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Last: Levski Sofia – AZ 0-2
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With the 2-0 win in Bulgaria, AZ has excellent papers to reach the competition phase of the Conference League. Next Thursday is the return in Alkmaar. With a margin of two, the main tournament is within reach.
AZ is released in the final minute. After a hard shot, the ball lingers in front of the goal, is approved for hands, but is gone. A small scrimmage for the goal of AZ.
Kees Smit does not hesitate and shoots the ball from far in one go. The keeper must release the bet.
Jasper Hartog makes his debut in the first of AZ. He comes in the field for Ibrahim Sadiq. Dave Kwakman replaces captain Jordy Clasie. The leaders’ band therefore goes to Alexandre Penetra.
What a Pegel! A hard free kick from Everton splashes through the fingertips of Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro apart on the bar. AZ escapes the connection goal.
AZ is close to the third goal of the evening. After a good attack, Ibrahim Sadiq shoots the ball against the keeper.
Isak Jensen leaves the field and Mexx Meerdink comes for him. That means that he will play Parrott together with Troy.
After an excellent action by Kees Smit, Kees Smit shoots the ball against the keeper and Troy Parrott is sliding in the rebound. It is the tenth goal for Parrott in seven official games this season.
Denso Kasius goes wrong and almost helps Levski Sofia with a goal. He can thank Owusu-Oduro for saving on the use of Petkov.
Ibrahim Sadiq Kopt Raak! Just like against FC Volendam, the Ghanaian heads the ball in the far corner. He gives AZ a 1-0 lead in Bulgaria.
Isak Jensen shoots a free kick in a characteristic way over the wall and sees the ball just wide. The winger has a good free kick and now showed it for the first time tonight.
The first danger in the second half comes from Levski Sofia. A mop ball from outside the sixteen sail along the goal of Owusu-Oduro.
The second half started. AZ started the second half unchanged.
Ibrahim Sadiq and Maicon have been putting it together for the entire first half. The two fights many duels with each other and Sadiq even seems to kick a little.
The game has few opportunities. Levski Sofia puts a lot of energy into defending and AZ is difficult to get through it. Due to the lack of creativity at De Bulgaren, AZ also maintains.
Levski Sofia throws a lot of energy in the competition. The Bulgarians hope for a mistake in the defense of AZ. Denso Kasius is not at the lesson for a while and unnecessarily gives away a corner. On the other hand, AZ does not get little time and space to achieve opportunities.
Mees de Wit shoots for AZ for the first time after fifteen minutes. The left back pops the ball from the side into the side net.
Ibrahiim Sadiq does his defensive task, but is kicked in his face. The Ghanaian is on the ground for a moment and is cared for. That also gives AZ time to recover from the Bulgarian opening storm.
The home team immediately kicks into the accelerator pedal from the kick -off. Levski appears dangerous a number of times for the goal of AZ, but the defense is in class.
The ball rolls in a sold -out Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia.
Levski Sofia is the current number two in the Bulgarian competence. After four games, the team has 13 points (four times win, once right). In the Conference League, it previously eliminated Sabah FC. In two games, the Bulgarians were 3-0 too strong.
AZ has arrived in the fourth and last preliminary round for the Conference League. The Alkmaarders previously eliminated Ilves Tampere and FC Vaduz. Should AZ pay for two duels with Levski Sofia, it will flow on to the competition phase of the Conference League.
Here you are in the right place to miss nothing from Levski Sofia – AZ. The competition starts at 8 p.m. in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.