UEFA Europa League

Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Tottenham Hotspur
  • 53': Richarlison (P)
FT
1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar
  • Red Card 85': David Wolfe

Tottenham 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 Commentary

  • 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

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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

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 53,438

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 4 +9 12
2 Ajax Amsterdam 4 +12 10
3 Galatasaray 4 +4 10
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TOT 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
Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
Dominic Solanke, Micky van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Brandon Austin, Guglielmo Vicario, Yves Bissouma, Will Lankshear.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker Yellow Card
5 Alexandre Penetra
18 David Wolfe Yellow Card
16 Seiya Maikuma
10 Sven Mijnans
14 Kristijan Belic
8 Jordy Clasie Yellow Card
9 Troy Parrott
7 Ruben Van Bommel
21 Ernest Poku
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Jorn Berkhout, Mees De Wit, Peer Koopmeiners, Hobie Verhulst, Dave Kwakman, Mexx Meerdink, Mayckel Lahdo, Denso Kasius, Jeroen Zoet, Jayden Addai.

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