
NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 2': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
- 2': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Hand ball by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
- 4': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 4': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
- 8': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross.
- 10': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
- 12': (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Back pass by Mathew Ryan (AZ).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristijan Belic with a headed pass.
- 16': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 1. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 21': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
- 24': Substitution, N.E.C.. Mathias Ross replaces Philippe Sandler because of an injury.
- 29': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
- 29': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
- 32': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 34': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt saved. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rober with a cross.
- 40': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rober.
- 45': Offside, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
- 45'+1': Mathias Ross (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
- 45'+2': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 1.
- 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 0, AZ 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
- 48': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
- 48': Mathias Ross (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq.
- 54': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
- 54': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
- 55': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sontje Hansen replaces Brayann Pereira.
- 58': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
- 63': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 66': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
- 66': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow replaces Rober.
- 68': Attempt saved. Mathias Ross (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
- 69': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Offside, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
- 72': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
- 72': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
- 73': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kodai Sano.
- 75': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Kristijan Belic.
- 76': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 76': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 80': Attempt saved. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
- 80': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
- 81': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
- 87': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 88': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sylla Sow (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
- 90': Substitution, AZ. David Møller Wolfe replaces Mees de Wit.
- 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
- 90'+3': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
- 90'+3': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 3. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 3.
- 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 3.
Statistics
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NEC![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 7 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
6 | Saves | 3 |
45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
11 | SHOTS | 14 |
6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
361 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
443 | Passes | 509 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
11 | Crosses | 23 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
71 | Long Balls | 53 |
36 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
28 | Tackles | 13 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
11 | Interceptions | 9 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
16 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,540
Eredivisie Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ajax Amsterdam | 23 | +33 | 57 |
2 | PSV Eindhoven | 23 | +45 | 52 |
3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 23 | +21 | 43 |
4 | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | +18 | 43 |
Line-Ups
NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
17 | Bram Nuytinck |
3 | Philippe Sandler |
24 | Calvin Verdonk |
2 | Brayann Pereira |
9 | Tjaronn Chery |
71 | Dirk Proper ![]() |
6 | Mees Hoedemakers |
18 | Koki Ogawa |
23 | Kodai Sano ![]() |
11 | Roberto González |
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
25 | Riechedly Bazoer |
5 | Alexandre Penetra |
34 | Mees De Wit ![]() |
2 | Yukinari Sugawara ![]() |
14 | Kristijan Belic |
16 | Sven Mijnans |
10 | Dani de Wit |
9 | Vangelis Pavlidis ![]() |
15 | Ruben Van Bommel |
11 | Ibrahim Sadiq |
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