On 14 December, one of the matches of the Conference Football League took place. Legia (Poland) and AZ (Netherlands) met.
Conference League
Legia (Poland) - AZ (Netherlands) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Y. Ribeiro (34), B. Kramer (81). Ribeiro (34), B. Kramer (81)
Legia Warsaw defeated AZ Alkmaar in a thrilling UEFA Europa League Conference match at the legendary Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marshal Józef Piłsudski. In a tense and intense game, Legia Warsaw won 1-0 at half-time, which eventually turned into 2-0 in regulation time. The match started with great energy and enthusiasm from both teams. The crowd exploded when, in the 34th minute, Legia player J. Ribeiro hit the net, putting his team ahead. This goal set the tone for the whole match as Legia Warsaw looked to increase their lead. In the 53rd minute AZ Alkmaar suffered a serious defeat when B. Martins Indi received a red card. Left with ten men, the visitors were faced with the difficult task of salvaging a positive result from the match. Sensing an opportunity, Legia Warsaw continued to press, looking to capitalise on their numerical advantage. Both teams made strategic substitutions to increase their chances. In the 60th minute, AZ Alkmaar introduced M. van Brederode into the game in place of J. Odgaard. Odgaard, and then T. Dantas replaced R. Bazoer. Legia Warsaw responded in the 68th minute by bringing on M. Gual and B. Kramer to strengthen the attack. Kramer to strengthen the attack.
Meanwhile, AZ Alkmaar made a third substitution: D. Kasius replaced I. Sadik. The substitutions energised the match and chances started to arise on both sides. In the 74th minute Legia Warsaw made the third substitution: R. Pankov replaced A. Edziej. Pankov replaced A. Jedrzejczyk. In the 80th minute AZ Alkmaar also made the last changes, replacing D. de Wit and J. Sugawara with D. Mihajlovic and J. Adeljevic. Mihajlovic and J. Addai. In the 81st minute, Legia sealed the victory when B. Kramer hit the net for the second time in the match. This goal dashed AZ Alkmaar's hopes of a late comeback. Both teams continued to battle until the final whistle, but Legia Warsaw's advantage eventually proved decisive. In the final minutes of the match, Legia strengthened the defensive line, releasing E. Muchi and Josue instead of M. Rosolek and B. Kapustka. Kapustka. The match demonstrated the determination and skill of both teams, Legia's clinical performance and AZ Alkmaar's resilience in difficult circumstances. The victory was a testament to Legia's capabilities in the UEFA Europa League and their desire to progress further. Overall, the passionate fans at the Miejski Legii Warszawa stadium named after Marschalk Józef Piel. Marschalk Józef Piłsudski Stadium hosted an exciting match in which Legia consolidated their superiority over AZ Alkmaar with a 2-0 victory.
| Legia | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 8 | Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 11 | Offences | 10 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 389 | Total assists | 567 |
| 305 | Accurate assists | 478 |
| 78% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |