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ALKMAAR. Feyenoord defeats AZ 1-0 after M. Wieffer scored just 1 goal (6′). AZ lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the AFAS Stadion stadium in Alkmaar on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie assisted by Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Martin van den Kerkhof. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 9.79 degrees Celsius or 49.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
AZ was in firm control of the ball 57% while Feyenoord was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
AZ was putting more pressure with 48 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyhow, Feyenoord succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
AZ shot 14 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Feyenoord shot 6 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
AZ received 2 yellow cards (Jordy Clasie and Dani de Wit). On the opposite side, Feyenoord received 1 yellow card (Santiago Gimenez).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, AZ stays with 35 points like Ajax to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Feyenoord will has 46 points to sit in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eredivisie, AZ will play away with Almere City on the 11th of February with a 3-0 head to head stats in favor of AZ (0 draws).
Feyenoord will host Sparta Rotterdam on the 11th of February with a 18-4 head to head statistic in favor of Feyenoord (3 draws).
AZ – Formation
AZ
83'
7'
AZ adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Maarten Martens decided to play with the following team: Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro , Alexandre Penetra , Wouter Goes , Riechedly Bazoer , David Møller Wolfe , Jordy Clasie , Sven Mijnans , Dani de Wit , Jayden Addai , Vangelis Pavlidis and Ruben van Bommel .
The home team had on the bench: Bruno Martins Indi , Kristijan Belić , Myron van Brederode , Mayckel Lahdo, Mathew Ryan , Tiago Dantas , Ibrahim Sadiq , Ernest Poku , Gonçalo Esteves, Lequincio Zeefuik , Mees de Wit and Tristan Kuijsten.
Substitutions
AZ made 5 changes: Ruben van Bommel for Ernest Poku (46′), Jayden Addai for Ibrahim Sadiq (62′), David Møller Wolfe for Lequincio Zeefuik (83′), Alexandre Penetra for Myron van Brederode (83′) and Sven Mijnans for Kristijan Belić (74′).
Player of the match: Wouter Goes
The player that probably impressed the most for AZ was Wouter Goes .
His rating is with 78 passes (88% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.
Feyenoord – Formation
Feyenoord
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Also Feyenoord adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Arne Slot played with: Justin Bijlow , Lutsharel Geertruida , Gernot Trauner , David Hancko , Quilindschy Hartman , Mats Wieffer , Quinten Timber , Ramiz Zerrouki , Calvin Stengs , Santiago Gimenez and Igor Paixão .
They had on the bench: Bart Nieuwkoop , Thomas Beelen, Marcos López, Luka Ivanusec , Yankuba Minteh , Timon Wellenreuther , Leo Sauer, Antoni Milambo , Kostas Lamprou and Ondrej Lingr.
Feyenoord could not rely on the presence of Timon Wellenreuther (injured).
Substitutions
Feyenoord made 4 changes: Justin Bijlow for Timon Wellenreuther (35′), Santiago Gimenez for Luka Ivanusec (81′), Calvin Stengs for Yankuba Minteh (67′) and Igor Paixão for Bart Nieuwkoop (67′).
Player of the match: Mats Wieffer
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Feyenoord was Mats Wieffer.
His rating is with 1 goal, 36 passes (72% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 9 duels out of 12.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.
- FC Utrecht – FC Volendam – 4-2
- Sparta Rotterdam – PEC Zwolle – 0-2
- AZ – Feyenoord – 0-1
- Vitesse – Go Ahead Eagles – 0-2
