Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Utrecht, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 24': Troy Parrott
FT
1 - 2
FC Utrecht
  • 32': Yoann Cathline
  • 55': Paxten Aaronson

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AZ Alkmaar are hosting FC Utrecht at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, 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.
  • 2': Offside, AZ. Jayden Addai is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht).
  • 6': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 9': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 10': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Addai.
  • 15': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 15': Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 17': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
  • 18': Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 21': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 21': Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Sven Mijnans (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Goal! AZ 1, FC Utrecht 0. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 26': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 26': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht).
  • 26': Jayden Addai (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 30': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Addai.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 32': Goal! AZ 1, FC Utrecht 1. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Can Bozdogan.
  • 34': Offside, AZ. Troy Parrott is caught offside.
  • 35': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 39': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 39': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Offside, FC Utrecht. Ole Romeny is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 41': Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Oscar Fraulo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, AZ 1, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Paxten Aaronson replaces Can Bozdogan.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Jens Toornstra.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 52': Jayden Addai (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. David Min (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Victor Jensen.
  • 55': Goal! AZ 1, FC Utrecht 2. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani following a fast break.
  • 62': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jayden Addai (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jayden Addai.
  • 63': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Seiya Maikuma.
  • 63': Substitution, AZ. Kristijan Belic replaces Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 63': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
  • 63': Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denso Kasius.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
  • 72': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) hits the bar with a header from very close range.
  • 72': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Dangerous play by David Min (FC Utrecht).
  • 72': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a headed pass.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 74': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 75': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Noah Ohio replaces David Min.
  • 76': Substitution, AZ. Maxim Dekker replaces Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 81': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Paxten Aaronson.
  • 82': Attempt saved. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a headed pass.
  • 82': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Noah Ohio (FC Utrecht).
  • 82': Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Taylor Booth replaces Yoann Cathline.
  • 85': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 85': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 86': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces David Møller Wolfe.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 89': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Matisse Didden replaces Ole Romeny.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Taylor Booth.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Noah Ohio (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, AZ 1, FC Utrecht 2.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, FC Utrecht 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 1
32.2 Possession 67.8
8 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
232 Accurate Passes 576
320 Passes 672
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 43
32 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 4
34 Effective Clearances 11
34 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,533

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 25 +43 65
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 25 +20 48
3 Ajax Amsterdam 25 +16 44
4 NEC Nijmegen 25 +18 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

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

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
24 Nick Viergever
3 Mike van der Hoorn
16 Souffian El Karouani
2 Siebe Horemans
18 Jens Toornstra
6 Oscar Fraulo Yellow Card
8 Can Bozdogan
9 David Min
20 Yoann Cathline
77 Ole Romeny Yellow Card
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Michael Brouwer, Victor Jensen, Paxten Aaronson, Taylor Booth, Tom De Graaff, Noah Ohio, Anthony Descotte, Miguel Rodríguez, Joshua Mukeh, Adrian Blake, Matisse Didden, Kolbeinn Finnsson.

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