Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 6': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 12': Jesper Karlsson
  • 39': Dani de Wit
  • 56': Dani de Wit
  • 86': Albert Gudmundsson (P)
FT
5 - 1
FC Utrecht
  • 90': Quinten Timber

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Utrecht 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': Offside, AZ. Fredrik Midtsjø tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 5': Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Goal! AZ 1, FC Utrecht 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris van Overeem.
  • 10': Bart Ramselaar (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 12': Goal! AZ 2, FC Utrecht 0. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 14': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Moussa Sylla replaces Mimoun Mahi because of an injury.
  • 18': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 18': Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Adam Maher.
  • 20': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
  • 21': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht).
  • 22': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 23': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Adam Maher (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 32': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 32': Moussa Sylla (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark van der Maarel following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Offside, AZ. Fredrik Midtsjø tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht).
  • 36': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 39': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 0. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 41': Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mark van der Maarel (FC Utrecht).
  • 45'+1': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 3, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 3, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Othmane Boussaid replaces Sander van de Streek.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Quinten Timber replaces Joris van Overeem.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinten Timber with a through ball.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Adam Maher (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 53': Moussa Sylla (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Hand ball by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 55': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Django Warmerdam (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 56': Goal! AZ 4, FC Utrecht 0. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 59': Foul by Django Warmerdam (FC Utrecht).
  • 59': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 62': Foul by Adam Maher (FC Utrecht).
  • 62': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Django Warmerdam.
  • 73': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 73': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 73': Substitution, AZ. Aslak Fonn Witry replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Remco Balk replaces Anastasios Douvikas.
  • 78': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Hidde ter Avest replaces Mark van der Maarel.
  • 78': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 79': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 80': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 84': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht).
  • 84': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 85': Penalty AZ. Albert Gudmundsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Willem Janssen (FC Utrecht) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 86': Goal! AZ 5, FC Utrecht 0. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 89': Remco Balk (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Goal! AZ 5, FC Utrecht 1. Quinten Timber (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Sylla.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, AZ 5, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 5, FC Utrecht 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
49.1 Possession 50.9
8 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
404 Accurate Passes 450
498 Passes 518
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 10
0.0 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 49
27 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 4
14 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 2
8 Effective Clearances 23
8 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,037

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 27 +43 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +20 49
3 NEC Nijmegen 27 +22 49
4 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +18 47
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
2 Yukinari Sugawara
10 Dani de Wit
20 Jordy Clasie
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson
28 Albert Gudmundsson
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Thijs Oosting, Tijjani Reijnders, Hobie Verhulst, Sam Beukema, Beau Reus, Mohamed Taabouni, Hakon Evjen, Peer Koopmeiners, Jelle Duin, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Timo Letschert, Aslak Witry.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maarten Paes (GK)
14 Willem Janssen
33 Mike van der Hoorn
21 Django Warmerdam
2 Mark van der Maarel
22 Sander van de Streek
8 Joris van Overeem
6 Adam Maher
18 Anastasios Douvikas
23 Bart Ramselaar
11 Mimoun Mahi
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Othmane Boussaid, Arthur Zagre, Remco Balk, Adrián Dalmau, Hidde ter Avest, Davy van den Berg, Quinten Timber, Moussa Sylla, Fabian De Keijzer, Eric Oelschlägel, Benaissa Benamar.

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