AZ Alkmaar vs CFR Cluj-Napoca, 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
AZ Alkmaar
  • 5': Albert Gudmundsson
  • 86': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
2 - 0
CFR Cluj-Napoca

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting CFR Cluj-Napoca at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Denis Alibec (CFR Cluj).
    • 5': Goal! AZ 1, CFR Cluj 0. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 6': Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, CFR Cluj. Mateo Susic tries a through ball, but Denis Alibec is caught offside.
    • 7': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Daniel Graovac (CFR Cluj).
    • 12': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 12': Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 13': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Rachid Ahmed Bouhenna (CFR Cluj).
    • 14': Foul by Rachid Ahmed Bouhenna (CFR Cluj).
    • 14': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Paun.
    • 19': Offside, CFR Cluj. Juan Emmanuel Culio tries a through ball, but Denis Alibec is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 24': Foul by Denis Alibec (CFR Cluj).
    • 24': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Denis Alibec (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Mihai Catalin Bordeianu (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Camora.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ciprian Ioan Deac.
    • 35': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 35': Mihai Catalin Bordeianu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Offside, AZ. Albert Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Peter Vindahl-Jensen.
    • 40': Foul by Daniel Graovac (CFR Cluj).
    • 40': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 43': Offside, CFR Cluj. Andrei Andonie Burca tries a through ball, but Alexandru Paun is caught offside.
    • 45': First Half ends, AZ 1, CFR Cluj 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, CFR Cluj 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 45': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Gabriel Debeljuh replaces Denis Alibec.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 48': Alexandru Paun (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Mihai Catalin Bordeianu (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 48': Offside, CFR Cluj. Mihai Catalin Bordeianu tries a through ball, but Rachid Ahmed Bouhenna is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
    • 51': Mihai Catalin Bordeianu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 52': Alexandru Paun (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 52': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 56': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Dani de Wit is caught offside.
    • 59': Andrei Andonie Burca (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Camora (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mihai Catalin Bordeianu.
    • 65': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Bismark Adjei Boateng replaces Mihai Catalin Bordeianu.
    • 65': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila replaces Alexandru Paun.
    • 69': Camora (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 69': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 72': Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj).
    • 73': Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Dani de Wit.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Valentin Ionut Costache replaces Juan Emmanuel Culio.
    • 78': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 78': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Håkon Evjen (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 83': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 83': Valentin Ionut Costache (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Cristian Manea replaces Mateo Susic.
    • 84': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
    • 85': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila.
    • 86': Foul by Rachid Ahmed Bouhenna (CFR Cluj).
    • 86': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Goal! AZ 2, CFR Cluj 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 89': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis tries a through ball, but Yukinari Sugawara is caught offside.
    • 89': Substitution, AZ. Jelle Duin replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 89': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 90': Foul by Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj).
    • 90': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ciprian Ioan Deac.
    • 90'+1': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Bruno Martins Indi is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AZ 2, CFR Cluj 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, CFR Cluj 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 0
    37.4 Possession 62.6
    6 SHOTS 12
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    335 Accurate Passes 643
    432 Passes 723
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    7 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 44
    40 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 20
    14 Effective Clearances 10
    14 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 10,554

    Line-Ups

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
    4 Bruno Martins Indi
    3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos Yellow Card
    5 Owen Wijndal
    2 Yukinari Sugawara Yellow Card
    10 Dani de Wit
    20 Jordy Clasie
    6 Fredrik Midtsjo
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    11 Jesper Karlsson
    28 Albert Gudmundsson
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Hobie Verhulst, Peer Koopmeiners, Tijjani Reijnders, Sam Beukema, Timo Letschert, Beau Reus, Jelle Duin, Mohamed Taabouni, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Hakon Evjen, Aslak Witry.

    CLUJ CFR Cluj-Napoca (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    34 Cristian Balgradean (GK)
    29 Rachid Bouhenna
    3 Andrei Burca Yellow Card
    6 Daniel Graovac
    45 Mário Camora
    16 Mateo Susic
    19 Emmanuel Culio Yellow Card
    37 Mihai Bordeianu
    7 Constantin Paun-Alexandru
    10 Ciprian Deac
    77 Denis Alibec Yellow Card
    CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
    Bismark Boateng, Jonathan Rodriguez, Gabriel Debeljuh, Florin Stefan, Cristian Manea, Denis Ciobotariu, Adrian Gadea, Claudiu Petrila, Otto Hindrich, Valentin Costache, Cristiano.

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