AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham United, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - West Ham United advance 3-1 on aggregate
AZ Alkmaar
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    2nd Leg - West Ham United advance 3-1 on aggregate
    West Ham United
    • 90'+4': Pablo Fornals

    West Ham beat AZ Alkmaar to grab Europa Conference League final berth

    Substitute Pablo Formals scored a breakaway goal in stoppage time as West Ham United secured a 1-0 win at AZ Alkmaar on Thursday and a place in the Europa Conference League final after a 3-1 aggregate triumph.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Declan Rice.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 3': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Myron van Brederode (AZ).
    • 4': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Offside, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 11': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 24': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
    • 24': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
    • 27': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 27': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Offside, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders tries a through ball, but Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Declan Rice.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 41': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 0, West Ham United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, West Ham United 0.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
    • 55': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
    • 57': Hand ball by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
    • 58': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 58': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 60': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 62': Offside, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 64': Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 70': Substitution, AZ. Dani de Wit replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 71': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 71': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
    • 73': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
    • 73': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) 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 Myron van Brederode with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
    • 75': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Saïd Benrahma.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 78': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Myron van Brederode.
    • 78': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 78': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
    • 80': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
    • 80': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 81': Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
    • 84': Hand ball by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 85': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Milos Kerkez.
    • 85': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Michail Antonio.
    • 85': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Jesper Karlsson.
    • 87': Alphonse Aréola (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Alphonse Aréola (West Ham United).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Goal! AZ 0, West Ham United 1. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, West Ham United. Flynn Downes replaces Lucas Paquetá.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
    • 90'+6': Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, AZ 0, West Ham United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 0, West Ham United 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    30.5 Possession 69.5
    9 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    214 Accurate Passes 603
    296 Passes 674
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 22
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    62 Long Balls 50
    31 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 8
    17 Effective Clearances 15
    17 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 19,000

    Line-Ups

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    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
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Wouter Goes, Djordje Mihailovic, Hobie Verhulst, Daniel Deen, Dani de Wit, Zico Buurmeester, Mexx Meerdink, Mees De Wit, Mayckel Lahdo, Riechedly Bazoer, Zinho Vanheusden.

    WHU West Ham United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Alphonse Areola (GK)
    27 Nayef Aguerd
    4 Kurt Zouma
    3 Aaron Cresswell
    24 Thilo Kehrer Yellow Card
    41 Declan Rice
    11 Lucas Paquetá
    28 Tomás Soucek Yellow Card
    9 Michail Antonio
    22 Saïd Benrahma
    20 Jarrod Bowen
    West Ham United Substitutes:
    Angelo Ogbonna, Danny Ings, Lukasz Fabianski, Divin Mubama, Ben Johnson, Pablo Fornals, Maxwel Cornet, Flynn Downes, Emerson , Vladimír Coufal, Manuel Lanzini, Joseph Anang.

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