Dutch Eredivisie

FC Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen
  • 42': Ricardo Pepi
FT
1 - 4
AZ Alkmaar
  • 3': Dani de Wit
  • 19': Jesper Karlsson
  • 61': Milos Kerkez
  • 85': Mayckel Lahdo

About

FC Groningen are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 3': Goal! FC Groningen 0, AZ 1. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 8': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 8': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Liam van Gelderen (FC Groningen).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Substitution, FC Groningen. Damil Dankerlui replaces Liam van Gelderen because of an injury.
  • 13': Foul by Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen).
  • 13': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 14': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 16': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos with a cross.
  • 18': Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 19': Goal! FC Groningen 0, AZ 2. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 24': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Florian Krüger.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui with a cross.
  • 38': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Dani de Wit because of an injury.
  • 40': Foul by Florian Krüger (FC Groningen).
  • 40': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, FC Groningen. Michael Verrips tries a through ball, but Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
  • 42': Goal! FC Groningen 1, AZ 2. Ricardo Pepi (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 43': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen).
  • 43': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Offside, AZ. Hobie Verhulst tries a through ball, but Riechedly Bazoer is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 45'+2': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Damil Dankerlui (FC Groningen).
  • 45'+5': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, FC Groningen 1, AZ 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Groningen 1, AZ 2.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Florian Krüger (FC Groningen) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Radinio Balker.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isak Määttä.
  • 48': Foul by Radinio Balker (FC Groningen).
  • 48': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laros Duarte.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 57': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 57': Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Ragnar Oratmangoen (FC Groningen).
  • 60': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! FC Groningen 1, AZ 3. Milos Kerkez (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Groningen. Cyril Ngonge replaces Ragnar Oratmangoen.
  • 65': Foul by Myron van Brederode (AZ).
  • 65': Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Laros Duarte (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen).
  • 77': Substitution, AZ. Peer Koopmeiners replaces Myron van Brederode.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen).
  • 80': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Joey Pelupessy (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Groningen. Ramon Pascal Lundqvist replaces Ricardo Pepi.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Nordin Musampa replaces Laros Duarte.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Groningen. Luciano Valente replaces Isak Määttä.
  • 83': Offside, AZ. Hobie Verhulst tries a through ball, but Riechedly Bazoer is caught offside.
  • 84': Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 84': Milos Kerkez (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Goal! FC Groningen 1, AZ 4. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a through ball.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim Dekker.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damil Dankerlui.
  • 89': Substitution, AZ. Zinho Vanheusden replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 89': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 89': Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 90': Tomás Suslov (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ramon Pascal Lundqvist (FC Groningen) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maxim Dekker (AZ).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Groningen 1, AZ 4.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Groningen 1, AZ 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
43.9 Possession 56.1
13 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
289 Accurate Passes 397
380 Passes 477
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 71
31 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 2
17 Effective Clearances 7
17 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Euroborg
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 18,890

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5 +10 15
2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +9 12
3 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
4 AZ Alkmaar 4 +5 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Michael Verrips (GK)
12 Radinio Balker
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo
18 Isak Dybvik Määttä
19 Liam van Gelderen
6 Laros Duarte
4 Joel Pelupessy Yellow Card
34 Ragnar Oratmangoen
7 Tomás Suslov
23 Florian Krüger
9 Ricardo Pepi
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Peter Leeuwenburgh, Ramon Pascal Lundqvist, Nordin Musampa, Jan de Boer, Cyril Ngonge, Thom Van Bergen, Luciano Valente, Mike te Wierik, Emmanuel Matuta, Marin Sverko, Damil Dankerlui.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker
31 Sam Beukema
5 Milos Kerkez
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
10 Dani de Wit
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Tijjani Reijnders
11 Jesper Karlsson
19 Myron van Brederode
2 Yukinari Sugawara
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Peter Vindahl Jensen, Fedde de Jong, Yusuf Barasi, Zico Buurmeester, Sem Westerveld, Zinho Vanheusden, Mayckel Lahdo, Riechedly Bazoer, Iman Griffith, Peer Koopmeiners.

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