AZ Alkmaar vs Vitesse, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar

77': Vangelis Pavlidis

FT
1 - 1

Vitesse

87': Mohamed Sankoh

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AZ Alkmaar are hosting Vitesse 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.
1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
1': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
1': Matús Bero (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Vitesse).
4': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
6': Mitchell Dijks (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Vitesse).
7': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
9': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
9': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
12': Attempt missed. Matús Bero (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Bialek.
12': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlens Arcus.
13': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
13': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
17': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
17': Sondre Tronstad (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
21': Matús Bero (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
23': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordy Clasie following a corner.
25': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
25': Gabriel Vidovic (Vitesse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Vangelis Pavlidis.
26': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a through ball.
26': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
26': Gabriel Vidovic (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
29': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Bartosz Bialek (Vitesse).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Foul by Gabriel Vidovic (Vitesse).
34': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Gabriel Vidovic (Vitesse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
35': Matús Bero (Vitesse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
37': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kacper Kozlowski with a cross following a corner.
39': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
41': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mitchell Dijks.
42': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
42': Sondre Tronstad (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
44': Foul by Bartosz Bialek (Vitesse).
44': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
45'+2': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 0, Vitesse 0.
45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Vitesse 0.
46': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Vitesse).
46': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
48': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
49': Attempt saved. Bartosz Bialek (Vitesse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Flamingo.
50': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
50': Melle Meulensteen (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (Vitesse) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matús Bero following a fast break.
57': Attempt blocked. Carlens Arcus (Vitesse) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Million Manhoef.
57': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
58': Attempt missed. Ryan Flamingo (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kacper Kozlowski with a cross following a corner.
60': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
60': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (Vitesse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matús Bero with a cross.
61': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
64': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jens Odgaard.
64': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Vitesse) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Vidovic with a through ball.
67': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Håkon Evjen.
67': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
67': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
70': Kacper Kozlowski (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
70': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Vitesse. Enzo Cornelisse replaces Mitchell Dijks.
71': Offside, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
73': Attempt missed. Håkon Evjen (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
74': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
74': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Odgaard.
74': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (Vitesse) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matús Bero.
76': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Bialek.
76': Attempt missed. Million Manhoef (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
77': Goal! AZ 1, Vitesse 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jens Odgaard with a through ball.
80': Foul by Kacper Kozlowski (Vitesse).
80': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Substitution, Vitesse. Mohamed Sankoh replaces Million Manhoef.
82': Substitution, Vitesse. Nikolai Frederiksen replaces Gabriel Vidovic.
82': Substitution, Vitesse. Romaric Yapi replaces Bartosz Bialek.
83': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Jens Odgaard.
87': Goal! AZ 1, Vitesse 1. Mohamed Sankoh (Vitesse) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlens Arcus with a cross.
88': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Jesper Karlsson.
89': Attempt missed. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
90': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (Vitesse).
90': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
90'+3': Matús Bero (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Foul by Matús Bero (Vitesse).
90'+5': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Kacper Kozlowski (Vitesse).
90'+6': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Vitesse 1.
0': Match ends, AZ 1, Vitesse 1.

Statistics

VIT		AZ
14	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	2
38.3	Possession	61.7
13	SHOTS	15
3	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
256	Accurate Passes	476
345	Passes	571
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	3
21	Crosses	22
0.3	Cross %	0.1
64	Long Balls	49
29	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
14	Effective Tackles	11
19	Tackles	19
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	6
23	Effective Clearances	16
23	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,277

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	PSV Eindhoven	18	+35	49
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	18	+21	36
3	Ajax Amsterdam	18	+11	33
4	NEC Nijmegen	17	+14	29

Full Table

Line-Ups

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Hobie Verhulst (GK)
31	Sam Beukema
3	Pantelis Hatzidiakos
34	Mees De Wit
2	Yukinari Sugawara
30	Djordje Mihailovic
6	Tijjani Reijnders
8	Jordy Clasie
9	Vangelis Pavlidis
11	Jesper Karlsson
7	Jens Odgaard

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Maxim Dekker, Myron van Brederode, Mayckel Lahdo, Yusuf Barasi, Zinho Vanheusden, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Fedde de Jong, Daniel Deen, Hakon Evjen, Riechedly Bazoer, Zico Buurmeester.

Vitesse (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Kjell Scherpen (GK)
20	Melle Meulensteen
3	Ryan Flamingo
35	Mitchell Dijks
2	Carlens Arcus
21	Matús Bero
8	Sondre Tronstad
17	Kacper Kozlowski
14	Bartosz Bialek
10	Gabriel Vidovic
42	Million Manhoef

Vitesse Substitutes:

Jeroen Houwen, Miliano Jonathans, Mohamed Sankoh, Alois Oroz, Simon Van Duivenbooden, Enzo Cornelisse, Toni Domgjoni, Ferro, Tomas Hajek, Romaric Yapi, Daan Reiziger, Nikolai Baden Frederiksen.

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