On 18 May, one of the Conference Football League matches took place. AZ (Netherlands) and West Ham (London) met.
Conference League
AZ ( Netherlands) v West Ham (London) - 0:1 (0-0)
Goals: Pablo Fornals (90+4)
Warnings: Soucek (60), Kerer (64)
In a tense encounter between AZ Alkmaar and West Ham, the English side won 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League. Although neither team could score in the first half, it was a thrilling match, with several yellow cards and substitutions. In the 60th minute, West Ham player T. Soucek, followed by a yellow card for T. Kerer in the 64th minute, both players were reprimanded for their behaviour on the pitch. In the 70th minute, AZ Alkmaar made a substitution: S. Mijnans left the pitch and D. de Wit took his place. Soon after, in the 75th minute, West Ham United also made a substitution: S Benrahma was replaced by P Fornals.
Both sides continued to make changes: AZ Alkmaar replaced M. van Brederode with M. Lahdo in the 78th minute and West Ham replaced D. Ings with M. Antonio in the 84th minute. Despite valiant efforts from both sides, it was West Ham who eventually emerged victorious in the final minutes of the match. In the 90th minute, P. Fornals scored the only goal of the match, securing the decisive victory for the English team. To seal their win, West Ham also made a late substitution: on 90 minutes, L. Paquette came on instead of F. Downs. The final score of the match - 0-1 West Ham, to the delight of the English team and its fans. The match took place at the AFAS Stadium, with both teams battling hard for a place in the UEFA Europa League. Despite the result, both sides showed their skills and ability, providing an entertaining encounter for football fans around the world.
| AZ | West Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 12 | Shots | 9 |
| 7 | Blocked strikes | 0 |
| 4 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 8 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 10 | Offences | 6 |
| 5 | Corner | 3 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 69% | Possession of the ball | 31% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 666 | Total assists | 294 |
| 596 | Accurate passes | 213 |
| 89% | Accuracy of transmissions | 72% |