Az Alkmaar 3-1 Fenerbahçe
In the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe visited AZ Alkmaar away. In a match where the goals came in the second half, Fenerbahçe lost to their opponent 3-1. The yellow-navy blue team recorded their first defeat in their fourth Europa League match.
In the fourth week of the Europa League, our representative Fenerbahçe faced AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
The match ended 3-1 in favor of AZ Alkmaar. In a game where the goals came in the second half, AZ Alkmaar’s goals were scored by Daal in the 59th minute, Smit in the 75th, and Kasius in the 88th. Fenerbahçe’s goal came from En-Nesyri in the 70th minute.
En-Nesyri missed a penalty for Fenerbahçe in the 62nd minute, hitting the ball at the goalkeeper.
FIRST LOSS FOR FENERBAHÇE
Fenerbahçe suffered its first defeat in the UEFA Europa League in their fourth match. The yellow-navy blue team remained at 5 points, while AZ Alkmaar reached 6 points.
AZ Alkmaar will host Galatasaray in their next Europa League match.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
19th minute: Fenerbahçe came close to scoring. Osayi-Samuel, who received the ball on the right wing, crossed it to Dzeko in the penalty area. Dzeko’s header was saved by goalkeeper Owusu-Oduro, who sent it out for a corner.
28th minute: Fenerbahçe created another chance. After a pass from Saint-Maximin, Edin Dzeko slipped past the defense and shot low, but the ball hit goalkeeper Owusu-Oduro and was ultimately cleared by the defense.
36th minute: The yellow-navy blue team missed a clear opportunity. Tadic, with the ball on the right wing, sent a through pass to Dzeko. Dzeko shot in a one-on-one position, but Owusu-Oduro denied him.
56th minute: Fenerbahçe pressed high after AZ Alkmaar’s throw-in from their own half, reclaiming possession. Dzeko crossed the ball low to the penalty spot, but Maximin’s shot was deflected out for a corner.
59th minute: AZ Alkmaar took the lead. Daal scored from a pass sent to the back post.
61st minute: Dzeko was fouled from behind while about to go one-on-one with the goalkeeper, resulting in a penalty for Fenerbahçe.
62nd minute: En-Nesyri’s penalty shot was saved by the goalkeeper. En-Nesyri followed up on the rebound, but his effort wasn’t enough.
69th minute: AZ Alkmaar’s Parrott advanced down the left wing and crossed low into the box, where Smit attempted a lob but missed the target.
70th minute: Fenerbahçe equalized. Dzeko’s brilliant pass from the edge of the box found En Nesyri, who scored with a single touch.
75th minute: AZ Alkmaar regained the lead. Smit broke through the defense, elegantly dribbled past Becao, and scored.
88th minute: Kasius received a through pass, rounded the goalkeeper, and scored.
STARTING XI
AZ Alkmaar: Owusu-Oduro, Malkuma, Penetra, Dekker, De Wit, Kwakman, Mijnans, Koopmeiners, Addai, Lahdo, Parrott.
Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Osayi, Becao, Çağlar, Mert Müldür, Fred, İsmail, Amrabat, Saint-Maximin, Tadic, Dzeko.
