“Sven Mijnans opened the scoring with a left-footed finish to give AZ an early platform inside the first ten minutes.”
Pivotal“Moussa Soumano pulled one back for NAC Breda to make it 2-1, capitalising on sustained pressure that had already seen Clasie hit the post and Patati's effort saved.”
Pivotal“Moussa Soumano completed his brace to level at 2-2, completing a stunning ten-minute turnaround that wiped out AZ's comfortable lead and transformed the complexion of the match entirely.”
Pivotal“Substitute Juho Talvitie gave NAC Breda a shock lead in the 89th minute, putting the visitors within touching distance of a famous away victory.”
Pivotal“Mexx Meerdink, who had been booked minutes earlier, grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for AZ to deny NAC a stunning comeback win and end the match level at 3-3.”
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AZ
NAC Breda
Outstanding performance
AZ•MidfielderAZ looked to be cruising after a devastating opening quarter-hour, with Sven Mijnans breaking the deadlock inside eight minutes and Mateo Chávez doubling the advantage four minutes later. The hosts controlled the first half comfortably, ending it with 55 percent possession and 16 shots across the full match, but the game's centre of gravity shifted dramatically after the interval's flurry of substitutions. NAC Breda's Moussa Soumano exploited the disruption to score twice in ten minutes — first after Jordy Clasie struck the post and Weslley Patati tested the goalkeeper, then again at 71 minutes to make it 2-2 — before substitute Juho Talvitie put the visitors ahead with five minutes remaining. AZ, who had created three big chances and squandered two of them, found an equaliser through the yellow-carded Mexx Meerdink in stoppage time to salvage a point in a match that ultimately reflected both sides' inability to close out when it mattered. NAC's five big chances — four of them missed — underline how fine the margins were on a remarkable afternoon in Alkmaar.
How entertaining was this match?
Mexx Meerdink takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mexx MeerdinkShot by Mexx Meerdink! He scores with a right-footed shot.
Juho TalvitieJuho Talvitie scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Weslley Patati
Goal! Mexx Meerdink scores, making it 3-3.
Ayoub Oufkir takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card issued to Mexx Meerdink.
Sven Mijnans takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Andre Ayew takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Moussa SoumanoMoussa Soumano takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Ayoub Oufkir is on, and Ro-Zangelo Daal is off.
Kasper Boogaard replaces Jordy Clasie.
Andre Ayew is on, and Clint Franciscus Henricus Leemans is off.
Lewis Holtby replaces Brahim Ghalidi.
Rio Hillen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Moussa SoumanoMoussa Soumano scores with a header.
assist: Cherrion Valerius
Goal! Moussa Soumano scores, making it 2-1.
Peer Koopmeiners takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Patati Weslley's left-footed shot is saved.
Jordy Clasie takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Rio HillenYellow CardRio Hillen receives a yellow card.
Denso Kasius is on, and Mateo Chavez Garcia is off.
Weslley comes on for Isak Jensen.
Juho Talvitie replaces Enes Mahmutovic.
Charles Andreas Brym is substituted for Pepijn Reulen.
Jayden Candelaria replaces Kamal Sowah.
Clint Franciscus Henricus Leemans takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Moussa Soumano takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Mexx Meerdink has a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
Sven Mijnans has a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Mexx Meerdink comes on for Troy Parrott.
Clint Franciscus Henricus Leemans takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Elijah Dijkstra's header is saved.
Kamal Sowah's left-footed shot is saved.
Ro-Zangelo Daal takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Pepijn Reulen's header is saved.
Moussa Soumano takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Enes Mahmutovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Clint Franciscus Henricus Leemans takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Moussa Soumano takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Wouter Goes takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Sven Mijnans takes a header, but it's saved.
Mateo ChávezMateo Chavez Garcia takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Clint Franciscus Henricus Leemans takes a left-footed shot but misses.
assist: Sven Mijnans
Goal! Mateo Chavez Garcia scores, making it 2-0.
Clint Franciscus Henricus Leemans takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Sven MijnansSven Mijnans scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Troy Parrott
Goal! Sven Mijnans scores to make it 1-0.
