Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Europa Conference Playoffs - Final

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 43': Mexx Meerdink
  • 53': Ruben Van Bommel
  • 90'+3': Ibrahim Sadiq
FT
3 - 2
FC Twente
  • 22': Sem Steijn (P)
  • 40': Sem Steijn

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Twente 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': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 1': Michel Vlap (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 2': Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 4': Corner,FC Twente. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 5': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 5': Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Sven Mijnans (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Mees Hilgers (FC Twente).
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 11': Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Penalty FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Alexandre Penetra (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Goal! AZ 0, FC Twente 1. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 25': Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Max Bruns (FC Twente).
  • 33': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! AZ 0, FC Twente 2. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 43': Goal! AZ 1, FC Twente 2. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 44': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 44': Michel Vlap (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michel Vlap following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Foul by Michal Sadílek (FC Twente).
  • 45': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bart van Rooij (FC Twente).
  • 45'+2': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 45'+4': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': VAR Decision: No card change Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, AZ 1, FC Twente 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, FC Twente 2.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Maxim Dekker replaces Alexandre Penetra.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Twente. Younes Taha replaces Daan Rots.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxim Dekker with a through ball.
  • 47': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 47': Max Bruns (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
  • 48': Corner,FC Twente. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Max Bruns (FC Twente) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Goal! AZ 2, FC Twente 2. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
  • 60': Offside, FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Przemyslaw Tyton (FC Twente).
  • 63': Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 64': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 64': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Younes Taha (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Mees Hilgers (FC Twente).
  • 69': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Max Bruns.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 72': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Max Bruns.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner,AZ. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Goes with a headed pass.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Przemyslaw Tyton (FC Twente).
  • 73': Substitution, FC Twente. Gustaf Lagerbielke replaces Mees Hilgers.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Twente. Arno Verschueren replaces Bas Kuipers.
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Seiya Maikuma.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 77': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bart van Rooij.
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Troy Parrott replaces Mexx Meerdink.
  • 81': Foul by Michal Sadílek (FC Twente).
  • 81': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 89': Foul by Younes Taha (FC Twente).
  • 89': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Kjølø.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Przemyslaw Tyton (FC Twente). Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 90'+3': Goal! AZ 3, FC Twente 2. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Arno Verschueren (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ). Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 3, FC Twente 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, FC Twente 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
56.7 Possession 43.3
11 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
391 Accurate Passes 285
494 Passes 376
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.4
73 Long Balls 51
26 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 7
29 Effective Clearances 25
29 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 14,154

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
18 David Wolfe
16 Seiya Maikuma
10 Sven Mijnans Yellow Card
6 Peer Koopmeiners
26 Kees Smit
35 Mexx Meerdink
7 Ruben Van Bommel
21 Ernest Poku
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Zico Buurmeester, Denso Kasius, Mees De Wit, Hobie Verhulst, Jeroen Zoet, Maxim Dekker, Jordy Clasie, Lewis Schouten, Mayckel Lahdo, Troy Parrott, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Ibrahim Sadiq.

TWE FC Twente (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Przemyslaw Tyton (GK)
38 Max Bruns
2 Mees Hilgers Yellow Card
5 Bas Kuipers
28 Bart van Rooij
14 Sem Steijn
23 Michal Sadílek
4 Mathias Kjølø
9 Ricky van Wolfswinkel Yellow Card
18 Michel Vlap
11 Daan Rots
FC Twente Substitutes:
Sayfallah Ltaief, Yannick Gerritsen, Naci Ünüvar, Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink, Gijs Besselink, Sam Karssies, Taylor Booth, Younes Taha, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Arno Verschueren, Gerald Alders, Harrie Kuster.

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