Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar, 2017-18 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior

64': Ali Messaoud

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AZ Alkmaar

19': Theo Zwarthoed (OG)
44': Alireza Jahanbakhsh

About

Excelsior are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,218

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	PSV Eindhoven	5	+12	13
2	AZ Alkmaar	4	+10	12
3	Feyenoord Rotterdam	5	+6	11
4	Excelsior	4	+7	9

Full Table

Line-Ups

Excelsior

No.	Name
12	Theo Zwarthoed (GK)
4	Wout Faes
15	Jurgen Mattheij
2	Khalid Karami
22	Jeffry Fortes
8	Ryan Koolwijk
6	Hicham Faik
14	Ali Messaoud
10	Luigi Bruins
11	Stanley Elbers
9	Mike van Duinen

Excelsior Substitutes:

Jinty Caenepeel, Levi García, Milan Massop, Anouar Hadouir, Mike Havekotte, Dogucan Haspolat, Shane O'Neill, Lorenzo Burnet, Kevin Vermeulen, Ögmundur Kristinsson.

AZ Alkmaar

No.	Name
1	Marco Bizot (GK)
12	Pantelis Hatzidiakos
2	Jonas Svensson
5	Thomas Ouwejan
30	Stijn Wuytens
14	Teun Koopmeiners
6	Fredrik Midtsjo
15	Guus Til
22	Oussama Idrissi
9	Wout Weghorst
7	Alireza Jahanbakhsh

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Ricardo van Rhijn, Iliass Bel Hassani, Joris van Overeem, Mats Seuntjens, Gino Coutinho, Owen Wijndal, Ron Vlaar.

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