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

· UEFA Conference League
CFR Cluj-Napoca
    FT
    0 - 1
    AZ Alkmaar
    • 18': Jesper Karlsson

    About

    CFR Cluj-Napoca are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Cluj, Romania, 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.
    • 3': Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 3': Foul by Mike Botuli Cestor (CFR Cluj).
    • 3': Peter Vindahl-Jensen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ciprian Ioan Deac.
    • 7': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 9': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Abdel Slem Billel Omrani.
    • 10': Abdel Slem Billel Omrani (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 12': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj).
    • 15': Jordy Clasie (AZ) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a through ball.
    • 18': Offside, CFR Cluj. Alexandru Paun tries a through ball, but Gabriel Debeljuh is caught offside.
    • 18': Goal! CFR Cluj 0, AZ 1. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 20': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ciprian Ioan Deac with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdel Slem Billel Omrani.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 25': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 26': Abdel Slem Billel Omrani (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 27': Foul by Andrei Andonie Burca (CFR Cluj).
    • 27': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Andrei Andonie Burca (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 28': Mihai Catalin Bordeianu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ciprian Ioan Deac.
    • 34': Abdel Slem Billel Omrani (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 38': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 43': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 43': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj).
    • 45'+1': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Juan Emmanuel Culio (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, AZ 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins CFR Cluj 0, AZ 1.
    • 45': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Bismark Adjei Boateng replaces Juan Emmanuel Culio.
    • 46': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Alexandru Paun (CFR Cluj).
    • 47': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 47': Mike Botuli Cestor (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Abdel Slem Billel Omrani (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 49': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 49': Mike Botuli Cestor (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Abdel Slem Billel Omrani (CFR Cluj) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciprian Ioan Deac with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Abdel Slem Billel Omrani (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciprian Ioan Deac.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdel Slem Billel Omrani with a cross.
    • 56': Camora (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 60': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj).
    • 60': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila replaces Gabriel Debeljuh.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Mihai Catalin Bordeianu (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 63': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Dani de Wit because of an injury.
    • 64': Substitution, AZ. Jelle Duin replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 65': Abdel Slem Billel Omrani (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
    • 66': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 66': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 69': Substitution, AZ. Aslak Fonn Witry replaces Owen Wijndal.
    • 69': Foul by Mihai Catalin Bordeianu (CFR Cluj).
    • 69': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Cristian Emanuel Balgradean (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jelle Duin (AZ).
    • 70': Hand ball by Bismark Adjei Boateng (CFR Cluj).
    • 72': Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
    • 73': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Denis Alibec replaces Alexandru Paun.
    • 75': Offside, CFR Cluj. Mike Botuli Cestor tries a through ball, but Abdel Slem Billel Omrani is caught offside.
    • 75': Offside, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos tries a through ball, but Jelle Duin is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, CFR Cluj. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Denis Alibec (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bismark Adjei Boateng.
    • 82': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 82': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Valentin Ionut Costache replaces Abdel Slem Billel Omrani.
    • 82': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Runar Mar Sigurjónsson replaces Mihai Catalin Bordeianu.
    • 84': Andrei Andonie Burca (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Jelle Duin (AZ).
    • 85': Denis Alibec (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 86': Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila (CFR Cluj) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Andrei Andonie Burca.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Denis Alibec (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Ionut Costache with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Offside, CFR Cluj. Cristian Emanuel Balgradean tries a through ball, but Runar Mar Sigurjónsson is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jelle Duin (AZ).
    • 90'+4': Mike Botuli Cestor (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, AZ 1.
    • 0': Match ends, CFR Cluj 0, AZ 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 3
    63 Possession 37
    5 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.8 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    486 Accurate Passes 233
    607 Passes 333
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    9 Crosses 25
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    85 Long Balls 64
    32 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 6
    16 Effective Clearances 13
    16 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu
    Location: Cluj, Romania
    Attendance: 3,628

    Line-Ups

    CLUJ CFR Cluj-Napoca (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    34 Cristian Balgradean (GK)
    92 Mike Cestor
    3 Andrei Burca Yellow Card
    45 Mário Camora
    4 Cristian Manea
    37 Mihai Bordeianu
    19 Emmanuel Culio Yellow Card
    10 Ciprian Deac
    22 Gabriel Debeljuh Yellow Card
    9 Billel Omrani
    7 Constantin Paun-Alexandru
    CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
    Valentin Costache, Cristiano, Bismark Boateng, Otto Hindrich, Florin Stefan, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson, Jonathan Rodriguez, Claudiu Petrila, Denis Alibec, Mateo Susic, Rachid Bouhenna, Daniel Graovac.

    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 Yellow Card
    11 Jesper Karlsson
    28 Albert Gudmundsson
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Peer Koopmeiners, Beau Reus, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Sam Beukema, Aslak Witry, Tijjani Reijnders, Hakon Evjen, Jelle Duin, Timo Letschert, Hobie Verhulst, Mohamed Taabouni.

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