UEFA Europa League

AZ Alkmaar vs Napoli, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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AZ Alkmaar
  • 53': Bruno Martins Indi
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1 - 1
Napoli
  • 6': Dries Mertens

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AZ Alkmaar are hosting Napoli at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
  • 1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 4': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
  • 6': Goal! AZ 0, Napoli 1. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
  • 14': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 20': Corner, AZ. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 21': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 22': Hand ball by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 25': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Matteo Politano is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 29': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 34': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
  • 36': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
  • 40': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 41': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 41': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Faouzi Ghoulam.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 0, Napoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Napoli 1.
  • 48': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 49': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 49': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross.
  • 53': Goal! AZ 1, Napoli 1. Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
  • 56': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 56': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Owen Wijndal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  • 59': Penalty AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Penalty saved! Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 61': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
  • 61': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 61': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 66': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 66': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Faouzi Ghoulam.
  • 66': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 66': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Myron Boadu replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 74': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 74': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 75': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a headed pass.
  • 78': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 78': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 82': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Jesper Karlsson replaces Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 84': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 84': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a through ball.
  • 88': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 88': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 88': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 90': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
  • 90'+2': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Diego Demme (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Offside, AZ. Fredrik Midtsjø tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Napoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, Napoli 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 10
5 Saves 2
50.2 Possession 49.8
7 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
491 Accurate Passes 473
564 Passes 546
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 20
0.6 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 64
17 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 17
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 14
15 Effective Clearances 4
15 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Marco Bizot (GK)
15 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Owen Wijndal Yellow Card
26 Yukinari Sugawara
8 Teun Koopmeiners
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
17 Zakaria Aboukhlal
7 Calvin Stengs
28 Albert Gudmundsson
10 Dani de Wit
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Jesper Karlsson, Timo Letschert, Hakon Evjen, Ferdy Druijf, Tijjani Reijnders, Myron Boadu, Juan Castillo, Beau Reus, Ramon Leeuwin, Hobie Verhulst.

NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 David Ospina (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly
19 Nikola Maksimovic
31 Faouzi Ghoulam
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
20 Piotr Zielinski
5 Tiemoué Bakayoko
8 Fabián Ruiz
14 Dries Mertens
24 Lorenzo Insigne
21 Matteo Politano
Napoli Substitutes:
Nikita Contini, Mário Rui, Kostas Manolas, Eljif Elmas, Stanislav Lobotka, Andrea Petagna, Diego Demme, Alex Meret, Hirving Lozano.

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