ALKMAAR. AZ tops CFR Cluj with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Gudmundsson (5′) and a goal from V. Pavlidis (86′). AZ took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the AFAS Stadion stadium in Alkmaar on Thursday and it started at 5:45 pm local time. The referee was Alain Durieux who was helped by Gilles Becker and Joaquim Da Silva. The 4th official was Laurent Kopriwa. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.2 degrees Celsius or 46.76 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

AZ had a superior ball possession 60% while CFR Cluj was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

AZ was more aggressive with 85 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why AZ won the match​.

AZ shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, CFR Cluj shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

AZ received 2 yellow cards (Y. Sugawara and P. Chatzidiakos). On the opposite side, CFR Cluj received 3 yellow cards (E. Culio, A. Burca and D. Alibec).

Standings

After playing this contest, AZ will have 10 points to stay in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, CFR Cluj will stay with 1 points to stay in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Europa Conference League, AZ will host Randers on the 9th of December with a 0-0 head to head record.

CFR Cluj will host Jablonec on the 9th of December with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Jablonec (0 draws).

AZ – Formation

The manager Pascal Jansen decided to play with the following team: P. Vindahl, B. Martins Indi, P. Chatzidiakos, O. Wijndal, Y. Sugawara, J. Clasie, F. Midtsjø, A. Guðmundsson, D. de Wit, V. Pavlidis and J. Karlsson.

The home team had on the bench: A. Witry, H. Verhulst, M. Taabouni, S. Beukema, T. Letschert, J. Duin, T. Reijnders, B. Reus, H. Evjen, P. Koopmeiners and Z. Aboukhlal.

Substitutions

AZ made 4 changes: F. Midtsjo for T. Reijnders (46′), D. de Wit for H. Evjen (76′), V. Pavlidis for J. Duin (89′) and P. Chatzidiakos for S. Beukema (89′).

CFR Cluj – Formation

Talking about the opposition, Dan Vasile Petrescu played with: C. Bălgrădean, M. Sušić, Camora, D. Graovac, A. Burcă, E. Culio, C. Deac, R. Bouhenna, M. Bordeianu, A. Păun and D. Alibec.

The following players were sitting on the bench: F. Ștefan, V. Costache, J. Rodríguez, O. Hindrich, D. Ciobotariu, Cristiano, B. Adjei-Boateng, C. Manea, C. Petrila, A. Gîdea and G. Debeljuh.

Substitutions

CFR Cluj made 5 changes: D. Alibec for G. Debeljuh (46′), M. Bordeianu for N. Boateng (65′), A. Paun for C. Petrila (65′), E. Culio for V. Costache (78′) and M. Susic for C. Manea (83′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Europa Conference League.​

• Tottenham Hotspur – Vitesse – 3-2
• Rennes – Mura – 1-0
• PAOK – København – 1-2
• FC Union Berlin – Feyenoord – 1-2
• Slavia Praha – Maccabi Haifa – 1-0
• Roma – Bodø / Glimt – 2-2
• Flora – Anorthosis – 2-2
• Omonia Nicosia – Basel – 1-1
• Lincoln Red Imps – Slovan Bratislava – 1-4
• Randers – Jablonec – 2-2
• AZ – CFR Cluj – 2-0
• Zorya – CSKA Sofia – 2-0
• Gent – Partizan – 1-1
• LASK Linz – Alashkert – 2-0
• Maccabi Tel Aviv – HJK – 3-0
• Kairat – Qarabağ – 1-2