Dutch Eredivisie

Vitesse vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Vitesse
    FT
    0 - 2
    AZ Alkmaar
    • 49': Vangelis Pavlidis
    • 64': Vangelis Pavlidis

    About

    Vitesse are hosting AZ Alkmaar at GelreDome, Arnhem, 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.
    • 8': Offside, AZ. Jordy Clasie tries a through ball, but Myron van Brederode is caught offside.
    • 10': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Michael Pinto (Vitesse).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 11': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 11': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dominik Oroz.
    • 14': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Vitesse).
    • 14': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Penetra.
    • 18': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Eloy Room.
    • 18': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
    • 18': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 24': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 24': Melle Meulensteen (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 25': Melle Meulensteen (Vitesse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Kozlowski with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Vitesse).
    • 30': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Kacper Kozlowski (Vitesse).
    • 31': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Kacper Kozlowski (Vitesse).
    • 33': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Kacper Kozlowski (Vitesse) is shown the yellow card.
    • 35': Offside, AZ. Ernest Poku tries a through ball, but Myron van Brederode is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Vitesse).
    • 36': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Vitesse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 43': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 44': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 44': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kacper Kozlowski (Vitesse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Hamulic.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Marco van Ginkel (Vitesse).
    • 45'+2': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Vitesse 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vitesse 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Vitesse. Amine Boutrah replaces Kacper Kozlowski.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 47': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Mathijs Tielemans.
    • 49': Goal! Vitesse 0, AZ 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode with a through ball.
    • 51': Offside, Vitesse. Million Manhoef tries a through ball, but Marco van Ginkel is caught offside.
    • 53': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Vitesse).
    • 53': Carlens Arcus (Vitesse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 55': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
    • 58': David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Million Manhoef (Vitesse).
    • 59': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 59': Saïd Hamulic (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 60': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dominik Oroz.
    • 61': Dominik Oroz (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 62': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 62': Melle Meulensteen (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Goal! Vitesse 0, AZ 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 65': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
    • 65': Mathijs Tielemans (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Vitesse. Enzo Cornelisse replaces Michael Pinto.
    • 68': Substitution, Vitesse. Joel Voelkerling Persson replaces Saïd Hamulic.
    • 68': Substitution, Vitesse. Ramon Hendriks replaces Dominik Oroz.
    • 72': Substitution, AZ. Ruben van Bommel replaces Ernest Poku.
    • 73': Substitution, AZ. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Myron van Brederode.
    • 74': Offside, AZ. Ruben van Bommel tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Mathijs Tielemans (Vitesse).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Vitesse. Miliano Jonathans replaces Mathijs Tielemans because of an injury.
    • 77': Offside, AZ. Yukinari Sugawara tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Marco van Ginkel.
    • 84': Substitution, AZ. Jens Odgaard replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 84': Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Jordy Clasie.
    • 86': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
    • 86': Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Dantas.
    • 87': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
    • 87': Miliano Jonathans (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Vitesse) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Boutrah.
    • 90': Enzo Cornelisse (Vitesse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Miliano Jonathans (Vitesse).
    • 90'+1': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Million Manhoef (Vitesse) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miliano Jonathans.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Vitesse 0, AZ 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Vitesse 0, AZ 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 5
    49.8 Possession 50.2
    16 SHOTS 4
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    350 Accurate Passes 350
    408 Passes 425
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    17 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    40 Long Balls 46
    17 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 8
    4 Effective Clearances 18
    4 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: GelreDome
    Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
    Attendance: 15,734

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +25 26
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +19 25
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 12 +17 25
    4 FC Twente 12 +18 24
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VIT Vitesse (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Eloy Room (GK)
    29 Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Yellow Card
    6 Alois Oroz
    5 Mica Pinto
    2 Carlens Arcus Yellow Card
    8 Marco van Ginkel
    21 Mathijs Tielemans
    20 Melle Meulensteen
    10 Saïd Hamulic
    17 Kacper Kozlowski Yellow Card
    42 Million Manhoef
    Vitesse Substitutes:
    Mats Egbring, Jordi Altena, Miliano Jonathans, Ramon Hendriks, Giovanni van Zwam, Tom Bramel, Markus Schubert, Joel Voelkerling Persson, Enzo Cornelisse, Amine Boutrah.

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

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    5 Alexandre Penetra
    25 Riechedly Bazoer
    18 David Møller Wolfe
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    10 Dani de Wit
    16 Sven Mijnans
    8 Jordy Clasie
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    19 Myron van Brederode
    21 Ernest Poku
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Denso Kasius, Jens Odgaard, Daniel Deen, Tiago Dantas, Mees De Wit, Ruben Van Bommel, Hobie Verhulst, Kenzo Goudmijn, Djordje Mihailovic, Maxim Dekker.

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