UEFA Europa League

AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
AZ Alkmaar
  • 12': Sven Mijnans
  • 37': Troy Parrott (P)
  • 57': Jordy Clasie
  • 66': David Wolfe
FT
4 - 1
1st Leg
Galatasaray
  • 20': Roland Sallai
  • Red Card 51': Kaan Ayhan

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Galatasaray at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 3': Offside, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo is caught offside.
  • 4': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Berkan Kutlu (Galatasaray).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Offside, Galatasaray. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 8': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 11': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 11': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Goal! AZ 1, Galatasaray 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 15': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray).
  • 15': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 16': Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 17': Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 19': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 20': Goal! AZ 1, Galatasaray 1. Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 22': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 26': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 26': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 27': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Berkan Kutlu.
  • 30': Dries Mertens (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Cuesta.
  • 31': Hand ball by Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray).
  • 35': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 35': Foul by Carlos Cuesta (Galatasaray).
  • 35': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Penalty AZ. Seiya Maikuma draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': Penalty conceded by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Goal! AZ 2, Galatasaray 1. Troy Parrott (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 42': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
  • 42': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 45'+2': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 2, Galatasaray 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, Galatasaray 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a fast break.
  • 48': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 48': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Carlos Cuesta (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 50': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray).
  • 51': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray).
  • 51': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Second yellow card to Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray) for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 54': Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Galatasaray. Kerem Demirbay replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 57': Goal! AZ 3, Galatasaray 1. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
  • 57': Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
  • 62': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 62': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo with a cross.
  • 66': Goal! AZ 4, Galatasaray 1. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 68': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Galatasaray. Yusuf Demir replaces Elias Jelert.
  • 71': Substitution, Galatasaray. Metehan Baltaci replaces Berkan Kutlu.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie with a through ball.
  • 75': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 75': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 75': Yusuf Demir (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Seiya Maikuma.
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 81': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray).
  • 81': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Hand ball by Ernest Poku (AZ).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Carlos Cuesta.
  • 83': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Ernest Poku.
  • 83': Substitution, AZ. Ro-Zangelo Daal replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 83': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Roland Sallai.
  • 88': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 88': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Substitution, AZ. Sem van Duijn replaces Troy Parrott.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, AZ. Sem van Duijn is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Galatasaray. Efe Akman replaces Álvaro Morata.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Galatasaray. Berat Lus replaces Gabriel Sara.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 4, Galatasaray 1.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 4, Galatasaray 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
45.2 Possession 54.8
8 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
289 Accurate Passes 388
388 Passes 474
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
7 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 52
19 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
18 Effective Tackles 7
26 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
39 Effective Clearances 19
39 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 14,092

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
18 David Wolfe Yellow Card
16 Seiya Maikuma
10 Sven Mijnans
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Peer Koopmeiners
9 Troy Parrott
23 Mayckel Lahdo
21 Ernest Poku
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Maxim Dekker, Denso Kasius, Jeroen Zoet, Zico Buurmeester, Bruno Martins Indi, Sem van Duijn, Mees De Wit, Hobie Verhulst, Kees Smit, Ro-Zangelo Daal.

GAL Galatasaray (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
42 Abdülkerim Bardakci Yellow Card
18 Berkan Kutlu
26 Carlos Cuesta
20 Gabriel Sara
23 Kaan Ayhan Yellow Card
10 Dries Mertens
24 Elias Jelert
7 Roland Sallai
53 Baris Alper Yilmaz
77 Álvaro Morata Yellow Card
Galatasaray Substitutes:
Çagri Balta, Günay Güvenc, Berat Lus, Yusuf Demir, Kerem Demirbay, Kadir Subasi, Jankat Yilmaz, Furkan Koçak, Efe Akman, Metehan Baltaci.

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