Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Groningen, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 68': Jesper Karlsson
FT
1 - 0
FC Groningen
  • Red Card 4': Neraysho Kasanwirjo

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Groningen 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.
  • 3': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen).
  • 4': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) is shown the red card.
  • 6': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 6': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 11': Substitution, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui replaces Paulos Abraham.
  • 12': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 0-0 FC Groningen.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Aslak Fonn Witry (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 18': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen).
  • 19': Offside, FC Groningen. Michael de Leeuw tries a through ball, but Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 26': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael de Leeuw.
  • 27': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 27': Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen).
  • 28': Peter Vindahl (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 29': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Laros Duarte.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 33': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 33': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 45': Hand ball by Michael de Leeuw (FC Groningen).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Aslak Fonn Witry (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 45'+2': Jørgen Strand Larsen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 45'+3': Mike te Wierik (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, FC Groningen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos because of an injury.
  • 48': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mike te Wierik.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Substitution, AZ. Yusuf Barasi replaces Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 56': Offside, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui tries a through ball, but Michael de Leeuw is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Yusuf Barasi (AZ) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Yusuf Barasi (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 68': Goal! AZ 1, FC Groningen 0. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Wessel Dammers replaces Daniël van Kaam.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Groningen. Romano Postema replaces Michael de Leeuw.
  • 74': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 74': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Offside, FC Groningen. Laros Duarte tries a through ball, but Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 78': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Laros Duarte (FC Groningen).
  • 78': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 79': Romano Postema (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 82': Foul by Laros Duarte (FC Groningen).
  • 82': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Groningen. Cyril Ngonge replaces Laros Duarte.
  • 83': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Groningen. Marin Sverko replaces Bart van Hintum.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 84': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Wessel Dammers.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Romano Postema (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marin Sverko with a through ball.
  • 86': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Marin Sverko (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mike te Wierik following a corner.
  • 87': Wessel Dammers (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bjorn Meijer.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 90'+2': Marin Sverko (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marin Sverko (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 1, FC Groningen 0.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, FC Groningen 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
17 Possession 83
12 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
96 Accurate Passes 785
176 Passes 862
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 33
0.1 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 58
27 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 5
26 Effective Clearances 18
26 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 26 +44 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +20 49
3 NEC Nijmegen 26 +21 46
4 FC Twente 26 +18 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Owen Wijndal
15 Aslak Witry
10 Dani de Wit
24 Tijjani Reijnders
20 Jordy Clasie
28 Albert Gudmundsson
11 Jesper Karlsson
2 Yukinari Sugawara
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Yusuf Barasi, Mohamed Taabouni, Beau Reus, Hakon Evjen, Peer Koopmeiners, Zico Buurmeester, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Ernest Poku, Sam Beukema, Hobie Verhulst.

GRO FC Groningen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Leeuwenburgh (GK)
3 Bart Van Hintum
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo Red Card
40 Bjorn Meijer
5 Mike te Wierik
8 Michael de Leeuw Yellow Card
6 Laros Duarte Yellow Card
7 Tomás Suslov
9 Jørgen Strand Larsen
26 Daniel Van Kaam
19 Paulos Abraham
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Wessel Dammers, Yahya Kalley, Cyril Ngonge, Damil Dankerlui, Romano Postema, Patrick Joosten, Marin Sverko, Jan de Boer, Jan Hoekstra.

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