FC Utrecht 1:4 AZ Alkmar — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Peer Koopmeiners scored as AZ Alkmaar thrashed FC Utrecht 4-1 in the Eredivisie, with the midfielder's strike capping a ruthless away display that never looked in doubt. Utrecht had no answer to Alkmaar's intensity from the first whistle, and the margin of victory was entirely deserved.

The match turned in a devastating three-minute spell either side of the interval. Koopmeiners opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, and Weslley Patati doubled the lead within two minutes of the restart after Kees Smit's assist. Mexx Meerdink then made it three on 49 minutes from Mateo Chávez's delivery, and although Artem Stepanov pulled one back for Utrecht on 62 minutes with Yoann Cathline assisting, Ayoub Oufkir restored the three-goal cushion late on with Chávez again the provider.

Alkmaar controlled the contest on every meaningful measure, firing 24 shots to Utrecht's eight and earning nine corners to three, while their expected goals of 1.93 dwarfed the hosts' 0.83. They were the better side in both halves, with 52% possession overall. Koopmeiners was the standout with a rating of 8.5 out of ten and his goal from midfield. CheckLive's model rated AZ Alkmaar the stronger side and the result confirmed it.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?

FC Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar (Eredivisie).

Who scored?

Peer Koopmeiners (45') for AZ Alkmaar; Weslley Patati (47', assist Kees Smit) for AZ Alkmaar; Mexx Meerdink (49', assist Mateo Chávez) for AZ Alkmaar; Artem Stepanov (62', assist Yoann Cathline) for FC Utrecht; Ayoub Oufkir (84', assist Mateo Chávez) for AZ Alkmaar.

Was AZ Alkmaar's win deserved?

Yes — AZ Alkmaar were on top for most of the match.

Were there any cards in FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?

Yellow cards: null (AZ Alkmaar); Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht); Ferdinand Pohl (FC Utrecht); Guus Offerhaus (FC Utrecht); Weslley Patati (AZ Alkmaar); Arthur Zagre (FC Utrecht); Mateo Chávez (AZ Alkmaar).

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