AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

AZ Alkmaar

5 MAY

2:1

FC Twente

Goals

GOAL

Goal5'

Sem Steijn · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

Goal46'

Ruben van Bommel · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

Goal66'

Vangelis Pavlidis · Right foot shot 2-1

Man of the match

Ricky van WolfswinkelFC Twente7.7

Expected goals (xG)

AZ AlkmaarxGFC Twente

1.181.94

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Venue

AFAS StadionAlkmaar · 19,500 seats

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Conditions

Weatherheavy intensity rain
RefereeDanny Desmond Makkelie
1st AssistantHessel Steegstra
2nd AssistantJan de Vries

Pressure index

AZ AlkmaarFC Twente

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

Goal5'

Sem Steijn · Right foot shot 0-1

PLAYER

Yellow card8'

Ruben van Bommel · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card30'

Robin Pröpper · Foul

GOAL

Goal46'

Ruben van Bommel · Right foot shot 1-1

PLAYER

Yellow card50'

Ibrahim Sadiq · Foul

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Mitchell van Bergen · Out: Naci Ünüvar · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution57'

In: Alec Van Hoorenbeeck · Out: Robin Pröpper · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card59'

Kristijan Belic · Foul

GOAL

Goal66'

Vangelis Pavlidis · Right foot shot 2-1

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Myron Boadu · Out: Sem Steijn · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution68'

In: Carel Eiting · Out: Mathias Kjølø · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Tiago Dantas · Out: Riechedly Bazoer · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Maxim Dekker · Out: Kristijan Belic · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution75'

In: David Møller Wolfe · Out: Mees de Wit · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution78'

In: Ernest Poku · Out: Ibrahim Sadiq · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Myron van Brederode · Out: Ruben van Bommel · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Younes Taha · Out: Gijs Smal · Tactical sub

Ball positions

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Commentary

104

That's it. The match concludes - AZ 2, FC Twente 1.
90+6′The second half concludes with AZ leading FC Twente 2-1.
90+4′Ernest Poku from AZ is called for a handball.
90+3′Sven Mijnans of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
90+3′Ricky van Wolfswinkel of FC Twente commits a foul.
90+2′Corner kick awarded to FC Twente, forced by David Møller Wolfe.
89′Corner kick awarded to FC Twente, forced by Vangelis Pavlidis.
89′Corner kick awarded to FC Twente, forced by David Møller Wolfe's defensive play.
88′Corner kick awarded to FC Twente, forced by Yukinari Sugawara's defense.
86′Younes Taha of FC Twente has been awarded a defensive free kick.
86′Sven Mijnans of AZ commits a foul.
85′Another offensive effort. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck of FC Twente makes a header from the middle of the box, but it's stopped at the top center of the goal. The assist was provided by Carel Eiting.
84′Corner kick awarded to FC Twente. The opportunity arises due to a deflection off Alexandre Penetra.
84′Attempt thwarted. Myron Boadu of FC Twente takes a challenging right-footed shot from the right side, but it's deflected. The assist was by Daan Rots.
83′Player swap - FC Twente. Gijs Smal is replaced by Younes Taha.
82′Mitchell van Bergen of FC Twente has earned a free kick on the left flank.
82′Dani de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
79′Player switch - AZ. Myron van Brederode is coming on to replace Ruben van Bommel.
78′Player swap - AZ. Ernest Poku comes in to replace Ibrahim Sadiq.
76′Opportunity squandered. Myron Boadu of FC Twente sends a header from the middle of the penalty area soaring over the goal. The assist came from Michal Sadílek, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.Penalty
76′Corner - FC Twente. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
75′Substitution - AZ. Tiago Dantas for Riechedly Bazoer - injury.
75′Substitution - AZ. Maxim Dekker for Kristijan Belic.
75′Substitution - AZ. David Møller Wolfe for Mees de Wit.
73′Corner - FC Twente. Conceded by Riechedly Bazoer.
72′Shot blocked. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck - FC Twente - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Carel Eiting.
71′Attempt obstructed. Michal Sadílek from FC Twente's left-footed shot from beyond the box is thwarted. The assist was by Gijs Smal.
71′Corner - FC Twente. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
68′Substitution - FC Twente. Carel Eiting for Mathias Kjølø.
68′Substitution - FC Twente. Myron Boadu for Sem Steijn.
66′Goal! AZ 2, FC Twente 1. Vangelis Pavlidis - AZ - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the right corner.
64′Missed chance. Sem Steijn - FC Twente - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
64′Ibrahim Sadiq - AZ - won a free kick in defence.
64′Fouled by Gijs Smal - FC Twente
63′Missed chance. Daan Rots - FC Twente - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Mitchell van Bergen with a cross after corner.
62′Corner - FC Twente. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
62′Missed chance. Gijs Smal - FC Twente - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Mitchell van Bergen.
61′Corner kick awarded to FC Twente, given away by Mees de Wit.
60′Offside - AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq has been flagged offside.
59′Kristijan Belic of AZ has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
59′Kristijan Belic from AZ commits a foul.
59′Mathias Kjølø of FC Twente has been awarded a defensive free kick.
58′Michal Sadílek from FC Twente commits a foul.
58′Dani de Wit from AZ successfully earned a defensive free kick.
57′Player Swap - FC Twente. Robin Pröpper is being replaced by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
57′Player change - FC Twente. Mitchell van Bergen is replacing Naci Ünüvar.
57′Missed chance. Vangelis Pavlidis - AZ - shot with the head from few metres is high and wide to the right. Assist - Yukinari Sugawara with a cross after corner.
56′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Robin Pröpper's defensive play.
56′Attempt thwarted. Kristijan Belic of AZ takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
55′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Youri Regeer's defense.
55′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Mees Hilgers.
52′Opportunity squandered. Kristijan Belic of AZ makes a right-footed attempt from beyond the penalty area, but it sails high and far to the right following a corner kick.Penalty
52′Corner kick awarded to AZ, forced by Mathias Kjølø.
51′Opportunity squandered. Ricky van Wolfswinkel of FC Twente attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist was provided by Gijs Smal with a cross.
50′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
50′Youri Regeer of FC Twente has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
50′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ commits a foul.
49′Michal Sadílek of FC Twente has earned a free kick on the left flank.
49′Dani de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
46′Score! AZ 1, FC Twente 1. Ruben van Bommel of AZ strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball straight into the heart of the net.
46′A fresh offensive move is underway. Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ makes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Vangelis Pavlidis.
45′The second half commences with AZ trailing by 1 goal to FC Twente, the score being AZ 0, FC Twente 1.
45+2′The first half concludes with FC Twente leading AZ by 1-0.
45+1′Robin Pröpper of FC Twente has been awarded a defensive free kick.
45+1′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ commits a foul.
44′Ricky van Wolfswinkel of FC Twente has earned an offensive free kick.
43′Opportunity squandered. Yukinari Sugawara of AZ takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. It's a near miss, veering off to the left. The assist was by Ibrahim Sadiq.Penalty
41′Kristijan Belic from AZ commits a foul.
41′Daan Rots of FC Twente has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
40′New attacking attempt. Naci Ünüvar - FC Twente - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Youri Regeer.
37′Corner kick awarded to FC Twente, thanks to a deflection off Alexandre Penetra.
35′Ricky van Wolfswinkel of FC Twente has earned a defensive free kick.
35′Kristijan Belic from AZ commits a foul.
33′Another offensive move is underway. Ruben van Bommel of AZ makes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. This attempt was assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.Penalty
30′Robin Pröpper of FC Twente has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
30′Fouled by Robin Pröpper - FC Twente
30′Ibrahim Sadiq - AZ - won a free kick in defence.
25′Opportunity squandered. Sven Mijnans of AZ took a header from the middle of the box that unfortunately veered left. The assist was provided by Alexandre Penetra with a cross pass.
24′Offside called - FC Twente. Youri Regeer has been flagged for offside.
24′Attempt thwarted. Daan Rots from FC Twente's left-footed shot from the middle of the box is stopped. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
20′Youri Regeer from FC Twente successfully earned a defensive free kick.
20′Vangelis Pavlidis of AZ commits a foul.
17′Kristijan Belic of AZ has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
17′Robin Pröpper of FC Twente commits a foul.
16′Missed chance. Mees de Wit - AZ - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left.
14′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ has earned a free kick on the right flank.
14′Gijs Smal from FC Twente commits a foul.
13′Michal Sadílek from FC Twente commits a foul.
13′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
12′Shot blocked. Naci Ünüvar - FC Twente - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Sem Steijn.
10′Youri Regeer of FC Twente commits a foul.
10′Ruben van Bommel from AZ has secured a free kick on the left flank.
8′Ruben van Bommel of AZ has been handed a yellow card due to a violation.
7′Youri Regeer - FC Twente - won a free kick in defence.
7′Fouled by Ruben van Bommel - AZ
5′Score! AZ 0, FC Twente 1. Sem Steijn of FC Twente fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box into the right corner. Goal!
5′New attacking attempt. Naci Ünüvar - FC Twente - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
4′Missed chance. Naci Ünüvar - FC Twente - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
4′Gijs Smal of FC Twente has been awarded a defensive free kick.
4′Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ has committed a foul.
4′Youri Regeer of FC Twente has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
2′Dani de Wit from AZ commits a foul.
2′Daan Rots of FC Twente has secured a free kick on the right flank.
The initial half of the game commences..

Match statistics

AZTWE

Possession and passing

50%Possession50%

80%Pass accuracy77%

435Passes424

347Successful Passes328

73Ball Safe69

5Key Passes14

2 more

5Substitutions5

25Throw-ins21

Attack

2Goals1

10Shots Total15

4Shots On Target4

4Corners11

40Dangerous Attacks66

4Accurate Crosses7

12 more

69Attacks89

13Dribble Attempts12

53Duels Won63

8Goal Attempts10

1Offsides1

1Shots Blocked5

6Shots inside the box12

5Shots Off Target6

4Shots outside the box3

61%Successful dribbles50%

8Successful Dribbles4

10Total Crosses30

Defence and discipline

3Saves2

15Tackles19

9Interceptions10

15Fouls8

3Yellow cards1

6Goal Kicks10

Other

19Successful Headers27

14Successful Interceptions17

36Headers55

7Challenges10

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

D. MakkeliePer-match averages this season · 26 matches · career: 519

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.12	1.31	1.81	3.29
Red cards	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.10
Second yellows	0.15	0.04	0.12	0.11
Penalties	0.23	0.15	0.08	0.33

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

AZ AlkmaarxGFC Twente

1.181.94

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.551.39

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.181.94

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.971.64

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.220.30

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.220.30

Expected Points (xPTS)

0.911.87

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

1.941.18

Starting XI

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

AZ Alkmaar€71Mstarting XI · 11/11€91Mwith bench · 15/22

FC Twente€21Mstarting XI · 9/11€37Mwith bench · 16/22

AZ Alkmaar's starting XI cost €50M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

AZ Alkmaar starters then subs, by rating

Mees de Wit#34 · Defender · 75′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.10

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 30/33
Pass accuracy: 91%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 5/8
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2

Defence

Tackles: 2
Clearances: 3
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Sem Westerveld🩹 injury · Meniscus Injury	injury · Meniscus Injury	7 Apr 2024
Mayckel Lahdo🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	14 Jun 2024
Bruno Martins Indi🩹 injury · Back Injury	injury · Back Injury	18 May 2024
Jordy Clasie🩹 injury · Groin Injury	injury · Groin Injury	18 May 2024
Lequincio Zeefuik🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	11 May 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
AZ Alkmaar	2.2045.45%	2.1546.51%
Draw	3.4029.41%	3.4029.41%
FC Twente	3.3030.3%	3.3030.3%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
AZ Alkmaar or Draw	–	1.3375.19%
AZ Alkmaar or FC Twente	–	1.3076.92%
Draw or FC Twente	1.6660.02%	1.6759.88%
AZ or FC Twente	1.3076.92%	–
AZ or Draw	1.3375.02%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2580%
0–1 goals	–	3.9025.64%
3+ goals	1.9551.28%	1.8554.05%
0–2 goals	1.8554.05%	1.9850.51%
4+ goals	–	3.1032.26%
0–3 goals	–	1.3673.53%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
AZ Alkmaar	2.7536.36%	2.7037.04%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.2544.44%
FC Twente	3.7526.67%	3.6527.4%

Outcome	bet365
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → TWE	7.0014.29%
TWE → X	15.006.67%
TWE → TWE	5.5018.18%
FC Twente - AZ	23.004.35%
AZ - FC Twente	29.003.45%
AZ - AZ	3.5028.57%
AZ - Draw	13.007.69%
Draw - AZ	5.5018.18%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.2031.25%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Outcome	Unibet
2+ cards	1.1686.21%
0–1 cards	4.2523.53%
3+ cards	1.3872.46%
0–2 cards	2.6537.74%
4+ cards	1.9351.81%
0–3 cards	1.7656.82%
5+ cards	2.8535.09%
0–4 cards	1.3375.19%
6+ cards	4.5022.22%
0–5 cards	1.1586.96%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ Alkmaar	7	19
2	Feyenoord	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente	7	16
5	Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC Nijmegen	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar	7	5
14	SC Cambuur	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II	7	2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7058.82%	1.7058.82%
No	2.0548.78%	2.1047.62%