UEFA Europa League

FC Astana vs AZ Alkmaar, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
FC Astana
    FT
    0 - 5
    AZ Alkmaar
    • 29': Myron Boadu
    • 52': Fredrik Midtsjo
    • 57': Oussama Idrissi
    • 75': Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    • 77': Myron Boadu

    About

    FC Astana are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 7': Hand ball by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Svensson.
    • 9': Foul by Sergei Khizhnichenko (FC Astana).
    • 9': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
    • 13': Foul by Antonio Rukavina (FC Astana).
    • 13': Oussama Idrissi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
    • 19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nenad Eric.
    • 20': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Evgeny Postnikov.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal following a corner.
    • 21': Offside, FC Astana. Dmitriy Shomko tries a through ball, but Dorin Rotariu is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 22': Marin Tomasov (FC Astana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Dorin Rotariu (FC Astana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 26': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 26': Ivan Maevski (FC Astana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Offside, FC Astana. Yuriy Pertsukh tries a through ball, but Dorin Rotariu is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Calvin Stengs (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
    • 29': Goal! FC Astana 0, AZ 1. Myron Boadu (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Marin Tomasov (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Abzal Beysebekov (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yuriy Pertsukh.
    • 33': Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 36': Sergei Khizhnichenko (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
    • 44': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 44': Yuri Logvinenko (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Evgeny Postnikov (FC Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuri Logvinenko.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Astana 0, AZ 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Astana 0, AZ 1.
    • 49': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Ivan Maevski (FC Astana).
    • 52': Goal! FC Astana 0, AZ 2. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
    • 57': Goal! FC Astana 0, AZ 3. Oussama Idrissi (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Dmitriy Shomko (FC Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Maevski.
    • 58': Corner, FC Astana. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
    • 61': Foul by Evgeny Postnikov (FC Astana).
    • 61': Myron Boadu (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Substitution, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Jonas Svensson.
    • 62': Offside, AZ. Teun Koopmeiners tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Ivan Maevski (FC Astana).
    • 63': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dorin Rotariu.
    • 67': Substitution, AZ. Jordy Clasie replaces Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 67': Offside, AZ. Calvin Stengs tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
    • 68': Offside, FC Astana. Dmitriy Shomko tries a through ball, but Sergei Khizhnichenko is caught offside.
    • 68': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nenad Eric.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Oussama Idrissi (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Evgeny Postnikov.
    • 71': Substitution, FC Astana. Roman Murtazayev replaces Dorin Rotariu.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Roman Murtazayev (FC Astana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dmitriy Shomko.
    • 72': Corner, FC Astana. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 74': Substitution, FC Astana. Serikzhan Muzhikov replaces Abzal Beysebekov.
    • 75': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Evgeny Postnikov (FC Astana).
    • 75': Evgeny Postnikov (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Goal! FC Astana 0, AZ 4. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Goal! FC Astana 0, AZ 5. Myron Boadu (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
    • 77': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Calvin Stengs.
    • 79': Foul by Yuriy Pertsukh (FC Astana).
    • 79': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Yuriy Pertsukh (FC Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 80': Foul by Ivan Maevski (FC Astana).
    • 80': Oussama Idrissi (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 83': Foul by Roman Murtazayev (FC Astana).
    • 83': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Idrissi.
    • 88': Corner, FC Astana. Conceded by Stijn Wuytens.
    • 90': Hand ball by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 90'+1': Serikzhan Muzhikov (FC Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Astana 0, AZ 5.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Astana 0, AZ 5.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 5
    63.6 Possession 36.4
    19 SHOTS 6
    10 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    592 Accurate Passes 297
    666 Passes 375
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 43
    38 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 14
    18 Effective Clearances 15
    18 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Astana Arena
    Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
    Attendance: 11,584

    Line-Ups

    AST FC Astana (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nenad Eric (GK)
    27 Yuri Logvinenko
    44 Evgeni Postnikov Yellow Card
    77 Dmitri Shomko
    2 Antonio Rukavina
    18 Ivan Maevski
    28 Yuriy Pertsukh Yellow Card
    9 Dorin Rotariu
    15 Abzal Beysebekov
    91 Sergei Khizhnichenko
    14 Marin Tomasov
    FC Astana Substitutes:
    Stanislav Pavlov, Alexandr Mokin, Serikzhan Muzhikov, Rangelo Janga, Didar Zhalmukan, Roman Murtazaev, Vladislav Prokopenko.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Marco Bizot (GK)
    30 Stijn Wuytens
    3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    15 Owen Wijndal
    2 Jonas Svensson
    10 Dani de Wit Yellow Card
    8 Teun Koopmeiners
    6 Fredrik Midtsjo
    9 Myron Boadu
    11 Oussama Idrissi
    7 Calvin Stengs
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Tijjani Reijnders, Thomas Ouwejan, Rody de Boer, Yukinari Sugawara, Jordy Clasie, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Ferdy Druijf.

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