Dutch Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
0 - 3
  • 16': Dani de Wit
  • 58': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 90'+5': Ernest Poku

About

NEC Nijmegen are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Goffertstadion, Nijmegen, 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 2': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 2': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Hand ball by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 4': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 4': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 8': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kodai Sano with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
  • 12': (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Back pass by Mathew Ryan (AZ).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristijan Belic with a headed pass.
  • 16': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 1. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 21': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 24': Substitution, N.E.C.. Mathias Ross replaces Philippe Sandler because of an injury.
  • 29': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 29': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 32': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 34': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rober with a cross.
  • 40': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rober.
  • 45': Offside, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 45'+1': Mathias Ross (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 45'+2': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins N.E.C. 0, AZ 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 48': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 48': Mathias Ross (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 54': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 54': Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 55': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sontje Hansen replaces Brayann Pereira.
  • 58': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 63': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 66': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 66': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow replaces Rober.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Mathias Ross (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 69': Delay in match (N.E.C.).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Offside, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
  • 72': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 72': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 73': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kodai Sano.
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Kristijan Belic.
  • 76': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 76': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 80': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 87': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Mees de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 88': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Sylla Sow (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 90': Substitution, AZ. David Møller Wolfe replaces Mees de Wit.
  • 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 90'+3': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 90'+3': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Goal! N.E.C. 0, AZ 3. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 3.
  • 0': Match ends, N.E.C. 0, AZ 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 3
45.9 Possession 54.1
11 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
361 Accurate Passes 434
443 Passes 509
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 10
11 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.4
71 Long Balls 53
36 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
17 Effective Tackles 8
28 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 14
16 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Goffertstadion
Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Attendance: 12,540

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 16 +43 42
2 Ajax Amsterdam 16 +19 36
3 FC Utrecht 16 +9 36
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 16 +22 35
Full Table

Line-Ups

NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
17 Bram Nuytinck
3 Philippe Sandler
24 Calvin Verdonk
2 Brayann Pereira
9 Tjaronn Chery
71 Dirk Proper Yellow Card
6 Mees Hoedemakers
18 Koki Ogawa
23 Kodai Sano Yellow Card
11 Roberto González

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
25 Riechedly Bazoer
5 Alexandre Penetra
34 Mees De Wit Yellow Card
2 Yukinari Sugawara Yellow Card
14 Kristijan Belic
16 Sven Mijnans
10 Dani de Wit
9 Vangelis Pavlidis Yellow Card
15 Ruben Van Bommel
11 Ibrahim Sadiq

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