Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Utrecht, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 20': Maxim Dekker
  • 30': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 34': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 70': Mees De Wit
  • 78': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
5 - 5
FC Utrecht
  • 12': Anastasios Douvikas
  • 16': Anastasios Douvikas
  • 41': Nick Viergever
  • 65': Anastasios Douvikas
  • 80': Sander van de Streek

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Utrecht 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': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 1': Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sean Klaiber.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anastasios Douvikas.
  • 7': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Jens Odgaard.
  • 10': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 12': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Can Bozdogan.
  • 12': Goal! AZ 0, FC Utrecht 1. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Can Bozdogan.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 16': Goal! AZ 0, FC Utrecht 2. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Can Bozdogan.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Modibo Sagnan.
  • 19': Foul by Sean Klaiber (FC Utrecht).
  • 19': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Goal! AZ 1, FC Utrecht 2. Maxim Dekker (AZ) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jens Odgaard following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 30': Goal! AZ 2, FC Utrecht 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 35': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 35': Modibo Sagnan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Klaiber with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 3. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anastasios Douvikas.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Maxim Dekker (AZ).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Substitution, AZ. Zinho Vanheusden replaces Maxim Dekker because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 3, FC Utrecht 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 3, FC Utrecht 3.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Klaiber.
  • 50': Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Zinho Vanheusden (AZ).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander van de Streek.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson following a fast break.
  • 56': Offside, FC Utrecht. Taylor Booth tries a through ball, but Anastasios Douvikas is caught offside.
  • 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 57': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 3-3 FC Utrecht.
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Booth.
  • 60': Substitution, AZ. Yusuf Barasi replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
  • 60': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 61': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 65': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 4. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Taylor Booth with a cross.
  • 68': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 70': Goal! AZ 4, FC Utrecht 4. Mees de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 72': Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 73': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Taylor Booth with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Anastasios Douvikas (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Booth.
  • 77': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (FC Utrecht).
  • 77': Yusuf Barasi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! AZ 5, FC Utrecht 4. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Othmane Boussaid.
  • 80': Goal! AZ 5, FC Utrecht 5. Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anastasios Douvikas.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Mathew Ryan (AZ).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 84': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Hidde ter Avest replaces Sean Klaiber.
  • 87': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (FC Utrecht).
  • 87': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 88': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Offside, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yusuf Barasi.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+1': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
  • 90'+3': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 5, FC Utrecht 5.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 5, FC Utrecht 5.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 4
48.3 Possession 51.7
24 SHOTS 15
9 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
324 Accurate Passes 352
415 Passes 460
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
24 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 54
24 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 11
10 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
11 Effective Clearances 18
11 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 16,765

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 18 +46 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 18 +22 42
3 FC Utrecht 18 +7 39
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +18 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Milos Kerkez
2 Yukinari Sugawara
14 Djordje Mihailovic
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Tijjani Reijnders
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson
7 Jens Odgaard
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Zico Buurmeester, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Fedde de Jong, Mees De Wit, Riechedly Bazoer, Mayckel Lahdo, Zinho Vanheusden, Hobie Verhulst, Wouter Goes, Myron van Brederode, Yusuf Barasi.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
27 Modibo Sagnan
33 Mike van der Hoorn
24 Nick Viergever
17 Sean Klaiber
22 Sander van de Streek
18 Jens Toornstra
6 Can Bozdogan
9 Anastasios Douvikas
26 Othmane Boussaid
10 Taylor Booth
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Daishawn Redan, Djevencio Van Der Kust, Naoki Maeda, Luuk Brouwers, Thijmen Nijhuis, Sanches Fernandes, Fabian De Keijzer, Hidde ter Avest, Amin Younes, Mark van der Maarel, Ruben Kluivert.

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