UEFA Europa League

Athletic Club vs AZ Alkmaar, 2015-16 UEFA Europa League, 2015 First Round

· UEFA Europa League
Athletic Club
  • 43': Enrique Sola
  • 47': Mikel San José (P)
FT
2 - 2
AZ Alkmaar
  • 26': Joris van Overeem
  • 88': Enric Saborit (OG)

About

Athletic Club are hosting AZ Alkmaar at San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 5': Foul by Sabin (Athletic Club).
  • 5': Mattias Johansson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Derrick Luckassen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kike Sola (Athletic Club).
  • 11': Foul by Vincent Janssen (AZ).
  • 11': Gurpegi (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, AZ. Jeffrey Gouweleeuw tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 14': Hand ball by Vincent Janssen (AZ).
  • 15': Offside, Athletic Club. Gurpegi tries a through ball, but Markel Susaeta is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Elustondo.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Kike Sola (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by San José with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 20': Attempt missed. San José (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Markel Susaeta with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thom Haye with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 23': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Guus Hupperts.
  • 23': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Mattias Johansson.
  • 23': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw.
  • 24': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Mattias Johansson.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kike Sola (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by San José with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Guus Hupperts (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joris van Overeem.
  • 26': Goal! Athletic Club 0, AZ 1. Joris van Overeem (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Rienstra with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Derrick Luckassen (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Derrick Luckassen (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Elustondo.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Celso Ortiz (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Mattias Johansson (AZ).
  • 28': Sabin (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Sabin (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikel Rico.
  • 31': Foul by Thom Haye (AZ).
  • 31': Markel Susaeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Vincent Janssen (AZ).
  • 36': San José (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Enric Saborit (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Markel Susaeta with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Mattias Johansson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 39': Foul by Thomas Ouwejan (AZ).
  • 39': Markel Susaeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guus Hupperts.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Eneko Bóveda (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Vincent Janssen (AZ).
  • 42': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Guus Hupperts.
  • 43': Goal! Athletic Club 1, AZ 1. Kike Sola (Athletic Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enric Saborit with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Athletic Club 1, AZ 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Athletic Club 2, AZ 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 1, AZ 1.
  • 46': Penalty conceded by Derrick Luckassen (AZ) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 47': Goal! Athletic Club 2, AZ 1. San José (Athletic Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 47': Elustondo (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Vincent Janssen (AZ).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Kike Sola (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markel Susaeta.
  • 53': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Guus Hupperts.
  • 55': Foul by Thom Haye (AZ).
  • 55': Markel Susaeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Thom Haye (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Kike Sola (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sabin with a headed pass.
  • 57': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Mattias Johansson.
  • 58': Foul by Thomas Ouwejan (AZ).
  • 58': Markel Susaeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Celso Ortiz (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Mikel Rico (Athletic Club).
  • 63': Hand ball by Vincent Janssen (AZ).
  • 63': Foul by Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (AZ).
  • 63': Markel Susaeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Muamer Tankovic replaces Guus Hupperts.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thom Haye.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Celso Ortiz (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thom Haye.
  • 70': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iturraspe replaces San José.
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Pantelis Hatzidiakos replaces Thomas Ouwejan.
  • 76': Foul by Sabin (Athletic Club).
  • 76': Joris van Overeem (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Sabin (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Athletic Club. Borja Viguera replaces Kike Sola.
  • 78': Foul by Enric Saborit (Athletic Club).
  • 78': Muamer Tankovic (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Robert Mühren replaces Joris van Overeem.
  • 81': Substitution, Athletic Club. Aketxe replaces Eraso.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Borja Viguera (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mikel Rico.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Mikel Rico (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Borja Viguera.
  • 82': Foul by Thom Haye (AZ).
  • 82': Markel Susaeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Sabin (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eneko Bóveda with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Aketxe (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom Haye.
  • 85': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Iago Herrerín.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Muamer Tankovic (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Derrick Luckassen with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Aketxe (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iturraspe.
  • 88': Sabin (Athletic Club) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 88': Aketxe (Athletic Club) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
  • 88': Own Goal by Enric Saborit, Athletic Club. Athletic Club 2, AZ 2.
  • 90'+1': Offside, AZ. Mattias Johansson tries a through ball, but Robert Mühren is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Celso Ortiz (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Iturraspe (Athletic Club).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Mühren.
  • 90'+4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Iago Herrerín.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 2, AZ 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 6
39.5 Possession 60.5
14 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
264 Accurate Passes 446
358 Passes 541
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 78
25 Accurate Long Balls 54
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 2
23 Effective Tackles 9
31 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
24 Effective Clearances 8
38 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 29,483

Line-Ups

ATH Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Iago Herrerín (GK)
3 Gorka Elustondo
18 Carlos Gurpegi
25 Enric Saborit
2 Eneko Bóveda
5 Javier Eraso
6 Mikel San José
17 Mikel Rico
9 Enrique Sola
27 Sabin Merino Yellow Card
14 Markel Susaeta
Athletic Club Substitutes:
Borja Viguera, Ager Aketxe, Xabier Etxeita, Ander Iturraspe, Mikel Balenziaga, Álex Remiro, Iñaki Williams.

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

No. Name
16 Gino Coutinho (GK)
23 Derrick Luckassen
3 Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Yellow Card
38 Thomas Ouwejan
2 Mattias Johansson
8 Joris van Overeem
6 Celso Ortiz
17 Ben Rienstra
18 Vincent Janssen
20 Thom Haye Yellow Card
7 Guus Hupperts
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Achille Vaarnold, Sergio Rochet, Muamer Tankovic, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Robert Mühren, Jop van der Linden.

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