Dutch Eredivisie

Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard
  • 85': Ben Rienstra
FT
1 - 2
AZ Alkmaar
  • 14': Sam Beukema
  • 61': Yukinari Sugawara

About

Fortuna Sittard are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
  • 3': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 4': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 4': Attempt saved. George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
  • 14': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 1. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
  • 15': Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 21': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Arianit Ferati (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mickael Tirpan.
  • 31': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 31': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 35': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 38': Aslak Fonn Witry (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
  • 39': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Peter Vindahl.
  • 41': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 41': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 42': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mickael Tirpan (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 45'+2': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Ivo Pinto replaces Andreas Samaris.
  • 47': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 47': Zian Flemming (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 50': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 56': Foul by Arianit Ferati (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 56': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 56': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 57': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Michael Verrips.
  • 58': Corner, AZ. Conceded by George Cox.
  • 61': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 2. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 62': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Tesfaldet Tekie replaces Arianit Ferati.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Rienstra.
  • 65': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Håkon Evjen (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Martin Angha (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Håkon Evjen.
  • 70': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by George Cox.
  • 73': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Martin Angha.
  • 74': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Zian Flemming.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 74': Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. George Cox (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 75': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Tijjani Noslin replaces Roel Janssen.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Noslin.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tesfaldet Tekie with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Jordy Clasie.
  • 83': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
  • 83': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tesfaldet Tekie (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 85': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, AZ 2. Ben Rienstra (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deroy Duarte.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tijjani Noslin (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deroy Duarte with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tesfaldet Tekie following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, AZ 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
60.3 Possession 39.7
10 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
485 Accurate Passes 277
590 Passes 375
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 61
34 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 22
13 Effective Clearances 26
13 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Location: Sittard, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +21 23
2 AZ Alkmaar 9 +10 20
3 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 19
4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +15 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

FOR Fortuna Sittard (5-3-2)

No. Name
34 Michael Verrips (GK)
22 Andreas Samaris
4 Roel Janssen
2 Martin Angha
35 George Cox
25 Mickaël Tirpan
19 Arianit Ferati
23 Ben Rienstra
6 Deroy Duarte
8 Zian Flemming
10 Mats Seuntjens
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Tesfaldet Tekie, Ryan Johansson, Yigit Celtik, Emil Hansson, Tijjani Noslin, Ivo Pinto, Stijn Hogervorst, Ritchie Musaba, Yanick van Osch, Felix Dornebusch.

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

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
31 Sam Beukema
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
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:
Jorn Berkhout, Peer Koopmeiners, Albert Gudmundsson, Beau Reus, Ernest Poku, Mohamed Taabouni, Tijjani Reijnders, Hobie Verhulst, Hakon Evjen, Fedde de Jong, Thijs Oosting.

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