AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Celtic advance 3-2 on aggregate
AZ Alkmaar
  • 6': Zakaria Aboukhlal
  • 26': Carl Starfelt (OG)
FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Celtic advance 3-2 on aggregate
Celtic
  • 3': Kyogo Furuhashi

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Celtic at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 2': Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Goal! AZ 0, Celtic 1. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Liel Abada.
  • 6': Goal! AZ 1, Celtic 1. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 7': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
  • 7': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Offside, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 22': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 22': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
  • 23': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Celtic. David Turnbull tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 24': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Montgomery replaces Greg Taylor because of an injury.
  • 25': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
  • 25': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Own Goal by Carl Starfelt, Celtic. AZ 2, Celtic 1.
  • 27': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Offside, AZ. Teun Koopmeiners tries a through ball, but Zakaria Aboukhlal is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 32': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Aslak Fonn Witry.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 37': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 39': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Hand ball by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 42': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
  • 42': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joe Hart.
  • 44': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 44': Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Celtic. Joe Hart tries a through ball, but Liel Abada is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 45'+2': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 2, Celtic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, Celtic 1.
  • 46': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 46': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aslak Fonn Witry with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Adam Montgomery.
  • 50': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 50': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stephen Welsh.
  • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 51': Carl Starfelt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 54': Hand ball by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 57': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 57': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 60': Substitution, Celtic. Odsonne Edouard replaces Tomas Rogic.
  • 61': Adam Montgomery (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 62': Liel Abada (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carl Starfelt.
  • 63': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 66': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 66': Ryan Christie (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 68': Ryan Christie (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Adam Montgomery (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Edouard.
  • 68': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Timo Letschert.
  • 69': Offside, Celtic. Liel Abada tries a through ball, but David Turnbull is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 70': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Timo Letschert.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross.
  • 71': Substitution, AZ. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 71': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 71': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 71': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joe Hart.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 76': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 76': Ryan Christie (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 83': Offside, AZ. Teun Koopmeiners tries a through ball, but Sam Beukema is caught offside.
  • 84': Adam Montgomery (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ernest Poku (AZ).
  • 85': Offside, Celtic. David Turnbull tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 88': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 88': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Anthony Ralston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
  • 90': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Adam Montgomery.
  • 90'+2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hobie Verhulst (AZ).
  • 90'+2': Joe Hart (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Odsonne Edouard (Celtic).
  • 90'+3': Timo Letschert (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Celtic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, Celtic 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 20
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
46.7 Possession 53.3
11 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 343
409 Passes 461
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 7
6 Crosses 23
0.7 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 92
21 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
34 Effective Clearances 6
34 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 10,041

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
22 Timo Letschert
15 Aslak Witry
2 Yukinari Sugawara
10 Dani de Wit
8 Teun Koopmeiners
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
21 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson
17 Zakaria Aboukhlal
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Peter Vindahl Jensen, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Jordy Clasie, Beau Reus, Hakon Evjen, Peer Koopmeiners, Thijs Oosting, Albert Gudmundsson, Mohamed Taabouni, Tijjani Reijnders, Ernest Poku, Sam Beukema.

CEL Celtic (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
15 Joe Hart (GK)
57 Stephen Welsh
4 Carl Starfelt
42 Callum McGregor Yellow Card
3 Greg Taylor
56 Anthony Ralston
14 David Turnbull
18 Tom Rogic
17 Ryan Christie
11 Liel Abada
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
Celtic Substitutes:
Vasilios Barkas, Scott Robertson, Liam Shaw, Osaze Urhoghide, Nir Bitton, Odsonne Édouard, Scott Bain, Adam Montgomery, Albian Ajeti, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, Ismaila Soro.

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