ALKMAAR. AZ snatched a late win Randers 1-0 after T. Oosting scored just 1 goal (87′). AZ was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (75%) was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the AFAS Stadion stadium in Alkmaar on Thursday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Trustin Farrugia Cann with the support of Luke Portelli and Duncan Sultana. The 4th official was Ishmael Barbara. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.1 degrees Celsius or 41.11 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
AZ was in firm control of the ball 75% while Randers was struggling with a 25% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
AZ was more pushing with 63 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why AZ won the match.
AZ shot 19 times, 7 on target, 12 off target. Talking about the opposition, Randers shot 3 times, 0 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
AZ didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Randers received 1 yellow card (A. Kamara).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
After this match, AZ will have 14 points to hold in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Randers will stay with 7 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
AZ – Formation
AZ
46'
87'
AZ started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Pascal Jansen decided to play with the following team: Peter Vindahl Jensen , Aslak Fonn Witry , Sam Beukema , Bruno Martins Indi , Owen Wijndal , Fredrik Midtsjø , Tijjani Reijnders , Jordy Clasie , Albert Guðmundsson , Dani De Wit and Jesper Karlsson .
The home team had on the bench: Zico Buurmeester, Yukinari Sugawara , Peer Koopmeiners, Hobie Verhulst, Beau Reus, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, Mohamed Taabouni , Ernest Poku, Vangelis Pavlidis , Thijs Oosting , Yusuf Barasi and Zakaria Aboukhlal .
AZ could not rely on the presence of Z. Aboukhlal (injured).
Substitutions
AZ made 5 changes: D. de Wit for V. Pavlidis (46′), A. F. Witry for Y. Sugawara (46′), F. Midtsjo for Z. Aboukhlal (60′), J. Clasie for T. Oosting (78′) and J. Karlsson for M. Taabouni (78′).
Best player: Fredrik Midtsjø
The player that probably impressed the most for AZ was Fredrik Midtsjø even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 53 passes (90% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Randers – Formation
Randers
34'
Randers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Thomas Thomasberg played with: Patrik Carlgren , Mikkel Kallesøe , Simon Piesinger , Erik Marxen , Björn Kopplin , Tosin Kehinde , Lasse Berg Johnsen , Frederik Lauenborg , Simon Tibbling , Vito Hammershøj-Mistrati and Alhaji Kamara .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Mads Enggaard, Jakob Ankersen , Marvin Egho, Nicolai Brock-Madsen, Karl Dreier Leth, Vincent Onovo , Jonas Dakir, Jesper Lauridsen, Filip Bundgaard, Andreas Søndergaard, Oliver Bundgaard Kristensen and Tobias Klysner Breuner.
Substitutions
Randers made 5 changes: V. Hammershoy-Mistrati for J. Ankersen (66′), F. Lauenborg for V. Onovo (80′), T. Kehinde for O. Bundgaard (80′), A. Kamara for N. Brock-Madsen (88′) and S. Tibbling for T. Klysner (88′).
Best player: Mikkel Kallesøe
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Randers was Mikkel Kallesøe.
His rating is with 11 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 6. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Europa Conference League.
- Omonia Nicosia – Kairat – 0-0
- Basel – Qarabağ – 3-0
- Vitesse – Mura – 3-1
- København – Slovan Bratislava – 2-0
- PAOK – Lincoln Red Imps – 2-0
- FC Union Berlin – Slavia Praha – 1-1
- Feyenoord – Maccabi Haifa – 2-1
- CFR Cluj – Jablonec – 2-0
- AZ – Randers – 1-0
- CSKA Sofia – Roma – 2-3
- Zorya – Bodø / Glimt – 1-1
- Partizan – Anorthosis – 1-1
- Gent – Flora – 1-0
- LASK Linz – HJK – 3-0
- Alashkert – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 1-1
