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Europa League Matchday 3 Thu 22 Oct

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Full-time 0:4
Away AZ Alkmaar

Andreasen 21′Patati 27′Patati 76′Meerdink 79′

Player of the match Weslley Patati 9.1

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 4.1/10 more watchable than 41% of Europa League matches Andreasen scored the winner. How we rate

GolVolt rating 4.1GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 21' Andreasen, 0:1
  1. 4 of 9

    AZ Alkmaar turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 1.4.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 69% to 82% (AZ Alkmaar).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+2' · 0:4Ararat-Armenia 1%draw 4%AZ Alkmaar 95%

Key stats

39% Possession 61%
0.48 xG (expected goals) 1.37
9 Shots 17
4 On target 9
1 Big chances 2
5 Corners 6
All stats (23)

Preview and report

After the match · 0–4

Ararat-Armenia 0–4 AZ Alkmaar, second straight away win in the Europa League

AZ Alkmaar won 4–0 in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase. Weslley Patati scored twice, and a second win in a row gave AZ six points after three matches.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 17 That is how many shots AZ Alkmaar had, against 9 for Ararat-Armenia.

Two goals in the first half

Valdemar Byskov Andreasen opened the scoring in the 21st minute, converting the rebound from a free kick from the area around the penalty box after a foul on Seiya Maikuma. It was his first goal for AZ. Six minutes later Patati made it 0–2, with Maikuma providing the assist.

Patati and Meerdink late on

In the 76th minute Patati scored his second goal of the match, this time from a pass by Ro-Zangelo Daal. Three minutes later Mexx Meerdink added the fourth, with Patati making the final pass.

Stats and the league table

AZ had 61% possession to Ararat-Armenia's 39%. They had 17 shots, 9 of them on target, while the hosts had 9 shots, 4 on target. Corners were 6 for AZ and 5 for Ararat-Armenia. Leeroy Echteld was in charge of the Alkmaar side. AZ have six points, having previously lost to Sunderland and beaten Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Ararat-Armenia lost their third match in a row in the league phase, have yet to score a point and sit bottom of the 36-team table after three matches.

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 79 0–4

    Meerdink scores, Ararat-Armenia 0–4 AZ Alkmaar

    Mexx Meerdink scored AZ Alkmaar's fourth goal in the Europa League match in the 79th minute. Three minutes earlier Weslley Patati scored, assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal; Patati also scored in the 27th minute.

    Number of the match: 2 — That is how many Europa League goals Mexx Meerdink now has this season.

  2. Minute 30 0–2

    Patati scores, Ararat-Armenia 0–2 AZ Alkmaar

    Weslley Patati doubled AZ Alkmaar's lead in the 27th minute of their Europa League matchday 3 game. Seiya Maikuma provided the assist. Earlier, in the 21st minute, Valdemar Byskov Andreasen had found the net.

    Number of the match: 27th minute — In that minute Patati scored to make it 0–2 after an assist from Seiya Maikuma.

  3. Minute 24 0–1

    Andreasen scores, Ararat-Armenia 0–1 AZ Alkmaar

    Valdemar Byskov Andreasen scored in the 21st minute of the Europa League matchday 3 game. It is the first goal of the match, and it put AZ Alkmaar ahead.

    Number of the match: 21st minute — In that minute Andreasen opened the scoring and gave AZ Alkmaar the lead.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Andreasen scored the winner.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 55′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 4.0 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Andreasen scored the winner, Patati: rated 9.1.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 6.8 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 3.3 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 5.5 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 4.1more watchable than 41% of Europa League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

GolVolt reviewpost-match article

Ararat-Armenia 0–4 AZ Alkmaar, second straight away win in the Europa LeagueThe review gives the result away — switch spoilers back on to read it.

AZ Alkmaar won 4–0 in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase. Weslley Patati scored twice, and a second win in a row gave AZ six points after three matches.

Read the full review

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

4 goals2 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 21' Goal: Valdemar Byskov Andreasenfree kick0:1
  2. 23' Bruno Wilsonyellow card · foul
  3. 27' Goal: Weslley Patatileft foot · assist: Maikuma0:2
  4. 44' Armen Ambartsumyanyellow card · foul
  5. Half-time · 0:2
  6. 46' SubstitutionDaal for Oufkir
  7. 57' SubstitutionMuradyan for Ambartsumyan
  8. 65' 2 substitutionsKasius for MaikumaMeerdink for Kovács
  9. 73' 4 substitutionsDias for Balanta Jr.Eloyan for LimaFrança for ShaghoyanPereira for Grigoryan
  10. 76' Goal: Weslley Patatileft foot · assist: Daal0:3
  11. 79' Goal: Mexx Meerdinkheader · assist: Patati0:4
  12. 80' 2 substitutionsIchihara for Hoedtde Wit for Andreasen
  13. Full-time · 0:4

Match stats

Shooting

0.48 xG (expected goals) 1.37
9 Shots 17
4 On target 9
1 Big chances 2
3 Off target 7
2 Blocked 1
5 Inside the box 8
4 Outside the box 9
1 Big chances missed 0

Play

39% Possession 61%
5 Corners 6
366 Passes 571
75% Pass accuracy 87%
5 Key passes 15
77 Attacks 128
17 Dangerous attacks 49

Defence

20 Tackles 11
15 Interceptions 15
5 Saves 4

Discipline

9 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-3-3

Ararat-Armenia

AZ Alkmaar

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Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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Bench

Ararat-Armenia

AZ Alkmaar

Match sheet

Coaches
Manuel da Silva Cruz Ararat-Armenia Leeroy Echteld AZ Alkmaar
Stadium
Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · AZ Alkmaar Weslley Patati 9.12
  2. 2. place · AZ Alkmaar Ro-Zangelo Daal 7.83
  3. 3. place · AZ Alkmaar Valdemar Byskov Andreasen 7.75

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Absences

Ararat-Armenia

No absences listed.

AZ Alkmaar · 4 out

  • Stije Resink Injured

    since 1 Mar · until 1 Jan 2027 · 32 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • Jizz Hornkamp Injured

    since 5 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Unknown Injury

  • Jordy Clasie Injured

    since 20 Oct · return date unknown · Minor Knock

  • Kees Smit Injured

    since 7 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Unknown Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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