Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
FT
0 - 0
AZ Alkmaar

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FC Utrecht are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, 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': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 3': Miliano Jonathans (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 9': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sébastien Haller.
  • 16': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 16': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 19': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 19': Miliano Jonathans (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 22': Sven Mijnans (AZ) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 23': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
  • 24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 27': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 28': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 28': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Cathline.
  • 35': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 35': Miliano Jonathans (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Seiya Maikuma (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 39': Hand ball by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 39': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
  • 39': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 42': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Miliano Jonathans (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 45': Hand ball by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 0, AZ 0.
  • 46': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 46': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Hand ball by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 50': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
  • 50': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 53': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
  • 55': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 56': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
  • 56': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Zidane Iqbal (FC Utrecht).
  • 61': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 64': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Miliano Jonathans (FC Utrecht).
  • 64': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Miliano Jonathans.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
  • 69': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Troy Parrott.
  • 71': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 71': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 73': Zidane Iqbal (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
  • 78': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Denso Kasius because of an injury.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrian Blake.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Sébastien Haller.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Jens Toornstra.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
  • 87': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
  • 87': Jayden Addai (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 88': Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. David Min (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, AZ 0.
  • 90'+4': Jayden Addai (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 0, AZ 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
57.6 Possession 42.4
12 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
465 Accurate Passes 307
551 Passes 394
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 57
28 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 11
27 Effective Clearances 33
27 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,348

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 NEC Nijmegen 3 +11 9
2 PSV Eindhoven 3 +9 9
3 Ajax Amsterdam 3 +4 7
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 +3 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
24 Nick Viergever
3 Mike van der Hoorn
16 Souffian El Karouani
2 Siebe Horemans
18 Jens Toornstra
21 Paxten Aaronson
14 Zidane Iqbal
91 Sébastien Haller
20 Yoann Cathline
26 Miliano Jonathans
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Silas Andersen, Adrian Blake, Tom De Graaff, Alonzo Engwanda, Oscar Fraulo, Matisse Didden, Anthony Descotte, Miguel Rodríguez, Victor Jensen, Kolbeinn Finnsson, David Min, Michael Brouwer.

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra Yellow Card
3 Wouter Goes
18 David Wolfe
16 Seiya Maikuma
10 Sven Mijnans
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Peer Koopmeiners
9 Troy Parrott
23 Mayckel Lahdo
21 Ernest Poku
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Mees De Wit, Maxim Dekker, Bruno Martins Indi, Zico Buurmeester, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Jayden Addai, Denso Kasius, Kristijan Belic, Hobie Verhulst, Kees Smit, Mexx Meerdink, Jeroen Zoet.

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