FC Noah vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
FC Noah
  • 53': Hovhannes Hambardzumyan
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
AZ Alkmaar

    About

    FC Noah are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Nardin Mulahusejnovic (Noah) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Isak Jensen (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aleksey Ploshchadnyi (Noah). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 12': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 12': Hélder Ferreira (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (AZ).
    • 14': Yan Eteki (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 14': Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Gustavo Sangaré (Noah) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 18': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 18': Takuto Oshima (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (AZ).
    • 19': Gustavo Sangaré (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Sangaré (Noah) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by David Sualehe.
    • 21': Corner, Noah. Conceded by Elijah Dijkstra.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Nardin Mulahusejnovic (Noah) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Sualehe with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Nardin Mulahusejnovic (Noah) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hélder Ferreira with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Nermin Zolotic (Noah).
    • 24': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Nermin Zolotic (Noah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
    • 27': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
    • 27': Nathanaël Saintini (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Gustavo Sangaré (Noah) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ).
    • 31': Foul by Takuto Oshima (Noah).
    • 31': Kasper Boogaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sergey Muradyan.
    • 39': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 43': Sergey Muradyan (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Nardin Mulahusejnovic (Noah) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Gustavo Sangaré with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Takuto Oshima (Noah) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Elijah Dijkstra (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Gustavo Sangaré (Noah).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah).
    • 45'+2': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Noah 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Noah 0, AZ 0.
    • 48': Foul by David Sualehe (Noah).
    • 48': Isak Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': David Sualehe (Noah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah).
    • 51': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Handball by Takuto Oshima (Noah).
    • 53': Goal! Noah 1, AZ 0. Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Noah) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hélder Ferreira.
    • 55': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Hélder Ferreira (Noah).
    • 56': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 56': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Isak Jensen.
    • 56': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 56': Yan Eteki (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Noah. Matheus Aiás replaces Nardin Mulahusejnovic.
    • 57': Substitution, Noah. Eric Boakye replaces Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
    • 59': Troy Parrott (AZ) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 60': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (AZ).
    • 60': Yan Eteki (Noah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. David Sualehe (Noah) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Matheus Aiás (Noah) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Sualehe.
    • 67': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 67': Gustavo Sangaré (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Sangaré (Noah).
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 68': Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Sangaré (Noah).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Noah. Marin Jakolis replaces Gustavo Sangaré because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Boogaard.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Kasper Boogaard (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aleksey Ploshchadnyi (Noah).
    • 74': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
    • 74': Takuto Oshima (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Handball by Eric Boakye (Noah).
    • 77': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
    • 78': Foul by Eric Boakye (Noah).
    • 78': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 79': Matheus Aiás (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
    • 80': Matheus Aiás (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 81': Matheus Aiás (Noah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Wouter Goes (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Penetra.
    • 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Eric Boakye.
    • 89': Troy Parrott (AZ) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Nathanaël Saintini (Noah).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Noah. Imran Oulad Omar replaces Hélder Ferreira.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Noah. Gonçalo Silva replaces Nathanaël Saintini because of an injury.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 90'+3': Yan Eteki (Noah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Matheus Aiás (Noah) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Eteki.
    • 90'+4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nermin Zolotic.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Matheus Aiás (Noah) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a headed pass.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Kees Smit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksey Ploshchadnyi (Noah). Assisted by Kasper Boogaard with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Aleksey Ploshchadnyi.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Noah 1, AZ 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Noah 1, AZ 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 4
    70.4 Possession 29.6
    9 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    626 Accurate Passes 202
    702 Passes 284
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    44 Long Balls 61
    17 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    5 Effective Tackles 4
    8 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 5
    16 Effective Clearances 32
    16 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
    Location: Yerevan, Armenia
    Attendance: 13,040

    Line-Ups

    NOA FC Noah (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    92 Aleksey Ploshchadny (GK)
    39 Nathanaël Saintini
    44 Nermin Zolotic Yellow Card
    3 Sergey Muradyan
    33 David Sualehe Yellow Card
    19 Hovhannes Hambardzumyan
    14 Takuto Oshima
    88 Yan Eteki
    17 Gustavo Sangaré
    7 Helder Castro
    32 Nardin Mulahusejnović
    FC Noah Substitutes:
    Gonçalo Silva, Gor Manvelyan, Marin Jakolis, Oulad Omar, Eric Boakye, Timothy Fayulu, Hovhannes Harutyunyan, Aram Khamoyan, Matheus Aias.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    41 Jeroen Zoet (GK)
    5 Alexandre Penetra
    3 Wouter Goes Yellow Card
    34 Mees De Wit
    22 Elijah Dijkstra
    6 Peer Koopmeiners
    10 Sven Mijnans
    74 Kasper Boogaard
    9 Troy Parrott
    27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
    17 Isak Jensen
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Rion Ichihara, Mexx Meerdink, Hobie Verhulst, Ibrahim Sadiq, Maxim Dekker, Billy Van Duijl, Rio Robbemond, Kees Smit, Jizz Hornkamp, Jur Schipper, Matej Sin, Ayoub Oufkir.

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