Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 29': Albert Gudmundsson (P)
  • Red Card 49': Ramon Leeuwin
FT
1 - 0
Fortuna Sittard

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting Fortuna Sittard at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lazaros Rota.
    • 13': Substitution, AZ. Ramon Leeuwin replaces Timo Letschert because of an injury.
    • 19': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 21': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 21': Jonas Svensson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonas Svensson.
    • 22': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Martin Angha.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonas Svensson with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Martin Angha tries a through ball, but Mats Seuntjens is caught offside.
    • 27': Penalty AZ. Jesper Karlsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 27': Penalty conceded by Yanick van Osch (Fortuna Sittard) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 27': Yanick van Osch (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Goal! AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 30': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lazaros Rota.
    • 31': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
    • 31': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
    • 38': Foul by Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 38': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Tesfaldet Tekie tries a through ball, but George Cox is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 42': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Yanick van Osch.
    • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by George Cox.
    • 44': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
    • 44': George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 45': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jonas Svensson (AZ).
    • 45'+3': Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 48': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
    • 48': Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Zian Flemming tries a through ball, but Lisandro Semedo is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Ramon Leeuwin (AZ).
    • 49': Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Ramon Leeuwin (AZ) is shown the red card.
    • 53': Foul by Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 53': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 54': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 57': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 61': Substitution, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Zakaria Aboukhlal.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Cox.
    • 67': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
    • 70': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Emil Hansson replaces Lazaros Rota.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Hansson.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Rienstra with a cross.
    • 73': Foul by Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 73': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 76': Foul by George Cox (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 76': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
    • 79': Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 82': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Dimitrios Emmanouilidis replaces Tesfaldet Tekie.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Cox.
    • 85': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 87': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Jesper Karlsson.
    • 87': Substitution, AZ. Jelle Duin replaces Calvin Stengs.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Cox with a cross.
    • 89': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
    • 89': Dangerous play by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 89': Jonas Svensson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Marco Bizot (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jelle Duin (AZ).
    • 90'+4': Roel Janssen (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jelle Duin (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Roel Janssen.
    • 90'+5': Emil Hansson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 90'+5': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 1
    3 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 5
    52.9 Possession 47.1
    9 SHOTS 8
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    422 Accurate Passes 389
    516 Passes 468
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    22 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    74 Long Balls 64
    38 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 2
    16 Tackles 5
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    15 Interceptions 9
    8 Effective Clearances 19
    8 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 28 +41 68
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
    3 NEC Nijmegen 28 +22 50
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 28 +18 48
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Marco Bizot (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Bruno Martins Indi
    22 Timo Letschert
    5 Owen Wijndal
    2 Jonas Svensson
    28 Albert Gudmundsson
    20 Jordy Clasie
    6 Fredrik Midtsjo Yellow Card
    17 Zakaria Aboukhlal Yellow Card
    11 Jesper Karlsson
    7 Calvin Stengs
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Tijjani Reijnders, Maxim Gullit, Mees Bakker, Jelle Duin, Kenzo Goudmijn, Myron Boadu, Ramon Leeuwin, Beau Reus, Hakon Evjen, Yukinari Sugawara.

    FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yanick van Osch (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Roel Janssen
    2 Martin Angha
    35 George Cox
    44 Lazaros Rota
    23 Ben Rienstra
    14 Tesfaldet Tekie
    8 Zian Flemming
    9 Sebastian Polter
    10 Mats Seuntjens
    7 Lisandro Semedo
    Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
    Leroy George, Arian Kastrati, Ronan Pluijmen, Emil Hansson, Nassim El Ablak, Clint Essers, Thibaud Verlinden, Joshua Wehking, Samuel Moutoussamy, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Grégoire Amiot, Tom Hendriks.

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