Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs RKC Waalwijk, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 66': Yukinari Sugawara
  • 75': Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 77': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
3 - 2
RKC Waalwijk
  • 3': David Min
  • 42': David Min

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting RKC Waalwijk 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': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 3': Goal! AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 1. David Min (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reuven Niemeijer.
  • 4': Foul by David Min (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 4': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Chris Lokesa.
  • 6': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Reuven Niemeijer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 9': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Dave Kwakman (AZ).
  • 11': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a through ball.
  • 14': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 15': Etienne Vaessen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 16': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. David Min is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 18': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 19': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 20': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 25': David Min (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 31': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 33': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tiago Dantas following a corner.
  • 42': Goal! AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 2. David Min (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Wouter Goes (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 2.
  • 49': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Yassin Oukili.
  • 49': Offside, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer is caught offside.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 57': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Reuven Niemeijer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mats Seuntjens.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 61': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 61': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 61': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
  • 62': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Dave Kwakman.
  • 63': Hand ball by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Goal! AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 2. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq with a through ball.
  • 67': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Julian Lelieveld replaces Mats Seuntjens.
  • 67': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Kevin Felida replaces Reuven Niemeijer.
  • 67': Foul by David Min (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 67': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': David Min (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 69': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 72': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 73': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 74': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Goal! AZ 2, RKC Waalwijk 2. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 77': Etienne Vaessen (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Tiago Dantas (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
  • 77': Goal! AZ 3, RKC Waalwijk 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Dantas following a corner.
  • 83': David Min (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 83': Wouter Goes (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, AZ. Maxim Dekker replaces Riechedly Bazoer because of an injury.
  • 84': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 85': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Richonell Margaret replaces Chris Lokesa.
  • 85': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Denilho Cleonise replaces Dario Van den Buijs.
  • 86': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 86': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 88': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 88': Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Michiel Kramer replaces Yassin Oukili.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90'+4': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Juriën Gaari.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 3, RKC Waalwijk 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, RKC Waalwijk 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
29.3 Possession 70.7
5 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 588
283 Passes 672
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
3 Crosses 21
0.0 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 55
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 8
9 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 5
26 Effective Clearances 11
26 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,309

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
25 Riechedly Bazoer
3 Wouter Goes Yellow Card
18 David Wolfe
2 Yukinari Sugawara
10 Dani de Wit
6 Tiago Dantas
44 Dave Kwakman
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
15 Ruben Van Bommel
16 Sven Mijnans
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Alexandre Penetra, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Mees De Wit, Maxim Dekker, Jayden Addai, Lewis Schouten, Ibrahim Sadiq, Hobie Verhulst, Myron van Brederode, Jordy Clasie.

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK) Yellow Card
3 Dario van den Buijs
4 Shawn Adewoye
5 Thierry Lutonda
23 Juriën Gaari
27 Reuven Niemeijer
24 Godfried Roemeratoe
6 Yassin Oukili
9 David Min
20 Mats Seuntjens
14 Chris Lokesa Yellow Card
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Denilho Cleonise, Filip Stevanovic, Mark Spenkelink, Julian Lelieveld, Richonell Margaret, Aaron Meijers, Jeffrey Bruma, Zakaria Bakkali, Kevin Felida, Patrick Vroegh, Jeroen Houwen, Michiel Kramer.

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