Spurs vs AZ Alkmaar 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Tottenham Hotspur advance 3-2 on aggregate
Tottenham overturn first-leg deficit to reach Europa League quarters
Tottenham Hotspur advanced to the Europa League quarterfinals 3-2 on aggregate after beating AZ Alkmaar 3-1 in London on Thursday in the second leg of the round-of-16 matchup.
Match Commentary
- 26': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, AZ 0. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, AZ 0.
- 45': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, AZ 0.
- 48': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, AZ 0. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Archie Gray replaces Micky van de Ven.
- 63': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, AZ 1. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 68': Substitution, AZ. Kees Smit replaces Zico Buurmeester.
- 74': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, AZ 1. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces James Maddison.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Wilson Odobert.
- 80': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Seiya Maikuma.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Lucas Bergvall because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, AZ. Kristijan Belic replaces Wouter Goes.
- 90'+5': Jordy Clasie (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, AZ 1.
Game Information
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,302
Statistics
AZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
| 352 | Passes | 529 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 34 | Clearances | 12 |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 28 | Wilson Odobert |
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK) |
| 5 | Alexandre Penetra |
| 3 | Wouter Goes |
| 18 | David Møller Wolfe |
| 16 | Seiya Maikuma |
| 28 | Zico Buurmeester |
| 8 | Jordy Clasie |
| 6 | Peer Koopmeiners |
| 9 | Troy Parrott |
| 21 | Ernest Poku |
| 11 | Ibrahim Sadiq |
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