UEFA Europa League

AZ Alkmaar vs IF Elfsborg, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
AZ Alkmaar
  • 44': Ruben Van Bommel
  • 50': Ruben Van Bommel
  • 74': Troy Parrott (P)
FT
3 - 2
IF Elfsborg
  • 23': Timothy Ouma
  • 53': Simon Hedlund
  • Red Card 86': Sebastian Holmén

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting IF Elfsborg at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Elfsborg. Ahmed Qasem is caught offside.
  • 2': Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
  • 5': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Simon Hedlund.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Seiya Maikuma (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Isak Pettersson.
  • 10': Offside, Elfsborg. Arbër Zeneli is caught offside.
  • 10': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 12': VAR Decision: No Goal AZ 0-0 Elfsborg.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 17': Arbër Zeneli (Elfsborg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 19': Foul by Ibrahim Buhari (Elfsborg).
  • 19': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Hand ball by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 23': Goal! AZ 0, Elfsborg 1. Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Hedlund.
  • 27': Foul by Niklas Hult (Elfsborg).
  • 27': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Offside, AZ. Troy Parrott is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
  • 40': Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 41': Foul by Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg).
  • 41': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 41': Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Arbër Zeneli (Elfsborg).
  • 42': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Isak Pettersson.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 44': Goal! AZ 1, Elfsborg 1. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, AZ 1, Elfsborg 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Elfsborg 1.
  • 49': Foul by Niklas Hult (Elfsborg).
  • 49': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Goal! AZ 2, Elfsborg 1. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg).
  • 51': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 53': Goal! AZ 2, Elfsborg 2. Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Ouma.
  • 55': Substitution, Elfsborg. Jalal Abdullai replaces Arbër Zeneli.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Foul by Ibrahim Buhari (Elfsborg).
  • 57': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Ibrahim Sadiq because of an injury.
  • 59': Foul by Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg).
  • 59': Jayden Addai (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Timothy Ouma (Elfsborg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 60': Dangerous play by Jayden Addai (AZ).
  • 60': Jalal Abdullai (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Elfsborg. Niklas Hult is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sebastian Holmén.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 65': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Besfort Zeneli.
  • 68': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg).
  • 68': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Simon Hedlund.
  • 71': Dangerous play by Michael Baidoo (Elfsborg).
  • 71': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Penalty AZ. Jayden Addai draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Goal! AZ 3, Elfsborg 2. Troy Parrott (AZ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Offside, AZ. Troy Parrott is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Elfsborg. Per Frick replaces Timothy Ouma.
  • 78': Substitution, Elfsborg. Johan Larsson replaces Michael Baidoo.
  • 79': Foul by Jalal Abdullai (Elfsborg).
  • 79': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Ahmed Qasem (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 80': Sven Mijnans (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Per Frick (Elfsborg).
  • 83': Foul by Jalal Abdullai (Elfsborg).
  • 83': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Jalal Abdullai (Elfsborg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Sven Mijnans.
  • 84': Substitution, AZ. Kristijan Belic replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 85': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 85': Johan Larsson (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg).
  • 86': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg) is shown the red card.
  • 88': Substitution, Elfsborg. Rami Kaib replaces Niklas Hult.
  • 88': Substitution, Elfsborg. Emil Holten replaces Ibrahim Buhari.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 90'+2': Emil Holten (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zico Buurmeester.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kristijan Belic (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 90'+3': Kristijan Belic (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 3, Elfsborg 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 3, Elfsborg 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 0
33.6 Possession 66.4
3 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 9
0.7 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
200 Accurate Passes 495
300 Passes 588
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 2
7 Crosses 21
0.0 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 42
23 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
18 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 17
22 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 16,371

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 4 +9 12
2 Ajax Amsterdam 4 +12 10
3 Galatasaray 4 +4 10
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
18 David Wolfe
16 Seiya Maikuma
10 Sven Mijnans Yellow Card
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Peer Koopmeiners
9 Troy Parrott
7 Ruben Van Bommel
11 Ibrahim Sadiq
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Ernest Poku, Mees De Wit, Kristijan Belic, Zico Buurmeester, Jeroen Zoet, Jayden Addai, Mayckel Lahdo, Mexx Meerdink, Maxim Dekker, Hobie Verhulst, Lequincio Zeefuik, Denso Kasius.

ELF IF Elfsborg (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Isak Pettersson (GK)
29 Ibrahim Buhari
2 Terry Yegbe
8 Sebastian Holmén Red Card
16 Timothy Ouma
27 Besfort Zeneli
23 Niklas Hult
15 Simon Hedlund
10 Michael Baidoo
18 Ahmed Qasem
9 Arbër Zeneli
IF Elfsborg Substitutes:
Gottfrid Rapp, Rami Kaib, Melker Uppenberg, Per Frick, Emil Holten, Marcus Bundgaard Sorensen, Gustav Henriksson, Jens Thomasen, Jalal Abdulai, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Eggert Aron Gudmundsson, Johan Larsson.

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