On 26 October, one of the matches of the Conference League in football took place. AZ (Netherlands) and Aston Villa (England) met.
АЗ - Астон Вилла - 1:4. Лига конференций. Обзор матча, статистикаConference League
AZ (Netherlands) - Aston Villa (England) - 1:4 ( 0:2)
Goals: I. Sadiq (65) - L. Bailey (13), Tielemans (23), O. Watkins (51), McGinn (56)
Warnings: S. Mijnans (19), J. Clasie (44), K. Lenglet (45+1), R. Bazoer (90)
AZ vs Aston Villa match review:
In the UEFA Conference match against AZ Alkmaar, Aston Villa scored an impressive 4-1 victory at the AFAS Stadium. The English team showed their dominance from the first minute, taking control of the game and never looking back. In the first half, Aston Villa took a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from L. Bailey in the 13th minute and J. Thielemans in the 23rd minute. AZ Alkmaar struggled to find their strength, and in the 19th minute S. Mijnans received a yellow card. J. Clasie was also in the referee's book, receiving a yellow card in the 44th minute. Just before the end of the first half, Aston Villa's K. Lengle received a yellow card. At the start of the second half AZ Alkmaar made two quick substitutions: B. Martins Indi came on in place of Penetra, and T. Dantas - in place of S. Mijnans. However, Aston Villa continued to dominate, increasing their lead to 3-0 thanks to O. Watkins' goal in the 51st minute. Five minutes later, J. McGinn once again consolidated Villa's advantage. In the 65th minute AZ Alkmaar managed to get back - the goal was scored by I. Sadik.
However, the hope for a return goal was short-lived, as the hosts made two substitutions: J. Odgaard replaced I. Sadik. Odgaard came on in place of I. Sadiq, and R. van Bommel - in place of M. van Brederode. Aston Villa also made a substitution: D. Luis replaced N. Zaniolo. The game continued to be tense, both teams struggled on the pitch. Aston Villa made two more substitutions: M. Diaby replaced J. McGinn, L. Dendonker replaced B. Kamara and B. Traore replaced L. Bailey. AZ Alkmaar also made a late substitution, replacing D. de Wit with D. Mihajlovic. In the 87th minute Aston Villa made the last substitution: O. Watkins replaced J. Durand. In the final minutes of the game, AZ Alkmaar player R. Bazoer received a yellow card, which added to their disappointment. Overall, it was a dominant game by Aston Villa who showed their class and quality throughout the match. They will be pleased with the result, which takes them to the top of the UEFA Europa League. AZ Alkmaar, on the other hand, must regroup and learn from this defeat in order to regain the top spot in the coming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Aston Villa vs AZ, Aston Villa vs AZ.
АЗ - Астон Вилла - 1:4. Лига конференций. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match AZ - Aston Villa:
| AZ | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 11 | Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 11 | Offences | 11 |
| 4 | Corner | 1 |
| 8 | Offsides | 1 |
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 434 | Total assists | 491 |
| 377 | Accurate assists | 419 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |
