Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Utrecht, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 15': Mees De Wit
  • 16': Ruben Van Bommel
  • 37': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • Red Card 60': Dani de Wit
FT
3 - 3
FC Utrecht
  • 55': Othmane Boussaid
  • 71': Sam Lammers
  • 81': Victor Jensen

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 Mark van der Maarel (FC Utrecht).
  • 1': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 4': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 5': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 5': Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mees de Wit.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 9': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mees de Wit.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zidane Iqbal.
  • 9': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ryan Flamingo (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Can Bozdogan with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zidane Iqbal.
  • 12': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 15': Goal! AZ 1, FC Utrecht 0. Mees de Wit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Goal! AZ 2, FC Utrecht 0. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a through ball.
  • 18': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 23': Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Boussaid.
  • 28': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 29': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
  • 30': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Othmane Boussaid with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 34': Taylor Booth (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 35': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.
  • 37': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 38': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 44': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 44': Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 3, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 3, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
  • 49': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 49': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 51': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
  • 55': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 1. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 57': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 60': Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the red card.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 65': Substitution, AZ. David Møller Wolfe replaces Mees de Wit.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jeppe Okkels replaces Mark van der Maarel.
  • 69': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeppe Okkels.
  • 71': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 2. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht).
  • 72': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Marouan Azarkan replaces Taylor Booth.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Niklas Vesterlund replaces Hidde ter Avest.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Othmane Boussaid because of an injury.
  • 74': Offside, FC Utrecht. Sam Lammers is caught offside.
  • 76': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Vangelis Pavlidis because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Bruno Martins Indi replaces Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 78': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
  • 79': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Jordy Clasie.
  • 80': Offside, FC Utrecht. Sam Lammers is caught offside.
  • 81': Goal! AZ 3, FC Utrecht 3. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeppe Okkels following a fast break.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Jeppe Okkels (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
  • 83': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeppe Okkels with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
  • 87': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 88': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mathew Ryan (AZ).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Oscar Fraulo replaces Zidane Iqbal.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Offside, FC Utrecht. Marouan Azarkan is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeppe Okkels.
  • 90'+8': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, AZ 3, FC Utrecht 3.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, FC Utrecht 3.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 2
15 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 8
62.9 Possession 37.1
21 SHOTS 7
11 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
443 Accurate Passes 219
517 Passes 316
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 4
46 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.5
64 Long Balls 63
38 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 0
7 Effective Tackles 11
9 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 29
14 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,937

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
25 Riechedly Bazoer
5 Alexandre Penetra
34 Mees De Wit
2 Yukinari Sugawara
8 Jordy Clasie
16 Sven Mijnans
10 Dani de Wit Red Card
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
7 Ruben Van Bommel
11 Ibrahim Sadiq Yellow Card
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Lequincio Zeefuik, Myron van Brederode, Tiago Dantas, Bruno Martins Indi, Dave Kwakman, Hobie Verhulst, Wouter Goes, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Maxim Dekker, David Wolfe, Denso Kasius, Ernest Poku.

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

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
2 Mark van der Maarel
34 Ryan Flamingo
16 Souffian El Karouani
5 Hidde ter Avest
18 Jens Toornstra
14 Zidane Iqbal
6 Can Bozdogan
9 Sam Lammers
26 Othmane Boussaid
10 Taylor Booth
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Joshua Mukeh, Mike van der Hoorn, Ole Romeny, Victor Jensen, Niklas Vesterlund, Jeppe Okkels, Mattijs Branderhorst, Isac Lidberg, Oscar Fraulo, Nazjir Held, Marouan Azarkan, Thijmen Nijhuis.

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