It was a more than striking statistics after AZ – Feyenoord (0-1). The Rotterdammers won the game without having taken a goal once. Zico Buurmeester passed his own keeper Jeroen Zoet who did not experience such a defeat in his long career before.
That the 34-year-old sweet was under the bar was a surprise. Yesterday nothing seemed to be with first goalkeeper Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro. At least trainer Maarten Martens did not report anything about a possible injury to his keeper at the regular press conversation. “He received some reaction to the tendon at his foot after the training.”
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Martens was of course disappointed about the defeat, so AZ can put three in the Eredivisie by heart. The Belgian did not find the defeat deserved. “We were especially more dominant in the second half.”
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Due to the loss against the direct competitor for place three, Feyenoord runs away from AZ. With only six games, the gap has risen to ten points.
AZ is still sixth in the Eredivisie, but Go Ahead Eagles can pass the team tomorrow in a victory over FC Utrecht.
European Football
At the end of the season, the number three of the Eredivisie qualifies for the preliminary round of the Champions League. Number four goes into the Europa League and play the numbers five to eight in the play-offs for one ticket in the Conference League.
AZ can also secure European football on Easter Monday. If the Alkmaarders win the cup final against Go Ahead Eagles, they go directly to the group stage of the Europa League.