Postat 72 minutes
Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 25th September
UEFA Europa League Table
On Wednesday 25th September
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- AZ, Position 4, Points 3
- Elfsborg, Position 31, Points 0
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 3 | Slavia Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 4 | AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 5 | Bodø / Glimt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 6 | Anderlecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 9 | Twente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 11 | Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 13 | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 15 | Beşiktaş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 17 | FCSB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 18 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 20 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 21 | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 22 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 23 | Qarabağ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 25 | Rīgas FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 27 | Sporting Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 29 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 30 | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 31 | Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 32 | Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 33 | Ferencváros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 34 | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 35 | Ludogorets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 36 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, AZ
Manager: Maarten Martens
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Owusu-Oduro, Goalkeeper
16, Maikuma, Defender
3, Goes, Defender
5, Alexandre Penetra, Defender
18, Møller Wolfe, Defender
6, Koopmeiners, Defensive Midfielder
8, Clasie, Defensive Midfielder
11, Sadiq, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mijnans, Attacking Midfielder
7, van Bommel, Attacking Midfielder
9, Parrott, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Owusu-Oduro
- Number 18, D. Møller Wolfe
- Number 5, Alexandre Penetra
- Number 3, W. Goes
- Number 16, S. Maikuma
- Number 8, J. Clasie , Captain
- Number 6, P. Koopmeiners , substituted for K. Belić at 84 minutes
- Number 7, R. van Bommel , substituted for M. Meerdink at 90 minutes
- Number 10, S. Mijnans , Yellow Card at 80 minutes, substituted for Z. Buurmeester at 84 minutes
- Number 11, I. Sadiq , substituted for J. Addai at 57 minutes
- Number 9, T. Parrott
Substitutes
home team, AZ
- Number 14, K. Belić , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 28, Z. Buurmeester
- Number 22, M. Dekker
- Number 30, D. Kasius
- Number 23, M. Lahdo
- Number 35, M. Meerdink
- Number 17, J. Addai
- Number 21, E. Poku
- Number 12, H. Verhulst
- Number 25, L. Zeefuik
- Number 41, J. Zoet
- Number 34, M. de Wit
away team, Elfsborg
Manager: Oscar Hiljemark
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Pettersson, Goalkeeper
8, Holmén, Defender
29, Buhari, Defender
2, Yegbe, Defender
15, Hedlund, Midfielder
27, Besfort Zeneli, Midfielder
16, Ouma, Midfielder
23, Hult, Midfielder
9, Arbër Zeneli, Striker
10, Baidoo, Striker
18, Qasem, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, I. Pettersson
- Number 2, T. Yegbe
- Number 29, I. Buhari , substituted for E. Holten at 88 minutes
- Number 8, S. Holmén , Captain, Red Card at 86 minutes
- Number 23, N. Hult , substituted for R. Kaib at 88 minutes
- Number 16, T. Ouma , Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for P. Frick at 78 minutes
- Number 27, B. Zeneli
- Number 15, S. Hedlund
- Number 18, A. Qasem
- Number 10, M. Baidoo , substituted for J. Larsson at 78 minutes
- Number 9, A. Zeneli , substituted for J. Abdullai at 55 minutes
away team, Elfsborg
- Number 14, J. Abdullai , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 6, A. Baldursson
- Number 30, M. Bundgaard
- Number 7, J. Thomasen
- Number 17, P. Frick
- Number 12, E. Holten
- Number 11, E. Guðmundsson
- Number 4, G. Henriksson
- Number 19, R. Kaib
- Number 13, J. Larsson
- Number 20, G. Rapp
- Number 1, M. Uppenberg
home team, AZ
Manager: Maarten Martens
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Owusu-Oduro, Goalkeeper
16, Maikuma, Defender
3, Goes, Defender
5, Alexandre Penetra, Defender
18, Møller Wolfe, Defender
6, Koopmeiners, Defensive Midfielder
8, Clasie, Defensive Midfielder
11, Sadiq, Attacking Midfielder
10, Mijnans, Attacking Midfielder
7, van Bommel, Attacking Midfielder
9, Parrott, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Owusu-Oduro
- Number 18, D. Møller Wolfe
- Number 5, Alexandre Penetra
- Number 3, W. Goes
- Number 16, S. Maikuma
- Number 8, J. Clasie , Captain
- Number 6, P. Koopmeiners , substituted for K. Belić at 84 minutes
- Number 7, R. van Bommel , substituted for M. Meerdink at 90 minutes
- Number 10, S. Mijnans , Yellow Card at 80 minutes, substituted for Z. Buurmeester at 84 minutes
- Number 11, I. Sadiq , substituted for J. Addai at 57 minutes
- Number 9, T. Parrott
Substitutes
- Number 14, K. Belić , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 28, Z. Buurmeester
- Number 22, M. Dekker
- Number 30, D. Kasius
- Number 23, M. Lahdo
- Number 35, M. Meerdink
- Number 17, J. Addai
- Number 21, E. Poku
- Number 12, H. Verhulst
- Number 25, L. Zeefuik
- Number 41, J. Zoet
- Number 34, M. de Wit
away team, Elfsborg
Manager: Oscar Hiljemark
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
31, Pettersson, Goalkeeper
8, Holmén, Defender
29, Buhari, Defender
2, Yegbe, Defender
15, Hedlund, Midfielder
27, Besfort Zeneli, Midfielder
16, Ouma, Midfielder
23, Hult, Midfielder
9, Arbër Zeneli, Striker
10, Baidoo, Striker
18, Qasem, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, I. Pettersson
- Number 2, T. Yegbe
- Number 29, I. Buhari , substituted for E. Holten at 88 minutes
- Number 8, S. Holmén , Captain, Red Card at 86 minutes
- Number 23, N. Hult , substituted for R. Kaib at 88 minutes
- Number 16, T. Ouma , Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for P. Frick at 78 minutes
- Number 27, B. Zeneli
- Number 15, S. Hedlund
- Number 18, A. Qasem
- Number 10, M. Baidoo , substituted for J. Larsson at 78 minutes
- Number 9, A. Zeneli , substituted for J. Abdullai at 55 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 14, J. Abdullai , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 6, A. Baldursson
- Number 30, M. Bundgaard
- Number 7, J. Thomasen
- Number 17, P. Frick
- Number 12, E. Holten
- Number 11, E. Guðmundsson
- Number 4, G. Henriksson
- Number 19, R. Kaib
- Number 13, J. Larsson
- Number 20, G. Rapp
- Number 1, M. Uppenberg
- Referee:
- Juxhin Xhaja
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Arber Zalla
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Rejdi Avdo
- Fourth Official:
- Albert Doda
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Peter Bankes
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, AZ v ElfsborgOverall Possession
Shots
AZ 16Elfsborg 3Shots on target
AZ 9Elfsborg 2Shots off target
AZ 4Elfsborg 0Blocked shots
AZ 3Elfsborg 1Total touches in the box
AZ 35Elfsborg 6Goalkeeper saves
AZ 0Elfsborg 5Fouls
AZ 12Elfsborg 15Corners
AZ 7Elfsborg 0Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, AZ v Elfsborg
League position, AZ 17th, Elfsborg 24thTotal points, AZ 6, Elfsborg 4
Goals scored
AZ 6Elfsborg 7Goals conceded
AZ 6Elfsborg 8Shots
AZ 30Elfsborg 25Shots on target
AZ 17Elfsborg 15Shots off target
AZ 13Elfsborg 10Blocked shots
AZ 11Elfsborg 5Passing accuracy %
AZ 81.56Elfsborg 69.32Points gained from a losing position
AZ 3Elfsborg 1Form guide
All competitions
AZ won
v PEC Zwolle
1
2
Eredivisie
Elfsborg draw
v Hammarby
0
0
Allsvenskan
AZ won
v Heerenveen
9
1
Eredivisie
Elfsborg draw
v Norrköping
2
2
Allsvenskan
AZ won
v RKC Waalwijk
0
3
Eredivisie
Elfsborg won
v Halmstad
0
1
Allsvenskan
AZ draw
v Groningen
0
0
Eredivisie
Elfsborg draw
v Brommapojkarna
3
3
Allsvenskan
AZ won
v NEC
1
0
Eredivisie
Elfsborg lose
v Molde
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Match Facts
This is the first ever meeting between AZ and Elfsborg, and indeed the Swedish side’s first season of major European competition since 2013-14 edition of the UEFA Europa League.
AZ have lost just one of their six previous games against Swedish sides in all competitions, and are unbeaten in their last four such games (W2 D2).
AZ have won only two of their last 10 games in the UEFA Europa League (D4 L4), with both victories coming in the group stages in 2020-21 against Napoli (1-0) and HNK Rijeka (4-0).
Elfsborg won only one of their six group games in their previous season in the UEFA Europa League in 2013-14 (D1 L4), beating Standard Liège 3-1 in their final such game.
Only Janis Ikaunieks (7) was involved in more goals during qualifying for the UEFA Europa League than Elfsborg’s Michael Baidoo (6 – 3 goals, 3 assists).