Postat 72 minutes
Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a through ball following a fast break.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 12th December
UEFA Europa League Table
On Thursday 12th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- AZ, Position 19, Points 8
- Ludogorets, Position 32, Points 3
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
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| 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
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| 3 | Anderlecht | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
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| 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
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| 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
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| 6 | Galatasaray | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
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| 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
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| 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
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| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
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| 10 | FCSB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
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| 11 | Ajax | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
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| 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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| 13 | Bodø / Glimt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
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| 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
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| 15 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
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| 16 | Ferencváros | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
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| 18 | Porto | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| 19 | AZ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
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| 20 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
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| 21 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
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| 22 | PAOK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
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| 23 | Midtjylland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
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| 24 | Elfsborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
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| 25 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
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| 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
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| 27 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
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| 28 | Beşiktaş | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 |
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| 29 | Slavia Prague | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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| 30 | Twente | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
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| 31 | Malmö FF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
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| 32 | Ludogorets | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
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| 33 | Qarabağ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
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| 34 | Rīgas FS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 2 |
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| 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 2 |
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| 36 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Ludogorets
Manager: Igor Jovicevic
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Padt, Goalkeeper
15, Kurtulus, Defender
24, Verdon, Defender
4, Dinis Almeida, Defender
14, Gropper, Defender
18, Chochev, Midfielder
30, Pedro Naressi, Midfielder
6, Piotrowski, Midfielder
77, Erick Marcus, Striker
9, Duah, Striker
7, Rick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Padt
- Number 14, D. Gropper
- Number 4, Dinis Almeida
- Number 24, O. Verdon , substituted for A. Witry at 78 minutes
- Number 15, E. Kurtulus
- Number 6, J. Piotrowski , Captain, substituted for I. Yordanov at 87 minutes
- Number 30, Pedro Naressi , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 18, I. Chochev , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 7, Rick
- Number 9, K. Duah , substituted for Rwan Cruz at 78 minutes
- Number 77, Erick Marcus , substituted for A. Camara at 87 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Ludogorets
- Number 39, H. Bonmann
- Number 20, A. Camara
- Number 16, A. Witry
- Number 17, Son
- Number 67, D. Hristov
- Number 5, G. Terziev
- Number 3, A. Nedyalkov
- Number 82, I. Yordanov
- Number 12, Rwan Cruz
- Number 19, G. Rusev
away team, AZ
Manager: Maarten Martens
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Owusu-Oduro, Goalkeeper
16, Maikuma, Defender
3, Goes, Defender
5, Alexandre Penetra, Defender
18, Møller Wolfe, Defender
6, Koopmeiners, Midfielder
10, Mijnans, Midfielder
8, Clasie, Midfielder
21, Poku, Striker
9, Parrott, Striker
7, van Bommel, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Owusu-Oduro
- Number 18, D. Møller Wolfe , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 5, Alexandre Penetra
- Number 3, W. Goes , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 16, S. Maikuma , substituted for D. Kasius at 88 minutes
- Number 8, J. Clasie , Captain
- Number 10, S. Mijnans
- Number 6, P. Koopmeiners , Yellow Card at 49 minutes, substituted for Z. Buurmeester at 70 minutes
- Number 7, R. van Bommel , substituted for R. Daal at 79 minutes
- Number 9, T. Parrott , substituted for M. Meerdink at 70 minutes
- Number 21, E. Poku , substituted for M. Lahdo at 79 minutes
away team, AZ
- Number 28, Z. Buurmeester
- Number 37, R. Daal
- Number 22, M. Dekker
- Number 30, D. Kasius
- Number 33, D. Kwakman
- Number 23, M. Lahdo
- Number 4, B. Martins Indi
- Number 35, M. Meerdink
- Number 11, I. Sadiq
- Number 12, H. Verhulst
- Number 41, J. Zoet
- Number 34, M. de Wit
home team, Ludogorets
Manager: Igor Jovicevic
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Padt, Goalkeeper
15, Kurtulus, Defender
24, Verdon, Defender
4, Dinis Almeida, Defender
14, Gropper, Defender
18, Chochev, Midfielder
30, Pedro Naressi, Midfielder
6, Piotrowski, Midfielder
77, Erick Marcus, Striker
9, Duah, Striker
7, Rick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Padt
- Number 14, D. Gropper
- Number 4, Dinis Almeida
- Number 24, O. Verdon , substituted for A. Witry at 78 minutes
- Number 15, E. Kurtulus
- Number 6, J. Piotrowski , Captain, substituted for I. Yordanov at 87 minutes
- Number 30, Pedro Naressi , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 18, I. Chochev , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 7, Rick
- Number 9, K. Duah , substituted for Rwan Cruz at 78 minutes
- Number 77, Erick Marcus , substituted for A. Camara at 87 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 39, H. Bonmann
- Number 20, A. Camara
- Number 16, A. Witry
- Number 17, Son
- Number 67, D. Hristov
- Number 5, G. Terziev
- Number 3, A. Nedyalkov
- Number 82, I. Yordanov
- Number 12, Rwan Cruz
- Number 19, G. Rusev
away team, AZ
Manager: Maarten Martens
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Owusu-Oduro, Goalkeeper
16, Maikuma, Defender
3, Goes, Defender
5, Alexandre Penetra, Defender
18, Møller Wolfe, Defender
6, Koopmeiners, Midfielder
10, Mijnans, Midfielder
8, Clasie, Midfielder
21, Poku, Striker
9, Parrott, Striker
7, van Bommel, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Owusu-Oduro
- Number 18, D. Møller Wolfe , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 5, Alexandre Penetra
- Number 3, W. Goes , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 16, S. Maikuma , substituted for D. Kasius at 88 minutes
- Number 8, J. Clasie , Captain
- Number 10, S. Mijnans
- Number 6, P. Koopmeiners , Yellow Card at 49 minutes, substituted for Z. Buurmeester at 70 minutes
- Number 7, R. van Bommel , substituted for R. Daal at 79 minutes
- Number 9, T. Parrott , substituted for M. Meerdink at 70 minutes
- Number 21, E. Poku , substituted for M. Lahdo at 79 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 28, Z. Buurmeester
- Number 37, R. Daal
- Number 22, M. Dekker
- Number 30, D. Kasius
- Number 33, D. Kwakman
- Number 23, M. Lahdo
- Number 4, B. Martins Indi
- Number 35, M. Meerdink
- Number 11, I. Sadiq
- Number 12, H. Verhulst
- Number 41, J. Zoet
- Number 34, M. de Wit
- Referee:
- Kristo Tohver
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Marko Liiva
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Silver Koiv
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Sten Klaasen
- Fourth Official:
- Kevin Kaivoja
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Joonas Jaanovits
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Ludogorets v AZOverall possession
Shots
Ludogorets 14AZ 18Shots on target
Ludogorets 3AZ 8Total touches in the box
Ludogorets 18AZ 31Goalkeeper saves
Ludogorets 5AZ 1Fouls
Ludogorets 6AZ 16Corners
Ludogorets 3AZ 11Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Ludogorets v AZ
League position, Ludogorets 32nd, AZ 19thTotal points, Ludogorets 3, AZ 8
Goals scored
Ludogorets 3AZ 9Form guide
All competitions
Ludogorets won
v Botev Plovdiv
3
0
First League
AZ won
v Ajax
2
1
Eredivisie
Ludogorets won
v Arda
0
4
First League
AZ won
v Heracles
1
0
Eredivisie
Ludogorets won
v Slavia Sofia
2
0
First League
AZ draw
v Galatasaray
1
1
UEFA Europa League
Ludogorets draw
v Lazio
0
0
UEFA Europa League
AZ won
v Sparta Rotterdam
1
2
Eredivisie
Ludogorets draw
v CSKA Sofia
2
2
First League
AZ lose
v Willem II
1
2
Eredivisie
Match Facts
Ludogorets have won three of their four meetings with Dutch opponents, losing the other against Ajax in August last year.
AZ are unbeaten in all three of their previous meetings with Bulgarian opponents (W2 D1), with this their first since a 2-0 win at Litex Lovech in the 2005-06 UEFA Cup.
Ludogorets have only mustered seven shots on target in five UEFA Europa League matches this season – every other side has had at least 15. Their 1.4 shots on target per game average is the lowest by a side in a campaign since Brøndby IF in 2021-22 (4 in 6 games, 0.7 per game).
AZ have lost seven consecutive away major European matches, conceding 15 goals. It’s their worst ever away losing run in Europe.
Ludogorets are starting their open play sequences, on average, 33.5 metres from their own goal in the UEFA Europa League this season, the lowest total of any side.