UEFA Europa League

Ferencvaros vs AZ Alkmaar, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Ferencvaros
  • 9': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
  • 34': Adama Traoré
  • 45': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
  • 82': Barnabás Varga (P)
FT
4 - 3
AZ Alkmaar
  • 76': Sven Mijnans
  • 90': Troy Parrott
  • 90'+5': Sven Mijnans

About

Ferencvaros are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
  • 2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Barnabás Varga.
  • 5': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 5': Jayden Addai (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 5': Mohamed Abu Fani (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Delay in match (AZ).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 7': Stefan Gartenmann (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Kristijan Belic (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Habib Maïga (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 8': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Ferencvárosi TC 1, AZ 0. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Ferencvárosi TC) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Barnabás Varga (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 11': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Barnabás Varga (Ferencvárosi TC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Offside, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo is caught offside.
  • 14': Hand ball by Ernest Poku (AZ).
  • 16': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 16': Mohamed Abu Fani (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Eldar Civic.
  • 21': Hand ball by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mohamed Abu Fani (Ferencvárosi TC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
  • 24': Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristijan Belic.
  • 26': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Habib Maïga (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Substitution, Ferencvárosi TC. Philippe Rommens replaces Habib Maïga because of an injury.
  • 31': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 31': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Eldar Civic.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) header from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Abu Fani (Ferencvárosi TC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
  • 34': Goal! Ferencvárosi TC 2, AZ 0. Adama Traoré (Ferencvárosi TC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Tóth.
  • 37': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 37': Mohamed Abu Fani (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Barnabás Varga (Ferencvárosi TC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Abu Fani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Jayden Addai (AZ).
  • 40': Mohamed Abu Fani (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Eldar Civic (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 41': Jayden Addai (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
  • 45': Goal! Ferencvárosi TC 3, AZ 0. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Ferencvárosi TC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Abu Fani.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 45'+2': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Adama Traoré (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 45'+3': Denso Kasius (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ferencvárosi TC 3, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ferencvárosi TC 3, AZ 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Jordy Clasie replaces Kristijan Belic.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Seiya Maikuma replaces Denso Kasius.
  • 47': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 47': Foul by Jayden Addai (AZ).
  • 47': Stefan Gartenmann (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 57': Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 62': Mohamed Abu Fani (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, AZ. Sven Mijnans replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 63': Substitution, AZ. Troy Parrott replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 66': Foul by Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 66': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencvárosi TC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Offside, Ferencvárosi TC. Cebrails Makreckis is caught offside.
  • 70': VAR Decision: No Penalty Ferencvárosi TC.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Ferencvárosi TC. Kristoffer Zachariassen replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 73': Substitution, Ferencvárosi TC. Kady Borges replaces Mohamed Abu Fani.
  • 74': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 74': Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Barnabás Varga (Ferencvárosi TC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Ben Romdhane with a cross.
  • 76': Goal! Ferencvárosi TC 3, AZ 1. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kees Smit with a through ball.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Philippe Rommens (Ferencvárosi TC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Zachariassen.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Ferencvárosi TC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Tóth with a headed pass.
  • 77': Corner, Ferencvárosi TC. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencvárosi TC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barnabás Varga.
  • 78': Corner, Ferencvárosi TC. Conceded by Mees de Wit.
  • 78': Corner, Ferencvárosi TC. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Seiya Maikuma (AZ) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 81': VAR Decision: Penalty Ferencvárosi TC.
  • 82': Goal! Ferencvárosi TC 4, AZ 1. Barnabás Varga (Ferencvárosi TC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 84': Substitution, Ferencvárosi TC. Matheus Saldanha replaces Barnabás Varga.
  • 84': Substitution, Ferencvárosi TC. Raul Gustavo replaces Mohamed Ben Romdhane.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 87': Foul by Kady Borges (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 87': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jayden Addai (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma.
  • 90': Goal! Ferencvárosi TC 4, AZ 2. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencvárosi TC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alex Tóth (Ferencvárosi TC).
  • 90'+2': Zico Buurmeester (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Seiya Maikuma (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jayden Addai (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Ferencvárosi TC 4, AZ 3. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jayden Addai (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 90'+6': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ádam Varga.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ferencvárosi TC 4, AZ 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Ferencvárosi TC 4, AZ 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
64.5 Possession 35.5
11 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
500 Accurate Passes 242
555 Passes 305
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.5
31 Long Balls 51
16 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 16
8 Effective Clearances 16
8 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Groupama Arena
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 18,657

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 6 +10 15
2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FER Ferencvaros (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ádam Varga (GK)
3 Stefan Gartenmann
27 Ibrahim Cissé
17 Eldar Civic
25 Cebrails Makreckis Yellow Card
64 Alex Tóth
15 Mohammad Abu Fani
80 Habib Maïga
19 Barnabás Varga Yellow Card
7 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
20 Adama Traoré
Ferencvaros Substitutes:
Kristoffer Zachariassen, Aleksandar Pesic, Zsombor Gruber, Saldanha, Raul Gustavo, Kady, Cristian Ramírez, Philippe Rommens, Csongor Lakatos, Norbert Kaján, Gábor Szalai, Levente Ori.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker
3 Wouter Goes
34 Mees De Wit
30 Denso Kasius Yellow Card
14 Kristijan Belic Yellow Card
6 Peer Koopmeiners
26 Kees Smit
21 Ernest Poku
23 Mayckel Lahdo
17 Jayden Addai
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Mexx Meerdink, Lewis Schouten, Zico Buurmeester, Hobie Verhulst, Jordy Clasie, Jeroen Zoet, Bruno Martins Indi, Seiya Maikuma, David Møller Wolfe, Alexandre Penetra, Sven Mijnans, Troy Parrott.

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