Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 38': Teun Koopmeiners
  • 43': Teun Koopmeiners
  • 53': Calvin Stengs
  • 65': Fredrik Midtsjo
  • 69': Jesper Karlsson (P)
FT
5 - 3
Willem II
  • 22': Zakaria Aboukhlal (OG)
  • 36': Mike Trésor (P)
  • 90': Ché Nunnely

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting Willem II at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, 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': Foul by Myron Boadu (AZ).
  • 2': Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Görkem Saglam (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 8': Foul by Derrick Köhn (Willem II).
  • 8': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Willem II. Derrick Köhn tries a through ball, but Kwasi Okyere Wriedt is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II).
  • 12': Timo Letschert (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 16': Mike Trésor (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Köhn.
  • 18': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 20': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
  • 20': Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Görkem Saglam.
  • 21': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 21': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 22': Own Goal by Zakaria Aboukhlal, AZ. AZ 0, Willem II 1.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
  • 23': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Robbin Ruiter.
  • 25': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jan-Arie van der Heijden.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Offside, AZ. Jesper Karlsson tries a through ball, but Myron Boadu is caught offside.
  • 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Myron Boadu (AZ) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 30': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 0-1 Willem II.
  • 31': Foul by Mike Trésor (Willem II).
  • 31': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Mike Trésor (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leeroy Owusu with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Timo Letschert.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Calvin Stengs (AZ) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 34': VAR Decision: Penalty Willem II.
  • 36': Goal! AZ 0, Willem II 2. Mike Trésor (Willem II) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Foul by Mike Trésor (Willem II).
  • 37': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Goal! AZ 1, Willem II 2. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 42': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leeroy Owusu.
  • 43': Goal! AZ 2, Willem II 2. Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Wesley Spieringhs (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Görkem Saglam (Willem II).
  • 45'+3': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 45'+3': Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, AZ 2, Willem II 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 2, Willem II 2.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
  • 48': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 48': Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Jan-Arie van der Heijden (Willem II).
  • 52': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! AZ 3, Willem II 2. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 60': Foul by Myron Boadu (AZ).
  • 60': Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Freek Heerkens (Willem II).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
  • 65': Goal! AZ 4, Willem II 2. Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 66': Substitution, Willem II. Ché Nunnely replaces Wesley Spieringhs.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 68': Penalty AZ. Fredrik Midtsjø draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Derrick Köhn (Willem II) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Goal! AZ 5, Willem II 2. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Hand ball by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 75': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Köhlert replaces Kwasi Okyere Wriedt.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 81': Hand ball by Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II).
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Ferdy Druijf replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 87': Foul by Leeroy Owusu (Willem II).
  • 87': Myron Boadu (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mike Trésor (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mats Köhlert.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ferdy Druijf (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø.
  • 90': Goal! AZ 5, Willem II 3. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Freek Heerkens following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, AZ 5, Willem II 3.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 5, Willem II 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
33.4 Possession 66.6
10 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
242 Accurate Passes 571
315 Passes 644
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 44
27 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 13
22 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 14
23 Effective Clearances 4
23 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, 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

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marco Bizot (GK)
22 Timo Letschert
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Owen Wijndal
26 Yukinari Sugawara
7 Calvin Stengs
8 Teun Koopmeiners
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
9 Myron Boadu
17 Zakaria Aboukhlal
11 Jesper Karlsson
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Hobie Verhulst, Thijs Oosting, Beau Reus, Tijjani Reijnders, Ramon Leeuwin, Mohamed Taabouni, Kenzo Goudmijn, Juan Familia-Castillo, Ferdy Druijf, Tijs Velthuis, Hakon Evjen.

WIL Willem II (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Robbin Ruiter (GK)
6 Jan-Arie van der Heijden
25 Sebastian Holmén
27 Derrick Köhn Yellow Card
13 Leeroy Owusu
23 Görkem Saglam
3 Freek Heerkens
43 Wesley Spieringhs
20 Kwasi Wriedt
10 Vangelis Pavlidis
21 Mike Trésor
Willem II Substitutes:
Ché Nunnely, Jorn Brondeel, John Yeboah, Vincent Schippers, Rick Zuijderwijk, Mats Köhlert, Jop van den Avert, Paul Gladon, Connor van den Berg.

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