Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Vitesse, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 32': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 56': Jacob Rasmussen (OG)
  • 83': Jesper Karlsson (P)
FT
3 - 1
Vitesse
  • 63': Sondre Tronstad

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Vitesse 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Vitesse) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 6': Adrian Grbic (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Aslak Witry (AZ).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Offside, Vitesse. Romaric Yapi tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 8': Aslak Witry (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Loïs Openda (Vitesse).
  • 9': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Sam Beukema (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Toni Domgjoni (Vitesse).
  • 12': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Vitesse. Riechedly Bazoer tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Danilho Doekhi (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek with a cross.
  • 20': Danilho Doekhi (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Maximilian Wittek (Vitesse) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Grbic.
  • 22': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 22': Riechedly Bazoer (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Maximilian Wittek (Vitesse) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right.
  • 27': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Aslak Witry.
  • 28': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 28': Hand ball by Riechedly Bazoer (Vitesse).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 32': Goal! AZ 1, Vitesse 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 34': Foul by Loïs Openda (Vitesse).
  • 34': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Loïs Openda (Vitesse).
  • 36': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Adrian Grbic (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 41': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 41': Matús Bero (Vitesse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 43': Loïs Openda (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 1, Vitesse 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Vitesse 0.
  • 50': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 56': Own Goal by Jacob Rasmussen, Vitesse. AZ 2, Vitesse 0.
  • 58': Foul by Matús Bero (Vitesse).
  • 58': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Matús Bero (Vitesse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
  • 62': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jacob Rasmussen (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Goal! AZ 2, Vitesse 1. Sondre Tronstad (Vitesse) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Vitesse. Yann Gboho replaces Romaric Yapi.
  • 64': Substitution, Vitesse. Thomas Buitink replaces Toni Domgjoni.
  • 66': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 69': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis tries a through ball, but Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 70': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Vitesse) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Foul by Thomas Buitink (Vitesse).
  • 71': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Maximilian Wittek (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 77': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 77': Maximilian Wittek (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Hand ball by Jacob Rasmussen (Vitesse).
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Aslak Witry because of an injury.
  • 81': Penalty AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Riechedly Bazoer (Vitesse) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Goal! AZ 3, Vitesse 1. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Vitesse. Simon van Duivenbooden replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 84': Substitution, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 85': Danilho Doekhi (Vitesse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 87': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 87': Loïs Openda (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Matús Bero (Vitesse) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yann Gboho.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Vitesse) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 90': Loïs Openda (Vitesse) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jacob Rasmussen with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Riechedly Bazoer (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Vitesse. Adrian Grbic tries a through ball, but Thomas Buitink is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Riechedly Bazoer (Vitesse) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek.
  • 90'+5': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (Vitesse).
  • 90'+6': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (Vitesse).
  • 90'+6': Maximilian Wittek (Vitesse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 3, Vitesse 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, Vitesse 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 3
53.7 Possession 46.3
15 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
336 Accurate Passes 299
446 Passes 392
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
76 Long Balls 63
37 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 6
11 Effective Clearances 38
11 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,406

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 25 +43 65
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 25 +20 48
3 Ajax Amsterdam 25 +16 44
4 NEC Nijmegen 25 +18 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
31 Sam Beukema
5 Owen Wijndal
15 Aslak Witry
10 Dani de Wit
20 Jordy Clasie
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson
2 Yukinari Sugawara
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Peer Koopmeiners, Zico Buurmeester, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Hakon Evjen, Tijjani Reijnders, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Hobie Verhulst, Milos Kerkez, Beau Reus, Kamal Sowah.

VIT Vitesse (3-5-2)

No. Name
24 Jeroen Houwen (GK)
10 Riechedly Bazoer
6 Jacob Rasmussen
3 Danilho Doekhi
22 Toni Domgjoni
21 Matús Bero Yellow Card
8 Sondre Tronstad
32 Maximilian Wittek Yellow Card
27 Romaric Yapi
7 Loïs Openda
9 Adrian Grbic
Vitesse Substitutes:
Yann Gboho, Million Manhoef, Daan Huisman, Enzo Cornelisse, Daan Reiziger, Tomas Hajek, Gyan De Regt, Thomas Buitink, Patrick Vroegh, Simon Van Duivenbooden, Eric Verstappen.

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