ALKMAAR. AZ tops Go Ahead Eagles with a 2-0 win with a goal from V. Pavlidis (70′) and a goal from M. van (86′). AZ was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (65%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the AFAS Stadion stadium in Alkmaar on Sunday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The referee was Allard Lindhout with the assistance of Charl Schaap and Roy de Nas. The 4th official was Kevin Puts. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21 degrees Celsius or 69.73 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

AZ had a strong ball possession 65% while Go Ahead Eagles was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

AZ was putting more pressure with 56 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why AZ won the match​.

AZ shot 20 times, 9 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Go Ahead Eagles shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

AZ received 1 yellow card (D. de Wit). Regarding the opposition, Go Ahead Eagles received 1 yellow card (B. Adekanye).

Standings

After this contest, AZ has 0 points to occupy the 4th place in the standings. Regarding the opposition, Go Ahead Eagles stays with 0 points (13th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, AZ will play away against Sparta Rotterdam on the 14th of August with a 14-1 head to head in favor of AZ (6 draws).

Go Ahead Eagles will host PSV on the 13th of August with a 10-0 head to head statistic in favor of PSV (0 draws).

AZ – Formation

AZ started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Pascal Jansen decided to play with the following team: Hobie Verhulst (7.2), Pantelis Hatzidiakos (7.1), Sam Beukema (7.6), Bruno Martins Indi (7.7), Miloš Kerkez (6.9), Tijjani Reijnders (7.1), Jordy Clasie (7.2), Håkon Evjen (8.0), Dani De Wit (7.1), Myron Van Brederode (7.5) and Vangelis Pavlidis (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Maxim Dekker, Mees de Wit (6.8), Mayckel Lahdo (6.6), Peter Vindahl Jensen, Aslak Fonn Witry (7.5), Yusuf Barasi (6.9), Zico Buurmeester, Jelle Duin, Sem Westerveld, Fedde De Jong and Peer Koopmeiners.

Substitutions

AZ made 5 changes: M. Kerkez for M. De Wit (62′), P. Chatzidiakos for A. F. Witry (62′), V. Pavlidis for Y. Barasi (84′), H. Evjen for M. Lahdo (85′) and D. de Wit for P. Koopmeiners (90′).

Best player: Håkon Evjen​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for AZ was Håkon Evjen even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.0) with 33 passes (81% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 6. He performed 6 crosses.

Go Ahead Eagles – Formation

Go Ahead Eagles started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

René Hake played with: Jeffrey De Lange (7.4), Mats Deijl (6.8), Jamal Amofa (6.4), Jose Fontán (6.4), Bas Kuipers (7.4), Willum Thor Willumsson (6.8), Enric Llansana (6.8), Evert Linthorst (7.1), Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (6.4), Isac Lidberg (7.0) and Finn Stokkers (7.0).

They had on the bench: Sven Jansen, Pim Saathof (6.5), Xander Blomme, Robbin Weijenberg, Bobby Adekanye (6.5), Justin Bakker, Aventis Aventisian and Erwin Mulder.

Go Ahead Eagles could not rely on the presence of P. Saathof (injured).

Substitutions

Go Ahead Eagles made 2 changes: O. Edvardsen for B. Adekanye (66′) and W. T. Willumsson for P. Saathof (76′).

Best player: Bas Kuipers​

The player that probably impressed the most for Go Ahead Eagles was Bas Kuipers.

His rating is (7.4) with 21 passes (71% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​

• NEC – FC Twente – 0-1
• Vitesse – Feyenoord – 2-5
• AZ – Go Ahead Eagles – 2-0
• FC Groningen – FC Volendam – 2-2