Excelsior against AZ Alkmaar

Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Richie Omorowa (Excelsior).

Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Richie Omorowa (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

David Møller Wolfe (AZ) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution, AZ. Ruben van Bommel replaces Myron van Brederode.

Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Mayckel Lahdo because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.

Substitution, Excelsior. Richie Omorowa replaces Sven Nieuwpoort.

Substitution, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.

Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.

Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).

Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.

Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.

Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Lazaros Lamprou.

Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Troy Parrott.

Substitution, Excelsior. Ian Smeulers replaces Arthur Zagré.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).

Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).

VAR Decision: Goal Excelsior 0-1 AZ (Mayckel Lahdo).

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Cisse Sandra.

Attempt blocked. Tiago Dantas (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).

Attempt saved. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.

Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.

Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.

Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Dani de Wit.

Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jens Odgaard.

Substitution, AZ. Alexandre Penetra replaces Bruno Martins Indi.

Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis tries a through ball, but Sven Mijnans is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.

Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match (AZ).

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Julian Baas.

Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.

Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Parrott.

Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a headed pass.

Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Troy Parrott (Excelsior).

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.

Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).

Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior).

Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).

Second Half begins Excelsior 0, AZ 0.

First Half ends, Excelsior 0, AZ 0.

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.

Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross.

Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).

Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).

Offside, Excelsior. Cisse Sandra tries a through ball, but Troy Parrott is caught offside.

Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).

Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross.

Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).

Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).

Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).

Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.

Attempt saved. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Baas.

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Casper Widell.

Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).

David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).

Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).

Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.

Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.

Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Lazaros Lamprou.

Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Troy Parrott.

Substitution, Excelsior. Ian Smeulers replaces Arthur Zagré.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).

Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).

VAR Decision: Goal Excelsior 0-1 AZ (Mayckel Lahdo).

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Cisse Sandra.

Attempt blocked. Tiago Dantas (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).

Attempt saved. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross.

Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.

Attempt blocked. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.

Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Substitution, AZ. Tiago Dantas replaces Dani de Wit.

Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jens Odgaard.

Substitution, AZ. Alexandre Penetra replaces Bruno Martins Indi.

Offside, AZ. Vangelis Pavlidis tries a through ball, but Sven Mijnans is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.

Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match (AZ).

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Julian Baas.

Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.

Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Troy Parrott.

Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a headed pass.

Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Troy Parrott (Excelsior).

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.

Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).

Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Excelsior).

Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Parrott.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).

Second Half begins Excelsior 0, AZ 0.

First Half ends, Excelsior 0, AZ 0.

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.

Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.

Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross.

Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).

Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).

Offside, Excelsior. Cisse Sandra tries a through ball, but Troy Parrott is caught offside.

Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).

Attempt blocked. Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou with a cross.

Dani de Wit (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).

Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).

Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).

Cisse Sandra (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.

Attempt saved. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Baas.

Corner, AZ. Conceded by Casper Widell.

Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior).

David Møller Wolfe (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (AZ).

Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).

Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.