The starting 11 of the AZ Alkmaar-Fenerbahçe match has been announced!

Fenerbahçe will face Dutch representative AZ Alkmaar in the group stage of the UEFA Conference League.

The match will start at 23.00 Türkiye time at AZ Stadium. The match will be refereed by Scottish referee John Beaton and his assistants will be Daniel McFarlane and David McGeachie. Calum Scott will serve as the fourth referee.

Starting 11’s were announced before the tough match

Before the match, the starting 11s for both teams were announced. Fenerbahçe coach Jose Mourinho will not be on the bench in this match due to the red card he received in the Manchester United match. While Jayden Oosterwolde, who is injured, and Kostic and Levent Mercan, who are not included in the UEFA squad, are not in the squad, Mert Müldür is expected to play at left back.

As for AZ Alkmaar, left back David Möller Wolfe, who received a red card against Tottenham, will not be able to take part in this match.

Past Rivalry

Fenerbahçe and AZ Alkmaar had previously met in the third round of the UEFA Cup in the 2006-07 season. As a result of the matches ending 3-3 in Istanbul and 2-2 in the Netherlands, AZ Alkmaar was the side that passed the round with the away goal advantage. In the friendly matches played between the two teams, AZ Alkmaar won 2-0 in 2010, while Fenerbahçe won 3-2 in 2019.

Fenerbahçe’s Group Performance

Fenerbahçe made a good start to the UEFA Conference League with a 2-1 victory against Union Saint-Gilloise. However, they drew 1-1 in the matches they played against Twente in the Netherlands and Manchester United in Istanbul, increasing their points in the group to five. With these results, Fenerbahçe ranks 14th in the group rankings.

AZ Alkmaar got its first win in the group against Elfsborg, but could not get any points against Athletic Bilbao and Tottenham.

Fenerbahçe’s Goal is 3 Points

The yellow-dark blue team aims to climb to the top of the group rankings by winning the away match against the Netherlands. Fans expect the team to leave the field with a victory, especially despite Mourinho’s absence.