AZ Alkmaar vs Heracles Almelo, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
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2 - 1
2 - 1
About
AZ Alkmaar are hosting Heracles Almelo
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.
- 4': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mats Knoester tries a through ball, but Adrián Szoke is caught offside.
- 4': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Adrián Szoke (Heracles Almelo).
- 6': Offside, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos tries a through ball, but Owen Wijndal is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Håkon Evjen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 11': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
- 11': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 14': Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 19': Hand ball by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
- 21': Attempt missed. Adrián Szoke (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 21': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos because of an injury.
- 22': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo).
- 22': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo).
- 22': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Justin Hoogma.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
- 25': Goal! AZ 1, Heracles Almelo 0. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo).
- 30': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Goal! AZ 1, Heracles Almelo 1. Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Roosken with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo).
- 44': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo).
- 45': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 1, Heracles Almelo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Heracles Almelo 1.
- 48': Goal! AZ 2, Heracles Almelo 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
- 52': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
- 52': Janis Blaswich (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Noah Fadiga.
- 53': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
- 59': Marco Rente (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Emil Hansson replaces Bilal Basacikoglu.
- 61': Foul by Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo).
- 61': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 66': Attempt saved. Håkon Evjen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 67': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo).
- 67': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Noah Fadiga.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Håkon Evjen with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Sinan Bakis replaces Adrián Szoke.
- 72': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Elias Sierra-Cappelleti replaces Anas Ouahim.
- 74': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 74': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 77': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
- 78': Emil Hansson (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Håkon Evjen (AZ).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Elias Sierra-Cappelleti (Heracles Almelo).
- 81': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Elias Sierra-Cappelleti (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
- 83': Substitution, AZ. Aslak Witry replaces Håkon Evjen.
- 83': Substitution, AZ. Kamal Sowah replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 84': Hand ball by Marco Rente (Heracles Almelo).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Noah Fadiga (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Sierra-Cappelleti.
- 86': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
- 87': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
- 87': Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
- 89': Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nikolai Laursen (Heracles Almelo).
- 90'+4': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
- 90'+4': Marco Rente (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kamal Sowah (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Heracles Almelo 1.
- 0': Match ends, AZ 2, Heracles Almelo 1.
Statistics
 HER |
AZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 559 |
| 364 | Passes | 666 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 13 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,616
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,616
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 |
Line-Ups
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK) |
| 4 | Bruno Martins Indi |
| 3 | Pantelis Hatzidiakos |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 2 | Yukinari Sugawara |
| 10 | Dani de Wit |
| 20 | Jordy Clasie |
| 24 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 9 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 11 | Jesper Karlsson |
| 18 | Hakon Evjen |
Heracles Almelo (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 21 | Justin Hoogma |
| 13 | Mats Knoester |
| 5 | Marco Rente |
| 12 | Ruben Roosken |
| 23 | Noah Fadiga |
| 30 | Anas Ouahim |
| 6 | Orestis Kiomourtzoglou  |
| 7 | Bilal Basacikoglu |
| 11 | Nikolai Laursen |
| 17 | Adrian Szöke |
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