Aston Villa vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
Aston Villa
  • 61': Diego Carlos
  • 81': Ollie Watkins
FT
2 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 52': Vangelis Pavlidis

About

Aston Villa are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, 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 blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
  • 3': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
  • 3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 5': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 0-0 AZ.
  • 6': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 12': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 12': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 15': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis tries a through ball, but Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 23': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 23': Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 24': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 24': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
  • 29': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa).
  • 29': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 33': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 37': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans tries a through ball, but Ibrahim Sadiq is caught offside.
  • 40': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 42': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.
  • 45'+2': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, AZ 0.
  • 46': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
  • 48': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 48': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie with a through ball.
  • 52': Goal! Aston Villa 0, AZ 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riechedly Bazoer with a through ball.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 56': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
  • 58': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 59': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
  • 59': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Ibrahim Sadiq is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 61': Goal! Aston Villa 1, AZ 1. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 65': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 65': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 66': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 68': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 69': Substitution, AZ. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Dani de Wit.
  • 69': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 71': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Ernest Poku is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Youri Tielemans.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Ezri Konsa.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Moussa Diaby.
  • 74': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
  • 74': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 81': Goal! Aston Villa 2, AZ 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
  • 82': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  • 82': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 88': Substitution, AZ. Jens Odgaard replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 88': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Jordy Clasie.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Pau Torres replaces Diego Carlos because of an injury.
  • 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Leon Bailey.
  • 90'+4': Offside, AZ. Djordje Mihailovic tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, AZ 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
8 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
36.5 Possession 63.5
7 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
254 Accurate Passes 462
308 Passes 527
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
5 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 38
27 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 2
23 Effective Clearances 7
23 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,000

Line-Ups

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
17 Clément Lenglet
3 Diego Carlos
12 Lucas Digne
4 Ezri Konsa
19 Moussa Diaby
44 Boubacar Kamara
8 Youri Tielemans
11 Ollie Watkins
7 John McGinn
31 Leon Bailey
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Pau Torres, Matty Cash, Calum Chambers, Douglas Luiz, Robin Olsen, Filip Marschall, Bertrand Traoré, Leander Dendoncker, Jhon Durán, Nicolò Zaniolo, Álex Moreno.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
25 Riechedly Bazoer
18 David Møller Wolfe
2 Yukinari Sugawara
10 Dani de Wit
16 Sven Mijnans
8 Jordy Clasie
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
15 Ruben Van Bommel
11 Ibrahim Sadiq
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Myron van Brederode, Tiago Dantas, Denso Kasius, Ernest Poku, Djordje Mihailovic, Jens Odgaard, Hobie Verhulst, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Kenzo Goudmijn, Maxim Dekker, Daniel Deen.

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