Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueTottenham edge AZ Alkmaar to earn third consecutive Europe win
Tottenham Hotspur secured a narrow 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar to mark three wins in three games in the Europa League on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 7': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Ruben van Bommel because of an injury.
- 13': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
- 14': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maxim Dekker.
- 19': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
- 23': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
- 23': Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 27': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall with a through ball.
- 27': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 29': Attempt saved. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Maxim Dekker (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a corner.
- 31': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
- 34': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 38': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
- 38': Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 41': Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Dangerous play by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
- 45'+1': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
- 45'+1': Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, AZ 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, AZ 0.
- 45': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Kristijan Belic.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Timo Werner.
- 46': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 46': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikey Moore with a through ball.
- 48': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 48': Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
- 51': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Maxim Dekker (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, AZ 0. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 55': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
- 56': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
- 56': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 58': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
- 58': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
- 60': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
- 62': Attempt saved. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
- 64': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Richarlison.
- 65': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
- 66': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Seiya Maikuma.
- 67': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 68': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
- 69': Hand ball by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
- 71': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Archie Gray.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Lucas Bergvall because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces James Maddison.
- 73': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
- 74': Attempt saved. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
- 78': Offside, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 80': Foul by Maxim Dekker (AZ).
- 80': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Maxim Dekker (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
- 82': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 83': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, AZ. Dave Kwakman replaces Sven Mijnans.
- 84': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Maxim Dekker.
- 84': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
- 85': Second yellow card to David Møller Wolfe (AZ) for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Mikey Moore.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 90': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Dave Kwakman (AZ).
- 90': Dave Kwakman (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dave Kwakman (AZ).
- 90'+1': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
- 90'+3': Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, AZ 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, AZ 0.
Statistics
AZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 501 |
| 399 | Passes | 575 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 53,438
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +6 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Radu Dragusin |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 14 | Archie Gray |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 16 | Timo Werner |
| 47 | Mikey Moore |
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK) |
| 22 | Maxim Dekker |
| 5 | Alexandre Penetra |
| 18 | David Møller Wolfe |
| 16 | Seiya Maikuma |
| 10 | Sven Mijnans |
| 14 | Kristijan Belic |
| 8 | Jordy Clasie |
| 9 | Troy Parrott |
| 7 | Ruben Van Bommel |
| 21 | Ernest Poku |
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