In the fourth week match of the UEFA Europa League, our representative Fenerbahçe faced the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar away.
AZ Alkmaar won the match played at AFAS Stadion 3-1. The home team's goals were scored by Ro-Zangelo Daal in the 59th minute, Kees Smit in the 75th minute and Denso Kasius in the 87th minute, and Fenerbahçe's score was scored by Youssef En Nesyri in the 70th minute.
The goalkeeper did not allow a goal in the penalty taken by En Nesyri in the 63rd minute in Fenerbahçe.
Fenerbahce, who lost for the first time in the UEFA Europa League, remained with 5 points. AZ Alkmaar rose to 6 points.
AZ ALKMAAR 3-1 FENERBAHÇE
GOALS: 59' Daal, 70' En-Nesyri, 75' Smith, 87' Kasius
First half result: 0-0
TOP 11'S
AZ Alkmaar: Owusu-Oduro, Malkuma, Penetra, Dekker, De Wit, Kwakman, Mijnans, Koopmeiners, Addai, Lahdo, Parrott.
Fenerbahçe: Livaković, Osayi, Çağlar, Becão, Mert Müldür, Amrabat, Fred, İsmail, Tadić, Maximin, Džeko.
Minutes from the match (First half)
In the 17th minute, while Addai wanted to intervene on the ball that Parrot turned in front of the goal after Mijnans' deep pass into the penalty area, Mert Müldür stepped in and the referee called a foul in favor of Fenerbahçe.
In the 19th minute, Osayi Samuel's cross was headed by Edin Dzeko in the penalty area, and goalkeeper Owusu-Oduro deflected the ball to the corner.
In the 27th minute, Fred sent the ball behind the defense from the midfield and Edin Dzeko faced the goalkeeper. Dzeko's shot with his left foot was blocked by the defense after the goalkeeper intervened.
Dusan Tadic, who controlled the ball headed by Edin Dzeko in the 36th minute, met Dzeko with his through pass, and when this player shot in the penalty area, the leather ball remained with the goalkeeper.
Minutes from the match (Second half)
In the 56th minute, Fred's pass behind the defense was passed to Edin Dzeko, who controlled the ball with his chest and turned it inside. Allan Saint-Maximin's shot hit the defense and went over the top.
In the 59th minute, in the attack from the right wing, Addai passed the ball to Parrot in front of the penalty arc. Ro-Zangelo Daal sent the ball into the net after Parrot's cross from the right of the penalty arc to the back post. 1-0
In the 61st minute, En-Nesyri's through pass left Edin Dzeko down in the penalty area due to De Wit's intervention, while referee John Beaton showed the penalty spot.
Youssef En-Nesyri took the penalty kick in the 62nd minute, and the goalkeeper took possession of the ball in two moves.
In the 69th minute, in the home team's rapid attack from the left wing, the ball was turned in by Parrot, but Smit's lob shot narrowly went over the top.
In the 70th minute, Edin Dzeko controlled Fred's long ball into the penalty area on the right and centered it to the back post. While En-Nesyri headed in from close range, the ball went into the net despite Maikuma's intervention on the goal line. 1-1
In the 75th minute, Kees Smit made a wall pass with Mijnans and entered the penalty area. Smit got away from Becao and sent the ball into the net. 2-1
In the 87th minute, after Smit's through pass, Kasius dribbled past goalkeeper Livakovic and sent the ball into the net. 3-1
