CLUJ-NAPOCA. AZ tops CFR Cluj 1-0 after J. Karlsson scored just 1 goal (18′). AZ took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Stadionul CMC stadium in Cluj-Napoca on Thursday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Halis Özkahya with the help of Ceyhun Sesigüzel and Cevdet Kömürcüoğlu. The 4th official was Alper Ulusoy.
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 88 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why AZ won the match.
CFR Cluj shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, AZ shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
CFR Cluj received 3 yellow cards (G. Debeljuh, E. Culio and A. Burca). On the opposite side, AZ received 1 yellow card (V. Pavlidis).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
After this match, CFR Cluj stays with 1 points to occupy the 4th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, AZ has 7 points (1st).
Next matches
In the next match in the Europa Conference League, CFR Cluj will host Jablonec on the 9th of December with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Jablonec (0 draws).
AZ will host Randers on the 9th of December with a 0-0 head to head.
CFR Cluj – Formation
CFR Cluj
27'
46'
The manager Dan Vasile Petrescu decided to play with the following team: C. Bălgrădean, Camora, M. Cestor, A. Burcă, C. Manea, E. Culio, C. Deac, M. Bordeianu, A. Păun, B. Omrani and G. Debeljuh.
The home team had on the bench: B. Adjei-Boateng, Cristiano, M. Sušić, D. Graovac, R. Sigurjónsson, O. Hindrich, F. Ștefan, V. Costache, R. Bouhenna, C. Petrila, J. Rodríguez and D. Alibec.
Substitutions
CFR Cluj made 5 changes: E. Culio for N. Boateng (46′), G. Debeljuh for C. Petrila (61′), A. Paun for D. Alibec (73′), B. Omrani for V. Costache (82′) and M. Bordeianu for J. Rodriguez (82′).
AZ – Formation
AZ
18'
Talking about the opposition, Pascal Jansen played with: 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.
They had on the bench: B. Reus, P. Koopmeiners, H. Verhulst, T. Reijnders, T. Letschert, A. Witry, H. Evjen, Z. Aboukhlal, M. Taabouni, J. Duin and S. Beukema.
Substitutions
AZ made 4 changes: D. de Wit for J. Duin (63′), V. Pavlidis for H. Evjen (64′), O. Wijndal for A. F. Witry (68′) and A. Gudmundsson for T. Reijnders (81′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Europa Conference League.
- Basel – Omonia Nicosia – 3-1
- Slovan Bratislava – Lincoln Red Imps – 2-0
- CFR Cluj – AZ – 0-1
- Jablonec – Randers – 2-2
- CSKA Sofia – Zorya – 0-1
- Partizan – Gent – 0-1
- HJK – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 0-5
- Qarabağ – Kairat – 2-1
- Vitesse – Tottenham Hotspur – 1-0
- Mura – Rennes – 1-2
- København – PAOK – 1-2
- Maccabi Haifa – Slavia Praha – 1-0
- Feyenoord – FC Union Berlin – 3-1
- Alashkert – LASK Linz – 0-3
- Bodø / Glimt – Roma – 6-1
- Anorthosis – Flora – 2-2
