Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Twente
  • 13': Ricky van Wolfswinkel
  • 23': Michel Vlap
FT
2 - 3
AZ Alkmaar
  • 3': Ruben Van Bommel
  • 45'+1': Sven Mijnans
  • 71': Denso Kasius

About

FC Twente are hosting AZ Alkmaar at De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! FC Twente 0, AZ 1. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Michel Vlap (FC Twente).
  • 6': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Daan Rots (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
  • 13': Goal! FC Twente 1, AZ 1. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sem Steijn following a fast break.
  • 16': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.
  • 16': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 18': Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bas Kuipers with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
  • 23': Goal! FC Twente 2, AZ 1. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daan Rots following a fast break.
  • 30': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 30': Michel Vlap (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daan Rots.
  • 36': Bas Kuipers (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sem Steijn.
  • 39': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (FC Twente) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 43': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 43': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! FC Twente 2, AZ 2. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Twente 2, AZ 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Twente 2, AZ 2.
  • 46': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 46': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lars Unnerstall.
  • 47': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mees Hilgers.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Seiya Maikuma (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
  • 48': Offside, FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mees Hilgers.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 52': Offside, AZ. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 53': Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daan Rots with a cross.
  • 58': Offside, FC Twente. Michel Vlap is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Seiya Maikuma (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
  • 60': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bas Kuipers.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kees Smit (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Poku following a fast break.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Seiya Maikuma.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
  • 69': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Bart van Rooij (FC Twente).
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a through ball.
  • 70': Foul by Michal Sadílek (FC Twente).
  • 70': Ruben van Bommel (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Goal! FC Twente 2, AZ 3. Denso Kasius (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Foul by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (FC Twente).
  • 73': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Ruben van Bommel.
  • 75': Substitution, AZ. Ro-Zangelo Daal replaces Kees Smit.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Twente. Gerald Alders replaces Bas Kuipers.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Twente. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Daan Rots.
  • 76': Substitution, FC Twente. Arno Verschueren replaces Mathias Kjølø.
  • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sayfallah Ltaief.
  • 78': Foul by Denso Kasius (AZ).
  • 78': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 79': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 80': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
  • 82': Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
  • 84': Sayfallah Ltaief (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Arno Verschueren (FC Twente) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Twente. Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink replaces Mees Hilgers.
  • 86': Foul by Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ).
  • 86': Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Mexx Meerdink.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arno Verschueren.
  • 89': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 89': Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bart van Rooij.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 90'+1': Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Arno Verschueren (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Offside, FC Twente. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Twente 2, AZ 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Twente 2, AZ 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
9 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
48.7 Possession 51.3
16 SHOTS 20
7 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
341 Accurate Passes 378
427 Passes 453
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.6
55 Long Balls 52
22 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 5
15 Tackles 5
0.5 Tackle % 1.0
12 Interceptions 6
28 Effective Clearances 32
28 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: De Grolsch Veste
Location: Enschede, Netherlands
Attendance: 29,500

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 33 +62 76
2 Ajax Amsterdam 33 +33 75
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 33 +40 68
4 FC Utrecht 33 +17 63
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TWE FC Twente (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lars Unnerstall (GK)
17 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck Yellow Card
2 Mees Hilgers
5 Bas Kuipers
28 Bart van Rooij
14 Sem Steijn
23 Michal Sadílek
4 Mathias Kjølø
9 Ricky van Wolfswinkel
18 Michel Vlap
11 Daan Rots
FC Twente Substitutes:
Younes Taha El Idrissi, Max Bruns, Gijs Besselink, Przemyslaw Tyton, Harrie Kuster, Sam Karssies, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Arno Verschueren, Lucas Vennegoor Of Hesselink, Gerald Alders, Sayfallah Ltaief.

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
10 Sven Mijnans
26 Kees Smit
6 Peer Koopmeiners Yellow Card
35 Mexx Meerdink
7 Ruben Van Bommel
21 Ernest Poku
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Lewis Schouten, Kasper Boogaard, Zico Buurmeester, Bruno Martins Indi, Hobie Verhulst, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Mayckel Lahdo, Denso Kasius, Ibrahim Sadiq, Mees De Wit, Maxim Dekker, Jeroen Zoet.

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