UEFA Europa League

AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
AZ Alkmaar
  • 18': Lucas Bergvall (OG)
FT
1 - 0
1st Leg
Tottenham Hotspur

    Bergvall own goal condemns Spurs to defeat at AZ

    Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (AZ).
    • 1': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 5': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 5': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Mayckel Lahdo because of an injury.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 13': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
    • 17': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Djed Spence.
    • 18': Own Goal by Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham Hotspur. AZ 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
    • 19': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (AZ).
    • 19': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Parrott with a headed pass.
    • 26': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
    • 26': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denso Kasius with a through ball.
    • 31': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 33': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 33': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
    • 36': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Djed Spence with a headed pass.
    • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 44': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (AZ).
    • 45'+1': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Seiya Maikuma.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 45'+2': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Mathys Tel.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 50': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilson Odobert following a fast break.
    • 53': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 53': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
    • 56': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zico Buurmeester.
    • 60': Foul by Troy Parrott (AZ).
    • 60': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 61': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 62': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Archie Gray.
    • 65': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
    • 65': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Denso Kasius because of an injury.
    • 67': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 68': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Ernest Poku (AZ).
    • 68': Ernest Poku (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 69': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro replaces Destiny Udogie.
    • 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Son Heung-Min.
    • 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces James Maddison.
    • 80': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 81': Substitution, AZ. Kristijan Belic replaces Ernest Poku.
    • 81': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Zico Buurmeester.
    • 81': Substitution, AZ. Sem van Duijn replaces Troy Parrott.
    • 82': Offside, AZ. Sem van Duijn is caught offside.
    • 83': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
    • 84': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 85': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Archie Gray.
    • 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dominic Solanke.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 90': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 90': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dane Scarlett replaces Dominic Solanke because of an injury.
    • 90'+4': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Sem van Duijn (AZ).
    • 90'+4': Sem van Duijn (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, AZ 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
    • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 1
    61.6 Possession 38.4
    7 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    510 Accurate Passes 264
    583 Passes 354
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    32 Long Balls 48
    17 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 15
    19 Tackles 29
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 5
    38 Effective Clearances 21
    38 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: AFAS Stadion
    Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
    Attendance: 18,281

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

    TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
    4 Kevin Danso
    14 Archie Gray
    13 Destiny Udogie
    24 Djed Spence
    30 Rodrigo Bentancur Yellow Card
    10 James Maddison
    15 Lucas Bergvall
    11 Mathys Tel
    7 Son Heung-Min
    22 Brennan Johnson
    Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
    Wilson Odobert, Dominic Solanke, Dane Scarlett, Brandon Austin, Pedro Porro, Yves Bissouma, Cristian Romero, Alfie Whiteman, Micky van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr, Mikey Moore.

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