
NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
- 2': Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Schöne with a cross.
- 2': Attempt missed. Pedro Marques (N.E.C.) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.).
- 3': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
- 5': Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oussama Tannane.
- 12': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
- 13': Foul by Joris Kramer (N.E.C.).
- 13': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joris Kramer.
- 18': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 22': 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.
- 22': Joris Kramer (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
- 24': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (N.E.C.) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Oussama Tannane.
- 28': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 1. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
- 31': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Anthony Musaba.
- 33': Anthony Musaba (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
- 34': Attempt saved. Pedro Marques (N.E.C.) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
- 35': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Myron van Brederode is caught offside.
- 35': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jesper Karlsson (AZ) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 36': VAR Decision: No Goal N.E.C. 0-1 AZ.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Myron van Brederode (AZ).
- 38': Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Anthony Musaba (N.E.C.).
- 40': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.).
- 41': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 2. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 45': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
- 45': Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joris Kramer (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oussama Tannane following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 2.
- 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 0, AZ 2.
- 46': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Beukema (AZ).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 3. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 52': Hand ball by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
- 56': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
- 56': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, AZ. Mathew Ryan tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Pedro Marques (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Sandler with a through ball.
- 57': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
- 57': Attempt saved. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oussama Tannane.
- 58': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Myron van Brederode is caught offside.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Kerkez (AZ).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, AZ. Dani de Wit replaces Sven Mijnans.
- 64': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Myron van Brederode.
- 67': Substitution, N.E.C.. Jordy Bruijn replaces Lasse Schöne.
- 67': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ibrahim Cissoko replaces Magnus Mattsson.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Cissoko.
- 71': Foul by Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.).
- 71': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
- 75': Substitution, N.E.C.. Terry Sanniez replaces Philippe Sandler.
- 77': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
- 77': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
- 78': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
- 78': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
- 80': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Landry Dimata replaces Anthony Musaba.
- 81': Substitution, AZ. Zinho Vanheusden replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
- 81': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
- 81': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
- 83': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) is shown the red card.
- 84': Substitution, AZ. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Jesper Karlsson.
- 85': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Jordy Clasie.
- 85': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
- 85': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Terry Sanniez.
- 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 87': Attempt missed. Zinho Vanheusden (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Oussama Tannane (N.E.C.) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Bruijn.
- 90': Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 90'+3': Offside, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
- 90'+3': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Zinho Vanheusden (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 3.
- 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 3.
Statistics
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NEC![]() |
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7 | Fouls | 10 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
6 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
14 | SHOTS | 11 |
6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
501 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
562 | Passes | 376 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
13 | Crosses | 17 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
55 | Long Balls | 50 |
33 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
5 | Interceptions | 10 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
11 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,000
Eredivisie Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | +62 | 76 |
2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 33 | +33 | 75 |
3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 33 | +40 | 68 |
4 | FC Utrecht | 33 | +17 | 63 |
Line-Ups
NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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22 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
5 | Joris Kramer ![]() |
3 | Philippe Sandler |
16 | Souffian El Karouani |
28 | Bart van Rooij |
14 | Oussama Tannane |
71 | Dirk Proper ![]() |
20 | Lasse Schöne ![]() |
9 | Pedro Marques |
11 | Magnus Mattsson |
77 | Anthony Musaba |
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
3 | Pantelis Hatzidiakos |
31 | Sam Beukema |
5 | Milos Kerkez |
2 | Yukinari Sugawara |
8 | Jordy Clasie |
6 | Tijjani Reijnders |
16 | Sven Mijnans |
9 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
11 | Jesper Karlsson |
19 | Myron van Brederode |
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