Match report

Utrecht Defeats AZ Alkmaar 6-0 in Eredivisie Clash

Utrecht
Utrecht
6–0
PEN
AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
May 28, 2017

Utrecht stunned AZ Alkmaar with a 6-0 victory in the Eredivisie on Sunday. Willem Janssen and Sebastien Haller scored in the first half, while Gerhard Kerk added another in the second half. Derrick Luckassen's red card in the 67th minute further weakened AZ Alkmaar's defense, leading to Utrecht's emphatic win.

Key Facts

  • • Utrecht 6-0 AZ Alkmaar
  • • Willem Janssen scored in the 12th minute
  • • Sebastien Haller added to the lead in the 28th minute
  • • Derrick Luckassen was sent off in the 67th minute
  • • Gerhard Kerk scored Utrecht's third goal in the 82nd minute
  • • Timo Krul received a yellow card in the 90th minute

Lineups

Utrecht

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 16 D. Jensen (G)
  • 28 E. Braafheid (D)
  • 3 R. Leeuwin (D)
  • 17 S. Klaiber (D)
  • 20 G. Troupée (D)
  • 23 W. Brama (M)
  • 8 W. Janssen (D)
  • 19 Z. Labyad (F)
  • 6 Y. Ayoub (M)
  • 22 S. Haller (F)
  • 27 G. Kerk (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 M. van der Maarel
  • 10 N. Barazite
  • 11 A. Ludwig
  • 9 R. Zivkovic
  • 12 J. Hardeveld
  • 15 Robin van der Meer
  • 48 O. Velanas
  • 26 D. Rosheuvel
  • 54 N. Venema
  • 1 R. Ruiter

AZ Alkmaar

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 24 T. Krul (G)
  • 4 R. Vlaar (D)
  • 17 J. Svensson (D)
  • 5 R. Haps (D)
  • 23 D. Luckassen (D)
  • 30 S. Wuytens (D)
  • 8 J. van Overeem (M)
  • 20 M. Seuntjens (F)
  • 34 C. Stengs (F)
  • 9 W. Weghorst (F)
  • 19 D. dos Santos (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 B. Rienstra
  • 27 F. Friday
  • 12 P. Hatzidiakos
  • 22 T. Ouwejan
  • 14 J. van der Linden
  • 2 M. Johansson
  • 26 J. Helmer
  • 15 G. Til
  • 18 I. Bel Hassani
  • 11 M. Tankovic
  • 29 F. Lewis
  • 1 S. Rochet

Timeline

  1. Utrecht
    12' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    Willem Janssen
  2. Utrecht
    17' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    Willem Janssen
  3. AZ Alkmaar
    22' AZ Alkmaar Card · Yellow Card
    W. Weghorst
  4. Utrecht
    28' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Haller
  5. AZ Alkmaar
    34' AZ Alkmaar Card · Yellow Card
    Derrick Luckassen
  6. Utrecht
    52' Utrecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Troupée · On: M. van der Maarel
  7. AZ Alkmaar
    56' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Seuntjens · On: B. Rienstra
  8. AZ Alkmaar
    58' AZ Alkmaar Card · Yellow Card
    D. dos Santos
  9. AZ Alkmaar
    64' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Weghorst · On: F. Friday
  10. AZ Alkmaar
    67' AZ Alkmaar Card · Red Card
    Derrick Luckassen
  11. AZ Alkmaar
    70' AZ Alkmaar subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Stengs · On: Pantelis Hatzidiakos
  12. Utrecht
    73' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Braafheid · On: N. Barazite
  13. Utrecht
    82' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Kerk
  14. Utrecht
    89' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Ayoub · On: A. Ludwig
  15. AZ Alkmaar
    90' AZ Alkmaar Card · Yellow Card
    T. Krul
  16. Utrecht
    109' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ludwig

Match Stats

Stat Utrecht AZ Alkmaar
Fouls 25 20
Pass Accuracy 78% 66%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 32 3
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 488 365
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 13 1
Shots off Target 14 1
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 381 241
Shots Inside Box 24 3
Saves 1 11
Shots Outside Box 8 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Utrecht took the lead early with goals from Willem Janssen and Sebastien Haller in the first half, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Derrick Luckassen's red card in the 67th minute was a pivotal moment, leaving AZ Alkmaar a man down and struggling to contain Utrecht's offensive surge