AZ narrowly lost to Athletic Bilbao during round two of the Europa League on Thursday. View all player ratings for the Alkmaarders in this message.
In the atmospheric Estadio de San Mamés, AZ sometimes had a hard time in the first half, but Bilbao did not get many chances, apart from a bet from Yuri Berchiche on the aluminum. After the restart, AZ tightened their thumbs and the Basques decided the match through goals from Iñaki Williams and Oihan Sancet.
The standout player at AZ was David Møller Wolfe, who scored a 6.5. The back neutralized some dangerous attacks from the home team. Troy Parrott, on the other hand, disappointed; the striker received a 5. Seiya Maikuma also had a bad day with a 5. The overview below also shows that the numbers are not too far apart.
AZ continues the Europa League in three weeks with a visit to Tottenham Hotspur. Last week, Maarten Martens’ team won 3-2 against Elfsborg.
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2024-10-04 02:54:24