Lazio vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Lazio
  • 18': Pedro
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
AZ Alkmaar
  • 45': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 62': Milos Kerkez

About

Lazio are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 5': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 7': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 7': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 9': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Patric (Lazio).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 18': Goal! Lazio 1, AZ 0. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
  • 20': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
  • 20': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Pedro (Lazio) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 28': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 28': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 29': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Lazio).
  • 30': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 32': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 36': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 37': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Anderson (Lazio).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Casale (Lazio).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 45': Goal! Lazio 1, AZ 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
  • 45'+1': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Felipe Anderson (Lazio).
  • 45'+2': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lazio 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lazio 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lazio. Alessio Romagnoli replaces Nicolò Casale.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 49': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
  • 51': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 51': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
  • 54': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
  • 54': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 58': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 61': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
  • 61': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Goal! Lazio 1, AZ 2. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 65': Hand ball by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
  • 67': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
  • 67': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 68': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
  • 68': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Lazio. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Pedro.
  • 70': Substitution, Lazio. Matías Vecino replaces Danilo Cataldi.
  • 71': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 71': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 71': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 74': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 74': Matteo Cancellieri (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Milos Kerkez (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 81': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 82': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 83': Substitution, AZ. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 84': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 84': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 87': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (AZ).
  • 87': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
  • 90': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
  • 90'+1': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Djordje Mihailovic (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lazio 1, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lazio 1, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lazio 1, AZ 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 0
48.3 Possession 51.7
7 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
518 Accurate Passes 548
582 Passes 621
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
4 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 48
35 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 17
16 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
16 Interceptions 6
10 Effective Clearances 5
10 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 19,584

Line-Ups

LAZ Lazio (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Luís Maximiano (GK)
4 Patric
15 Nicolo Casale
77 Adam Marusic
29 Manuel Lazzari
32 Danilo Cataldi
10 Luis Alberto
21 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
7 Felipe Anderson
20 Mattia Zaccagni
9 Pedro
Lazio Substitutes:
Federico Magro, Luca Pellegrini, Marcos Antonio, Elseid Hysaj, Matías Vecino, Matteo Cancellieri, Mario Gila, Luka Romero, Toma Basic, Ivan Provedel, Alessio Romagnoli.

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

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

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