Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Vitesse, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 53': Dani de Wit
  • 64': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
2 - 0
Vitesse

    About

    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': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 1': Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Ramon Hendriks (Vitesse).
    • 6': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie with a through ball.
    • 9': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Eloy Room.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Wouter Goes (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 12': Hand ball by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 15': Amine Boutrah (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Anis Hadj Moussa (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
    • 27': Carlens Arcus (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
    • 31': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a through ball.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Thomas Buitink (Vitesse).
    • 38': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (Vitesse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathijs Tielemans.
    • 40': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 41': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 41': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Carlens Arcus (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Anis Hadj Moussa (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
    • 45'+3': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riechedly Bazoer.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, AZ 0, Vitesse 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Vitesse 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
    • 46': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Vitesse).
    • 46': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 49': Attempt missed. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riechedly Bazoer.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Thomas Buitink (Vitesse) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco van Ginkel.
    • 51': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Kristijan Belic.
    • 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 53': Goal! AZ 1, Vitesse 0. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
    • 59': Anis Hadj Moussa (Vitesse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 60': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 61': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 63': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Vitesse).
    • 63': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Goal! AZ 2, Vitesse 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ramon Hendriks (Vitesse).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (Vitesse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlens Arcus.
    • 68': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
    • 70': Foul by Mathijs Tielemans (Vitesse).
    • 70': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Vitesse. Andy Visser replaces Thomas Buitink.
    • 74': Corner, Vitesse. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (Vitesse) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa.
    • 75': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 75': Ramon Hendriks (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Anis Hadj Moussa (Vitesse) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Boutrah.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 79': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Enzo Cornelisse.
    • 80': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 80': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Kristijan Belic.
    • 81': Substitution, Vitesse. Adrian Mazilu replaces Amine Boutrah.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Adrian Mazilu (Vitesse) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
    • 85': Andy Visser (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
    • 85': Adrian Mazilu (Vitesse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 86': Substitution, AZ. Maxim Dekker replaces Jordy Clasie.
    • 87': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 2, Vitesse 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 2, Vitesse 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 2
    39.2 Possession 60.8
    8 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    295 Accurate Passes 511
    372 Passes 584
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    16 Crosses 18
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 48
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    5 Effective Tackles 12
    9 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 7
    23 Effective Clearances 22
    23 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 18,367

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6 +10 16
    2 PSV Eindhoven 6 +9 13
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 6 +6 12
    4 AZ Alkmaar 6 +5 12
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    25 Riechedly Bazoer
    3 Wouter Goes
    18 David Wolfe
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    10 Dani de Wit
    8 Jordy Clasie
    14 Kristijan Belic
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    15 Ruben Van Bommel
    16 Sven Mijnans
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Maxim Dekker, Mees De Wit, Tiago Dantas, Denso Kasius, Ernest Poku, Myron van Brederode, Ibrahim Sadiq, Hobie Verhulst, Jayden Addai, Lewis Schouten, Alexandre Penetra, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.

    VIT Vitesse (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Eloy Room (GK)
    15 Ramon Hendriks
    29 Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
    13 Enzo Cornelisse
    2 Carlens Arcus
    21 Mathijs Tielemans
    8 Marco van Ginkel
    14 Paxten Aaronson
    19 Thomas Buitink
    7 Amine Boutrah
    28 Anis Hadj Moussa
    Vitesse Substitutes:
    Markus Schubert, Andy Visser, Adrian Mazilu, Joel Voelkerling Persson, Gyan De Regt, Toni Domgjoni, Daan Huisman, Alois Oroz, Giovanni Van Zwam, Tom Bramel.

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