Match Analysis: Aston Villa vs AZ Alkmaar
Aston Villa vs AZ Alkmaar ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Aston Villa beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1.
Goals: V. Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar, 52'), Diego Carlos (Aston Villa, 61'), O. Watkins (Aston Villa, 81').
Aston Villa had 64% possession to AZ Alkmaar's 36%, with 12.00 shots to 7.00.
Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) was the standout performer, rated 7.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Aston Villa
Starting lineups and substitutes
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Unai Emery
Starting XI
- 1E. MartínezG
- 3Diego CarlosD
- 4E. KonsaD
- 7J. McGinnM
- 8Y. TielemansM
- 11O. WatkinsF
- 12L. DigneD
- 17C. LengletD
- 19M. DiabyM
- 31L. BaileyM
- 44B. KamaraM
Substitutes (11)
- 2M. CashD
- 6Douglas LuizM
- 9B. TraoréM
- 14Pau TorresD
- 15Álex MorenoD
- 16C. ChambersD
- 22N. ZanioloM
- 24J. DuránF
- 25R. OlsenG
- 32L. DendonckerM
- 42F. MarschallG
AZ Alkmaar
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: P. Jansen
Starting XI
- 1M. RyanG
- 2Y. SugawaraD
- 4B. Martins IndiD
- 8J. ClasieM
- 9V. PavlidisF
- 10D. de WitM
- 11I. SadiqF
- 15R. van BommelF
- 16S. MijnansM
- 18D. Møller WolfeD
- 25R. BazoerD
Substitutes (12)
- 5Alexandre PenetraD
- 6Tiago DantasM
- 7J. OdgaardF
- 12H. VerhulstG
- 14D. MihailovićM
- 19M. van BrederodeF
- 21E. PokuF
- 22M. DekkerD
- 28K. GoudmijnM
- 30D. KasiusD
- 31D. DeenG
- 33W. GoesD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Diego Carlos
Rating 7.7 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target
V. Pavlidis
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 3 SOT
O. Watkins
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
L. Bailey
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Douglas Luiz
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
E. Martínez
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Aston Villa vs AZ Alkmaar match analysis
Review Aston Villa 2-1 AZ Alkmaar with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from UEFA Europa Conference League.