Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 63': Mexx Meerdink
FT
1 - 2
Willem II
  • 37': Kyan Vaesen
  • 41': Cisse Sandra

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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Emilio Kehrer (Willem II) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mickaël Tirpan.
  • 4': Foul by Jesse Bosch (Willem II).
  • 4': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 8': Raffael Behounek (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 13': Foul by Kyan Vaesen (Willem II).
  • 13': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Jesse Bosch (Willem II).
  • 15': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Emilio Kehrer (Willem II) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Cisse Sandra.
  • 18': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Rúnar Sigurgeirsson (Willem II).
  • 19': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Boris Lambert (Willem II).
  • 19': Boris Lambert (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thomas Didillon-Hödl.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 27': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mickaël Tirpan.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kyan Vaesen (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
  • 30': Cisse Sandra (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 33': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 33': Jesse Bosch (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 34': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 34': Tommy St. Jago (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Goal! AZ 0, Willem II 1. Kyan Vaesen (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Foul by Boris Lambert (Willem II).
  • 38': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 40': Jesse Bosch (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Goal! AZ 0, Willem II 2. Cisse Sandra (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emilio Kehrer following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Foul by Mickaël Tirpan (Willem II).
  • 43': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Willem II. Cisse Sandra is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cisse Sandra (Willem II) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 0-2 Willem II.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, AZ 0, Willem II 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Willem II 2.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. David Møller Wolfe replaces Mees de Wit.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Dave Kwakman.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 48': Foul by Kyan Vaesen (Willem II).
  • 48': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Emilio Kehrer (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesse Bosch following a fast break.
  • 50': Kees Smit (AZ) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emilio Kehrer.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a headed pass.
  • 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thomas Didillon-Hödl.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denso Kasius following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 54': Rúnar Sigurgeirsson (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Cisse Sandra (Willem II).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Mickaël Tirpan (Willem II).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Thomas Didillon-Hödl (Willem II) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 63': Goal! AZ 1, Willem II 2. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 66': Offside, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim Dekker.
  • 68': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tommy St. Jago.
  • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Emilio Kehrer.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Tommy St. Jago.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mickaël Tirpan.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 75': Hand ball by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Wouter Goes replaces Alexandre Penetra.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denso Kasius.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kees Smit.
  • 78': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Boris Lambert.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Rúnar Sigurgeirsson (Willem II).
  • 80': Substitution, Willem II. Amine Lachkar replaces Cisse Sandra.
  • 80': Substitution, Willem II. Jeremy Bokila replaces Kyan Vaesen.
  • 81': Substitution, Willem II. Rob Nizet replaces Rúnar Sigurgeirsson because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Jeremy Bokila (Willem II).
  • 82': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Amine Lachkar.
  • 83': Hand ball by Mickaël Tirpan (Willem II).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Emilio Kehrer.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Wouter Goes (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 88': Substitution, Willem II. Nick Doodeman replaces Emilio Kehrer.
  • 88': Offside, Willem II. Jeremy Bokila is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Willem II. Patrick Joosten replaces Ringo Meerveld.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim Dekker with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Sven Mijnans (AZ) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Willem II 2.
  • 90'+7': Raffael Behounek (Willem II) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, Willem II 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 1
30.6 Possession 69.4
7 SHOTS 30
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
185 Accurate Passes 511
264 Passes 586
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 32
0.0 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 56
19 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 14
8 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 11
32 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,593

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 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker
5 Alexandre Penetra
34 Mees De Wit
30 Denso Kasius
10 Sven Mijnans
33 Dave Kwakman
6 Peer Koopmeiners
9 Troy Parrott
37 Ro-Zangelo Daal
23 Mayckel Lahdo
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Elijah Dijkstra, Kees Smit, Wouter Goes, Mexx Meerdink, David Wolfe, Hobie Verhulst, Jeroen Zoet, Jayden Addai, Seiya Maikuma.

WIL Willem II (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Thomas Didillon (GK) Yellow Card
33 Tommy St. Jago
30 Raffael Behounek Yellow Card
6 Boris Lambert Yellow Card
5 Runar Sigurgeirsson
25 Mickaël Tirpan
8 Jesse Bosch
16 Ringo Meerveld
11 Emilio Kehrer
9 Kyan Vaesen
14 Cisse Sandra
Willem II Substitutes:
Patrick Joosten, Amine Lachkar, Maarten Schut, Per Van Loon, Miodrag Pivas, Jeremy Bokila, Rob Nizet, Nick Doodeman, Connor van den Berg.

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