Dutch Eredivisie

FC Twente vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Twente
  • 42': Manfred Ugalde
  • 70': Manfred Ugalde
FT
2 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 4': Jens Odgaard

About

FC Twente are hosting AZ Alkmaar at De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Daan Rots (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carel Eiting.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carel Eiting.
  • 4': Goal! FC Twente 0, AZ 1. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 8': Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Carel Eiting (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daan Rots.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 15': Offside, FC Twente. Sem Steijn is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Gijs Smal (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carel Eiting.
  • 21': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daan Rots.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
  • 27': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 27': Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joshua Brenet.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 35': Foul by Robin Pröpper (FC Twente).
  • 35': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente).
  • 40': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 40': Robin Pröpper (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Daan Rots (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a headed pass.
  • 42': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
  • 42': Goal! FC Twente 1, AZ 1. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carel Eiting with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a through ball.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carel Eiting.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Twente 1, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Twente 1, AZ 1.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Michel Vlap (FC Twente).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 48': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mees Hilgers.
  • 49': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joshua Brenet.
  • 50': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 50': Gijs Smal (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Michel Vlap (FC Twente).
  • 51': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
  • 55': Offside, FC Twente. Manfred Ugalde is caught offside.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Offside, AZ. Jens Odgaard is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, AZ. Maxim Dekker replaces David Møller Wolfe because of an injury.
  • 62': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
  • 63': Carel Eiting (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 64': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
  • 64': Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 65': Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Carel Eiting (FC Twente).
  • 66': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Carel Eiting (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Myron van Brederode.
  • 67': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 68': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 68': Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel replaces Carel Eiting.
  • 69': Substitution, FC Twente. Youri Regeer replaces Michel Vlap.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
  • 70': Goal! FC Twente 2, AZ 1. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente).
  • 72': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Youri Regeer (FC Twente).
  • 76': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 76': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Ruben van Bommel replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 78': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Denso Kasius.
  • 78': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 78': Gijs Smal (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sem Steijn with a cross.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 82': Hand ball by Daan Rots (FC Twente).
  • 83': Foul by Jayden Addai (AZ).
  • 83': Youri Regeer (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 84': Substitution, FC Twente. Younes Taha replaces Daan Rots.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Twente. Gijs Besselink replaces Sem Steijn.
  • 86': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Joshua Brenet (FC Twente).
  • 86': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Younes Taha (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 88': Foul by Gijs Besselink (FC Twente).
  • 88': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Maxim Dekker (AZ).
  • 89': Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, FC Twente. Mitchell van Bergen replaces Manfred Ugalde.
  • 90': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Robin Pröpper (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente).
  • 90'+3': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Twente 2, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Twente 2, AZ 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 1
38.9 Possession 61.1
5 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 450
350 Passes 543
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 67
28 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 5
31 Effective Clearances 7
31 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: De Grolsch Veste
Location: Enschede, Netherlands
Attendance: 29,500

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 5 +17 15
2 AZ Alkmaar 5 +13 13
3 FC Utrecht 4 +3 10
4 FC Groningen 5 +4 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TWE FC Twente (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lars Unnerstall (GK)
3 Robin Pröpper Yellow Card
2 Mees Hilgers
5 Gijs Smal
20 Joshua Brenet
14 Sem Steijn
6 Carel Eiting
4 Mathias Kjølø
27 Manfred Ugalde
18 Michel Vlap
11 Daan Rots
FC Twente Substitutes:
Przemyslaw Tyton, Gijs Besselink, Youri Regeer, Issam El Maach, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Max Bruns, Alfons Sampsted, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Younes Taha El Idrissi, Naci Ünüvar, Mitchell van Bergen.

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

No. Name
20 Rome-Jayden Owuso-Oduro (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
5 Alexandre Penetra
18 David Wolfe
30 Denso Kasius
7 Jens Odgaard
8 Jordy Clasie
10 Dani de Wit
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
19 Myron van Brederode
23 Mayckel Lahdo
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Riechedly Bazoer, Sadiq Ibrahim, Mexx Meerdink, Wouter Goes, Tiago Dantas, Jayden Addai, Tristan Kuijsten, Maxim Dekker, Kiyani Zeggen, Ruben Van Bommel, Lewis Schouten, Ernest Poku.

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