Juventus Hold Off AZ Alkmaar Despite 18 Shots
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Juventus defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-1 after building a 0-2 half-time lead, despite AZ leading the match in possession, total shots and expected goals.
Match report
Juventus take early lead and hold on
Juventus beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 4, although AZ had more possession, passes and shots. The result leaves Juventus ranked #5 with 10 points from 4 games, while AZ are ranked #14 with 6 points from 4 games.
Teun Koopmeiners scored the opener for Juventus in the 19th minute, converting Randal Kolo Muani’s assist to make it 0-1. Kolo Muani then doubled Juventus’ lead in the 37th minute, assisted by Nick Woltemade, for a 0-2 half-time score.
AZ responded late. Mexx Meerdink pulled one back in the 88th minute after Elijah Dijkstra’s assist, making the running score 1-2, but Juventus retained the advantage through the final whistle.
AZ created more but Juventus were clinical
AZ recorded 56% possession, 582 total passes and 18 shots, compared with Juventus’ 44%, 453 passes and 9 shots. AZ also had the higher expected-goals figure at 2.18 to Juventus’ 0.63. Both teams registered 3 shots on goal, while Juventus goalkeeper saves totalled 2.
The match produced four yellow cards: Wesley Hoedt for AZ, and Andrea Cambiaso, Jeff Ekhator and Juan Cabal for Juventus. There were no red cards.
Kolo Muani leads Juventus’ ratings
Kolo Muani was the standout performer with an 8.6 rating, 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 key passes in 85 minutes. Juventus are 4 points ahead of AZ, and trail league leaders Benfica by 2 points; AZ trail Benfica by 6 points. Their recent form was Win, Win, Draw, Win, while AZ’s was Loss, Win, Win, Loss.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Benfica | WWWW | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | Bournemouth | WWWW | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | Ferencvarosi TC | WWWW | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | Union St. Gilloise | WWDW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | Juventus | WDWW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Olympiakos Piraeus | DWWW | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | LWWW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Beşiktaş | LDWW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | Dinamo Zagreb | WLWD | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
| 10 | Levski Sofia | WWDL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | LDWW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | WWDL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
| 13 | Lyon | DLWW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| 14 | AZ Alkmaar | LWWL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| 15 | Anderlecht | WWLL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| 16 | OFI | WLLW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 17 | Rennes | DDWD | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
| 18 | Omonia Nicosia | LLWW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 19 | Torreense | WLLW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |
| 20 | Real Sociedad | DWDL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | DDLW | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
| 22 | Sparta Praha | LLDW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim | DWLL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| 24 | Sturm Graz | LWLD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 25 | Celje | WDLL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| 26 | Red Bull Salzburg | LDLW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| 27 | Celta Vigo | LWLL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| 28 | AC Milan | LLWL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| 29 | Jagiellonia | LLWL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| 30 | Plzen | WLLL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 31 | Marseille | WLLL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| 32 | Celtic | WLLL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | |
| 33 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | LLLD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 34 | Lillestrom | LLDL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
| 35 | Lech Poznan | LDLL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |
| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | LLLL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 |