Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Europa Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - AZ Alkmaar advance 4-3 on aggregate
AZ Alkmaar
  • 5': Dani de Wit
  • 88': Zakaria Aboukhlal
FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - AZ Alkmaar advance 4-3 on aggregate
Heerenveen

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting Heerenveen 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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 5': Goal! AZ 1, sc Heerenveen 0. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie with a through ball.
    • 6': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 6': Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Amin Sarr (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 12': Foul by Anas Tahiri (sc Heerenveen).
    • 12': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 14': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 14': Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Offside, AZ. Milos Kerkez tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 16': Rami Kaib (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 21': Rami Kaib (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (sc Heerenveen).
    • 23': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Erwin Mulder (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 24': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
    • 32': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 32': Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 38': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Erwin Mulder tries a through ball, but Sydney van Hooijdonk is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 41': Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Milos Kerkez (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
    • 42': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thom Haye with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thom Haye with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Rami Kaib tries a through ball, but Tibor Halilovic is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 1, sc Heerenveen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, sc Heerenveen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Syb van Ottele replaces Ibrahim Dresevic.
    • 47': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Anas Tahiri tries a through ball, but Sydney van Hooijdonk is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Amin Sarr (sc Heerenveen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 52': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sven van Beek.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 56': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 56': Milan van Ewijk (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Rami Kaib (sc Heerenveen).
    • 60': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Substitution, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 61': Substitution, AZ. Aslak Witry replaces Håkon Evjen.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Rami Kaib (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Syb van Ottele.
    • 65': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Sydney van Hooijdonk (sc Heerenveen).
    • 65': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 65': Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Amin Sarr (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rami Kaib.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Rami Kaib (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Thom Haye (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amin Sarr.
    • 75': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 75': Sydney van Hooijdonk (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 76': Sven van Beek (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (sc Heerenveen).
    • 78': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sven van Beek.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Aslak Witry (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
    • 87': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Milos Kerkez because of an injury.
    • 88': Goal! AZ 2, sc Heerenveen 0. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 90': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 90': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Anthony Musaba replaces Lucas Woudenberg.
    • 90': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Rami Al Hajj replaces Tibor Halilovic.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a through ball.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
    • 90'+5': Syb van Ottele (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 2, sc Heerenveen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, sc Heerenveen 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 1
    35.8 Possession 64.2
    10 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    259 Accurate Passes 553
    335 Passes 624
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 60
    29 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    5 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 25
    12 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 11,521

    Line-Ups

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
    4 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
    31 Sam Beukema
    26 Milos Kerkez Yellow Card
    3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    10 Dani de Wit
    20 Jordy Clasie
    6 Fredrik Midtsjo
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis Yellow Card
    11 Jesper Karlsson
    18 Hakon Evjen
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Maxim Dekker, Zico Buurmeester, Kamal Sowah, Aslak Witry, Jelle Duin, Tijjani Reijnders, Mohamed Taabouni, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Hobie Verhulst, Myron van Brederode, Peer Koopmeiners, Yukinari Sugawara.

    HEE Heerenveen (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Erwin Mulder (GK)
    14 Ibrahim Dresevic
    5 Lucas Woudenberg
    4 Sven van Beek
    26 Anas Tahiri
    10 Tibor Halilovic
    33 Thom Haye
    13 Rami Kaib
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    20 Sydney van Hooijdonk
    9 Amin Sarr
    Heerenveen Substitutes:
    Nicolas Madsen, Hamdi Akujobi, Timo Zaal, Anthony Musaba, Arjen van der Heide, Djenahro Nunumete, Filip Stevanovic, Jan Bekkema, Siem de Jong, Rami Al Hajj, Syb van Ottele, Xavier Mous.

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