Match report

NEC Nijmegen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar: Key Moments from Eredivisie Clash

NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
2–1
FT
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
May 7, 2017

NEC Nijmegen stunned AZ Alkmaar with a 2-1 victory in a closely contested Eredivisie match. J. von Haacke and T. Awoniyi were the scorers for NEC Nijmegen, while Alireza Jahanbakhsh pulled one back for AZ Alkmaar. The victory was sealed with a red card to R. Haps and strong defensive efforts by NEC Nijmegen.

Key Facts

  • • NEC Nijmegen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar
  • • J. von Haacke scored the opening goal for NEC Nijmegen at 30 minutes
  • • Alireza Jahanbakhsh equalized for AZ Alkmaar at 43 minutes
  • • T. Awoniyi scored the winning goal for NEC Nijmegen at 88 minutes
  • • R. Haps was sent off for AZ Alkmaar at 60 minutes
  • • NEC Nijmegen secured three crucial points in the Eredivisie

Lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Delle (G)
  • 3 D. Dumić (D)
  • 28 L. Burnet (D)
  • 2 M. Heinloth (D)
  • 4 W. Golla (D)
  • 34 G. Breinburg (M)
  • 19 J. von Haacke (M)
  • 47 A. Groeneveld (F)
  • 21 A. Messaoud (M)
  • 18 K. Mayi (F)
  • 17 J. Grot (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 F. Kadioglu
  • 9 T. Awoniyi
  • 10 S. Mauk
  • 6 M. Dyrestam
  • 8 Janio Bikel
  • 11 Jordan Larsson
  • 15 R. Buwalda
  • 22 J. Smits
  • 24 A. Fomitschow
  • 37 J. Leiwakabessy

AZ Alkmaar

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 24 T. Krul (G)
  • 4 R. Vlaar (D)
  • 3 R. van Eijden (D)
  • 17 J. Svensson (D)
  • 5 R. Haps (D)
  • 23 D. Luckassen (D)
  • 30 S. Wuytens (D)
  • 8 J. van Overeem (M)
  • 7 A. Jahanbakhsh (F)
  • 28 L. Garcia (F)
  • 27 F. Friday (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 B. Rienstra
  • 18 I. Bel Hassani
  • 22 T. Ouwejan
  • 1 S. Rochet
  • 2 M. Johansson
  • 9 W. Weghorst
  • 11 M. Tankovic
  • 19 D. dos Santos
  • 20 M. Seuntjens
  • 26 J. Helmer

Timeline

  1. NEC Nijmegen
    30' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    J. von Haacke · Assist: A. Messaoud
  2. AZ Alkmaar
    43' AZ Alkmaar Goal · Normal Goal
    Alireza Jahanbakhsh
  3. AZ Alkmaar
    46' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. van Eijden · On: B. Rienstra
  4. AZ Alkmaar
    46' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Joris van Overeem · On: Iliass Bel Hassani
  5. AZ Alkmaar
    50' AZ Alkmaar Card · Yellow Card
    S. Wuytens
  6. NEC Nijmegen
    59' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Mayi · On: F. Kadioglu
  7. AZ Alkmaar
    60' AZ Alkmaar Card · Red Card
    R. Haps
  8. NEC Nijmegen
    63' NEC Nijmegen Card · Yellow Card
    A. Danjuma
  9. AZ Alkmaar
    64' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. García · On: T. Ouwejan
  10. AZ Alkmaar
    82' AZ Alkmaar Card · Yellow Card
    Alireza Jahanbakhsh
  11. NEC Nijmegen
    83' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Golla · On: T. Awoniyi
  12. NEC Nijmegen
    86' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. von Haacke · On: S. Mauk
  13. NEC Nijmegen
    88' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Awoniyi · Assist: L. Burnet
  14. NEC Nijmegen
    89' NEC Nijmegen Card · Yellow Card
    T. Awoniyi

Match Stats

Stat NEC Nijmegen AZ Alkmaar
Fouls 14 17
Pass Accuracy 77% 77%
Offsides — —
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 12 7
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 449 404
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 5 4
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 346 310
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The red card to R. Haps at 60 minutes shifted the momentum in NEC Nijmegen's favor
  • ▸ T. Awoniyi's goal at 88 minutes sealed NEC Nijmegen's victory and dealt a significant blow to AZ Alkmaar's morale