Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 52': Zico Buurmeester
FT
1 - 0
Fortuna Sittard

    About

    AZ Alkmaar are hosting Fortuna Sittard 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.
    • 1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Wouter Goes (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivo Pinto.
    • 4': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Kristoffer Peterson is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Syb van Ottele following a fast break.
    • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Seiya Maikuma (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zico Buurmeester.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Parrott with a through ball.
    • 18': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Luuk Koopmans.
    • 21': Hand ball by Ernest Poku (AZ).
    • 24': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 24': Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 27': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 27': Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Guth.
    • 29': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 29': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Alessio da Cruz is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (AZ).
    • 31': Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 34': Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 34': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
    • 35': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Luuk Koopmans.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Clasie with a through ball.
    • 37': Attempt missed. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Syb van Ottele following a fast break.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
    • 43': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 43': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
    • 43': Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zico Buurmeester.
    • 45': Foul by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 45': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, AZ. Wouter Goes is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Offside, AZ. Troy Parrott is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 0, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 0, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 46': Foul by Ernest Poku (AZ).
    • 46': Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Ernest Poku (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Fosso.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Penetra with a headed pass.
    • 49': Foul by Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 49': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Zico Buurmeester.
    • 52': Goal! AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ernest Poku following a fast break.
    • 54': Foul by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 54': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Daley Sinkgraven (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
    • 63': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 63': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Loreintz Rosier replaces Daley Sinkgraven.
    • 64': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Édouard Michut replaces Alen Halilovic.
    • 64': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Luka Tunjic replaces Kristoffer Peterson.
    • 65': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
    • 66': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 69': Foul by Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 69': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (AZ).
    • 70': Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, AZ. Kristijan Belic replaces Jordy Clasie.
    • 71': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
    • 71': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Jasper Dahlhaus replaces Mitchell Dijks.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Hand ball by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
    • 77': Foul by Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 77': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Ernest Poku.
    • 78': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Troy Parrott.
    • 79': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Jasper Dahlhaus.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Édouard Michut.
    • 82': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 82': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Samuel Bastien replaces Ryan Fosso.
    • 84': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
    • 84': Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 86': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 86': Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Syb van Ottele.
    • 88': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivo Pinto.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90'+3': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 4
    47.3 Possession 52.7
    9 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    330 Accurate Passes 383
    429 Passes 478
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    8 Crosses 9
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    78 Long Balls 54
    27 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    21 Effective Tackles 5
    30 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 8
    26 Effective Clearances 17
    26 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 17,649

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +37 67
    2 PSV Eindhoven 27 +46 58
    3 FC Utrecht 27 +9 52
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +26 50
    Full Table

    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
    28 Zico Buurmeester
    8 Jordy Clasie
    6 Peer Koopmeiners Yellow Card
    9 Troy Parrott
    23 Mayckel Lahdo
    21 Ernest Poku Yellow Card
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Hobie Verhulst, Kees Smit, Denso Kasius, Ibrahim Sadiq, Maxim Dekker, Jeroen Zoet, Bruno Martins Indi, Kristijan Belic, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Sem van Duijn, Mees De Wit.

    FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Luuk Koopmans (GK)
    14 Rodrigo Guth Yellow Card
    6 Syb van Ottele
    35 Mitchell Dijks
    12 Ivo Pinto
    33 Ezequiel Bullaude Yellow Card
    24 Daley Sinkgraven
    80 Ryan Fosso
    23 Alessio da Cruz Yellow Card
    7 Kristoffer Peterson
    10 Alen Halilovic
    Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
    Loreintz Rosier, Niels Martens, Edouard Michut, Sofiane Et-Taïbi, Luka Tunjic, Jasper Dahlhaus, Samuel Bastien.

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