AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
- 8': Dani de Wit
- 76': Timon Wellenreuther (OG)
- 86': Albert Gudmundsson
- 89': Albert Gudmundsson
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
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.
- 1': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
- 2': Elton Kabangu (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
- 5': Elton Kabangu (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
- 6': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
- 6': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
- 8': Goal! AZ 1, Willem II 0. Dani de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
- 10': Attempt saved. Max Svensson (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
- 13': Attempt saved. Elton Kabangu (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Driess Saddiki with a through ball.
- 14': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
- 14': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 17': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Pol Llonch.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross.
- 23': Offside, AZ. Bruno Martins Indi tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Max Svensson (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Elton Kabangu.
- 29': Attempt missed. Pol Llonch (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 31': Max Svensson (Willem II) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Leeroy Owusu.
- 31': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
- 31': Owen Wijndal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
- 36': Goal! AZ 1, Willem II 1. Elton Kabangu (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld with a through ball.
- 38': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
- 38': Leeroy Owusu (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Fredrik Midtsjø because of an injury.
- 44': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nikolaos Michelis.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Svensson following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 1, Willem II 1.
- 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Willem II 1.
- 50': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
- 53': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
- 55': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
- 56': Attempt saved. Elton Kabangu (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld with a through ball.
- 56': Attempt missed. Max Svensson (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, AZ. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Aslak Fonn Witry.
- 62': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
- 62': Ringo Meerveld (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 63': Timon Wellenreuther (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 65': Attempt missed. Nikolaos Michelis (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Svensson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
- 66': Substitution, Willem II. Godfried Roemeratoe replaces Pol Llonch.
- 68': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
- 68': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 73': Penalty AZ. Albert Gudmundsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Nikolaos Michelis (Willem II) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': VAR Decision: Penalty AZ.
- 75': Nikolaos Michelis (Willem II) is shown the red card.
- 76': Penalty missed! Still AZ 1, Willem II 1. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 76': Own Goal by Timon Wellenreuther, Willem II. AZ 2, Willem II 1.
- 78': Substitution, Willem II. Vincent Schippers replaces Elton Kabangu.
- 78': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
- 80': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
- 80': Godfried Roemeratoe (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Willem II. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt replaces Ringo Meerveld.
- 81': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Köhlert replaces Ché Nunnely.
- 81': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 82': Foul by Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II).
- 82': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Goal! AZ 3, Willem II 1. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
- 87': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 88': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Bruno Martins Indi.
- 88': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Jesper Karlsson.
- 89': Goal! AZ 4, Willem II 1. Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
- 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Leeroy Owusu.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 4, Willem II 1.
- 0': Match ends, AZ 4, Willem II 1.
Statistics
 WIL |
AZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 27.7 | Possession | 72.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 195 | Accurate Passes | 646 |
| 277 | Passes | 718 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 19 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
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 |
Line-Ups
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)
| 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 |
| 6 | Fredrik Midtsjo |
| 20 | Jordy Clasie  |
| 9 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 11 | Jesper Karlsson |
| 2 | Yukinari Sugawara |
Willem II (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Timon Wellenreuther (GK) |
| 4 | Ulrik Jenssen |
| 25 | Nikos Michelis  |
| 27 | Derrick Köhn |
| 13 | Leeroy Owusu |
| 16 | Ringo Meerveld |
| 8 | Pol Llonch |
| 17 | Driess Saddiki |
| 14 | Elton Kabangu |
| 15 | Max Svensson |
| 7 | Ché Nunnely |
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