Dutch Eredivisie

Willem II vs AZ Alkmaar, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Willem II
    FT
    0 - 1
    AZ Alkmaar
    • Red Card 5': Teun Koopmeiners
    • 72': Albert Gudmundsson

    About

    Willem II are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, 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.
    • 5': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 5': Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the red card.
    • 7': Offside, Willem II. Sven van Beek tries a through ball, but Derrick Köhn is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
    • 18': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Pol Llonch (Willem II).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 20': Offside, Willem II. Pol Llonch tries a through ball, but Ché Nunnely is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Sven van Beek (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Llonch.
    • 24': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II).
    • 24': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Svensson.
    • 30': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Derrick Köhn (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 32': Foul by Ché Nunnely (Willem II).
    • 32': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Wesley Spieringhs (Willem II).
    • 34': Myron Boadu (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Wesley Spieringhs (Willem II).
    • 35': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Pol Llonch (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Sven van Beek (Willem II).
    • 39': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Offside, Willem II. Derrick Köhn tries a through ball, but Ché Nunnely is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Wesley Spieringhs (Willem II) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Willem II 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Willem II 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Willem II. Driess Saddiki replaces Pol Llonch.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 48': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sebastian Holmén.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Wesley Spieringhs (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
    • 52': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 53': Foul by Ché Nunnely (Willem II).
    • 53': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 56': Offside, Willem II. Driess Saddiki tries a through ball, but Derrick Köhn is caught offside.
    • 59': Offside, AZ. Fredrik Midtsjø tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Sebastian Holmén (Willem II).
    • 60': Myron Boadu (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II).
    • 63': Jonas Svensson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': VAR Decision: No Goal Willem II 0-0 AZ.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
    • 72': Goal! Willem II 0, AZ 1. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sven van Beek.
    • 74': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 76': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Köhlert replaces Ché Nunnely.
    • 76': Substitution, Willem II. Lindon Selahi replaces Wesley Spieringhs.
    • 77': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
    • 77': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Mike Trésor (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Foul by Sebastian Holmén (Willem II).
    • 79': Myron Boadu (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
    • 80': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 81': Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Jesper Karlsson.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Köhn with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Driess Saddiki.
    • 88': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Sven van Beek (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Driess Saddiki following a corner.
    • 89': Substitution, AZ. Jelle Duin replaces Myron Boadu.
    • 90': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 90': Substitution, AZ. Jordy Clasie replaces Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sebastian Holmén (Willem II).
    • 90'+1': Jelle Duin (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sven van Beek (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leeroy Owusu with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Willem II 0, AZ 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Willem II 0, AZ 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 1
    56.4 Possession 43.6
    5 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    420 Accurate Passes 292
    502 Passes 374
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 27
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 63
    27 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 8
    28 Effective Clearances 12
    28 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
    Location: Tilburg, Netherlands

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +44 46
    2 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +24 45
    3 FC Utrecht 19 +7 40
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +18 36
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WIL Willem II (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    49 Aro Muric (GK)
    25 Sebastian Holmén
    32 Sven van Beek
    27 Derrick Köhn
    13 Leeroy Owusu
    10 Vangelis Pavlidis
    8 Pol Llonch Yellow Card
    43 Wesley Spieringhs
    20 Kwasi Wriedt
    21 Mike Trésor
    7 Ché Nunnely
    Willem II Substitutes:
    Ian Smeulers, Lindon Selahi, Ole Romeny, Görkem Saglam, Maarten Schut, Rick Zuijderwijk, Driess Saddiki, Jop van den Avert, Connor van den Berg, Victor van den Bogert, Mats Köhlert.

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

    No. Name
    1 Marco Bizot (GK)
    15 Bruno Martins Indi
    22 Timo Letschert
    5 Owen Wijndal
    2 Jonas Svensson
    10 Dani de Wit
    8 Teun Koopmeiners Red Card
    6 Fredrik Midtsjo Yellow Card
    9 Myron Boadu
    11 Jesper Karlsson
    28 Albert Gudmundsson
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Yukinari Sugawara, Hakon Evjen, Hobie Verhulst, Mees Bakker, Ramon Leeuwin, Kenzo Goudmijn, Jelle Duin, Tijjani Reijnders, Jordy Clasie, Zakaria Aboukhlal.

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