Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Groningen, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 4': Jesper Karlsson
FT
1 - 0
FC Groningen

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Groningen 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': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 4': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Goal! AZ 1, FC Groningen 0. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 11': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
    • 11': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Jens Odgaard (AZ).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Elvis Manu (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jetro Willems.
    • 19': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 21': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
    • 21': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Johan Hove (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Thom van Bergen with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Liam van Gelderen.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
    • 36': Jetro Willems (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen).
    • 37': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 38': Jetro Willems (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Johan Hove (FC Groningen).
    • 39': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Elvis Manu (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johan Hove.
    • 43': Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 44': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
    • 45': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 45': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Elvis Manu (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Thijmen Blokzijl (FC Groningen).
    • 45'+1': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 45'+1': Jetro Willems (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 1, FC Groningen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, FC Groningen 0.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Radinio Balker (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 53': Foul by Elvis Manu (FC Groningen).
    • 53': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Jens Odgaard is caught offside.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Foul by Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen).
    • 57': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
    • 59': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Substitution, FC Groningen. Luciano Valente replaces Laros Duarte.
    • 64': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Fedde de Jong.
    • 65': Substitution, AZ. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Jens Odgaard.
    • 65': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Milos Kerkez.
    • 68': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thom van Bergen.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
    • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Michael Verrips.
    • 70': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
    • 70': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 74': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Michael Verrips.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Groningen. Aimar Sher replaces Thom van Bergen.
    • 77': Substitution, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui replaces Jetro Willems.
    • 77': Substitution, AZ. Yusuf Barasi replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Mees de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 79': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Radinio Balker.
    • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Florian Krüger replaces Elvis Manu.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Florian Krüger (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Aimar Sher (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
    • 90': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Jesper Karlsson.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 1, FC Groningen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, FC Groningen 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    11 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    431 Accurate Passes 479
    529 Passes 576
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    73 Long Balls 54
    33 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    21 Tackles 26
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 9
    15 Effective Clearances 21
    15 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 16,526

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Ajax Amsterdam 31 +36 74
    2 PSV Eindhoven 31 +58 70
    3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 31 +39 65
    4 FC Utrecht 31 +19 62
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    46 Wouter Goes
    5 Milos Kerkez
    32 Fedde de Jong
    16 Sven Mijnans
    8 Jordy Clasie
    6 Tijjani Reijnders
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    11 Jesper Karlsson
    7 Jens Odgaard
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Mayckel Lahdo, Zico Buurmeester, Yusuf Barasi, Myron van Brederode, Sam Beukema, Djordje Mihailovic, Lewis Schouten, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Mees De Wit, Hobie Verhulst, Mexx Meerdink.

    GRO FC Groningen (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    20 Michael Verrips (GK)
    12 Radinio Balker
    42 Thijmen Blokzijl
    15 Jetro Willems
    19 Liam van Gelderen Yellow Card
    6 Laros Duarte
    8 Johan Hove
    7 Tomás Suslov
    9 Ricardo Pepi
    28 Elvis Manu
    55 Thom Van Bergen
    FC Groningen Substitutes:
    Luciano Valente, Aimar Sher, Jan de Boer, Matej Chalus, Peter Leeuwenburgh, Joel Pelupessy, Ragnar Oratmangoen, Damil Dankerlui, Florian Krüger.

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