Dutch Eredivisie

Willem II vs AZ Alkmaar, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Willem II
  • 7': Ché Nunnely
  • 17': Elton Kabangu
FT
2 - 2
AZ Alkmaar
  • 35': Bruno Martins Indi
  • 90': Zakaria Aboukhlal

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.
  • 1': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II).
  • 4': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
  • 4': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Driess Saddiki (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 7': Goal! Willem II 1, AZ 0. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leeroy Owusu with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 11': Hand ball by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 11': Elton Kabangu (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Aslak Witry (AZ).
  • 13': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II).
  • 13': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Willem II 2, AZ 0. Elton Kabangu (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leeroy Owusu.
  • 24': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Willem II).
  • 24': Pantelis Chatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
  • 29': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 31': Daniel Crowley (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 34': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Freek Heerkens.
  • 35': Goal! Willem II 2, AZ 1. Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Evangelos Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aslak Witry.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 39': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mats Köhlert.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leeroy Owusu.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Evangelos Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Elton Kabangu (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Willem II.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Willem II 2, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Willem II 2, AZ 1.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Evangelos Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 50': Elton Kabangu (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Evangelos Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Aslak Witry (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Evangelos Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Leeroy Owusu (Willem II).
  • 54': Elton Kabangu (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 54': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Daniel Crowley (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 58': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 58': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Offside, Willem II. Driess Saddiki tries a through ball, but Elton Kabangu is caught offside.
  • 61': Dani de Wit (AZ) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 67': Substitution, Willem II. Max Svensson replaces Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 68': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Aslak Witry.
  • 68': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evangelos Pavlidis with a cross.
  • 70': Offside, Willem II. Daniel Crowley tries a through ball, but Elton Kabangu is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
  • 76': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Willem II. Miquel Nelom replaces Mats Köhlert.
  • 78': Elton Kabangu (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Pantelis Chatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Derrick Köhn (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leeroy Owusu.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 86': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 86': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Pantelis Chatzidiakos.
  • 90': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leeroy Owusu.
  • 90': Substitution, Willem II. Emil Bergström replaces Ché Nunnely.
  • 90': Goal! Willem II 2, AZ 2. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Willem II. Leeroy Owusu tries a through ball, but Elton Kabangu is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Willem II 2, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Willem II 2, AZ 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 5
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 3
74.7 Possession 25.3
22 SHOTS 5
5 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
610 Accurate Passes 153
695 Passes 234
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
12 Accurate Crosses 2
33 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.2
69 Long Balls 61
47 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 7
8 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 6
5 Effective Clearances 28
5 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,064

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Timon Wellenreuther (GK)
27 Derrick Köhn
6 Wessel Dammers
11 Mats Köhlert
13 Leeroy Owusu
3 Freek Heerkens
19 Daniel Crowley
17 Driess Saddiki
9 Jizz Hornkamp
14 Elton Kabangu
7 Ché Nunnely
Willem II Substitutes:
Ringo Meerveld, Jorn Brondeel, Emil Bergström, Ulrik Jenssen, Abdenasser El Khayati, Miquel Nelom, Connor van den Berg, Pol Llonch, Anagyros Kampetsis, Max Svensson, Godfried Roemeratoe, Görkem Saglam.

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

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Owen Wijndal
15 Aslak Fonn Witry
10 Dani de Wit
20 Jordy Clasie Yellow Card
24 Tijjani Reijnders
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson Yellow Card
2 Yukinari Sugawara
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Zico Buurmeester, Mohamed Taabouni, Kamal Sowah, Peer Koopmeiners, Hobie Verhulst, Milos Kerkez, Beau Reus, Sam Beukema, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Hakon Evjen.

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