Welcome to our live blog! Alkmaar celebrated after AZ’s cup win, but Leeroy Echteld’s team is playing again tonight. Go Ahead Eagles awaits in Deventer, a repeat of last year’s cup final. We will keep you fully informed here. Tips or questions? Email to [email protected].
LIVE: Go Ahead Eagles – AZ 0-0
AZ is pushed back by Go Ahead Eagles in the opening phase. The home team has already taken a few corner kicks, but there is no immediate danger. AZ tries to strike on the counter, but a hard shot from Mexx Meerdink flies wide.
AZ started the match with Mateo Chavez. Mees de Wit was initially on the scoresheet, but he suffered an ankle injury in the warm-up. The left back, who scored the opening goal in the cup final, is therefore on the bench.
AZ has kicked off in the Adelaarshorst in Deventer for the match against Go Ahead Eagles.
AZ is assured of European football thanks to the cup win. The Alkmaarders have secured a ticket for the group stage of the Europa League. That is one level higher than the Conference League, in which it was eliminated in the quarter-finals last week.
Only if AZ finishes second or third does it have a better ticket. This entitles you to Champions League or Champions League preliminary round respectively. AZ is currently sixth and has six points less than NEC (3rd) and seven points less than Feyenoord (2nd).
The match is a repeat of last season’s cup final. AZ then lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties. The Deventers then played in the Europa League. The poster followed again shortly after the cup final on the Adelaarshorst. AZ then won 0-3 and Wouter Goes received a red card.
AZ will play against Go Ahead Eagles in the Premier League at 6:45 PM.