike van Duinen, Noah Naujoks, Siem De Moes, Jeremy Udenhout, Jacky Donkor, Pascal Kuiper, Oscar Uddenas.

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