Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 32': Iliass Bel Hassani
  • 87': Zakaria Bakkali
  • 90'+2': Zakaria Bakkali
FT
3 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 9': Jesper Karlsson

About

RKC Waalwijk are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 1': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julen Lobete.
  • 7': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Dario Van den Buijs tries a through ball, but Julen Lobete is caught offside.
  • 9': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, AZ 1. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
  • 11': Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 22': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
  • 23': Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 28': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 28': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 29': Hand ball by Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
  • 32': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, AZ 1. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 34': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 34': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Offside, AZ. Sam Beukema tries a through ball, but Yukinari Sugawara is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Odgaard.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Juriën Gaari.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Odgaard.
  • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Juriën Gaari.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 40': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Hobie Verhulst.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iliass Bel Hassani with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 43': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 43': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 1, AZ 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
  • 50': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 51': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Hobie Verhulst.
  • 51': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Iliass Bel Hassani tries a through ball, but Dario Van den Buijs is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 52': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Substitution, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Maxim Dekker.
  • 54': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 59': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 60': Offside, AZ. Jesper Karlsson tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 62': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 63': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Odgaard with a through ball.
  • 64': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 65': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 65': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 74': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 78': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 78': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 79': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Zakaria Bakkali replaces Dario Van den Buijs.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zakaria Bakkali with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 83': Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 84': Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Saïd Bakari replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Saïd Bakari (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yassin Oukili.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 2, AZ 1. Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 88': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 88': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 89': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Roy Kuijpers replaces Julen Lobete.
  • 90': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Lars Nieuwpoort replaces Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 90'+2': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 3, AZ 1. Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 90'+4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lars Nieuwpoort.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 90'+6': Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 3, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 3, AZ 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 5
54.3 Possession 45.7
12 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
449 Accurate Passes 342
535 Passes 434
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.2
72 Long Balls 51
33 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 12
19 Tackles 25
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 5
26 Effective Clearances 11
26 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands
Attendance: 5,067

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 27 +43 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 27 +21 52
3 NEC Nijmegen 27 +22 49
4 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +18 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

RKC RKC Waalwijk (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4 Shawn Adewoye
24 Dario van den Buijs
23 Juriën Gaari
5 Thierry Lutonda
2 Julian Lelieveld
6 Vurnon Anita Yellow Card
14 Pelle Clement
33 Yassin Oukili
7 Julen Lobete
11 Iliass Bel Hassani
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Joel Pereira, Roy Kuijpers, Sebbe Augustijns, Luuk Wouters, Lars Nieuwpoort, Mark Spenkelink, Kevin Felida, Patrick Vroegh, Zakaria Bakkali, Florian Jozefzoon, Saïd Bakari.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker
31 Sam Beukema
5 Milos Kerkez
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
25 Riechedly Bazoer
6 Tijjani Reijnders
8 Jordy Clasie Yellow Card
7 Jens Odgaard
11 Jesper Karlsson
2 Yukinari Sugawara
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Myron van Brederode, Mayckel Lahdo, Yusuf Barasi, Vangelis Pavlidis, Fedde de Jong, Mees De Wit, Peter Vindahl Jensen, Peer Koopmeiners, Zico Buurmeester, Sem Westerveld.

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