Football
AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior. Dutch Eredivisie.
11:15am, Sunday 10th March 2024.
AFAS StadionAttendance: Attendance18,195.
Match ends, AZ 4, Excelsior 0.
Second Half ends, AZ 4, Excelsior 0.
Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Goes (AZ).
Attempt missed. Oscar Uddenäs (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Tiago Dantas (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Tiago Dantas (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution, AZ. Alexandre Penetra replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
Siem de Moes (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Siem de Moes (Excelsior).
Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lance Duijvestijn.
Substitution, Excelsior. Siem de Moes replaces Mimeirhel Benita.
Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Dani de Wit.
Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Kristijan Belic.
Goal! AZ 4, Excelsior 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross.
Substitution, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks replaces Richie Omorowa.
Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Kenzo Goudmijn.
Attempt blocked. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Ruben van Bommel.
Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wouter Goes.
Attempt missed. Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
Second Half begins AZ 3, Excelsior 0.
First Half ends, AZ 3, Excelsior 0.
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sven Mijnans (AZ) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cisse Sandra (Excelsior).
Tiago Dantas (AZ) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Foul by Tiago Dantas (AZ).
Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior).
Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani de Wit with a cross.
Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristijan Belic.
Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
Goal! AZ 3, Excelsior 0. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
Delay in match because of an injury Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior).
Goal! AZ 2, Excelsior 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
Goal! AZ 1, Excelsior 0. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riechedly Bazoer with a cross following a corner.
Corner, AZ. Conceded by Casper Widell.
Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Delay in match (AZ).
Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.