AZ Under 19 has qualified for the next round of the Youth League at the expense of Manchester United. The score was 0-0 at the iconic Old Trafford and that was enough to convert after the 2-1 in Wijdewormer.
At the end of November, AZ and their peers from Manchester met for the first match. Yoël van der Ban and Kasper Boogaard managed to score. Tonight AZ did not find the net, but because Manchester did not score either, it was enough.
Coach Michael van Zijtveld had, among others, Elijah Dijkstra, Tristan Kuijsten and Jayden Addai at his disposal. Players who all regularly play for Jong AZ in the first division.
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Last 32
AZ has now qualified for the last 32 of the Youth League together with nine other teams via the alternative path. The 22 other teams come from the group stages. PSV and Feyenoord were part of this, but were unable to qualify for the last 32.
The draw will take place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, December 20, and it will become clear who the Alkmaarders’ opponent will be. AZ Under 19 won the prestigious Youth League in 2023 as the first Dutch team ever to write in his name