Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League

Ararat-Armenia

FT
0 - 4

AZ Alkmaar

21': Valdemar Byskov
27': Weslley Patati
76': Weslley Patati
79': Mexx Meerdink

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Ararat-Armenia are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Offside, Ararat-Armenia. Sandro Lima is caught offside.
9': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
12': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Edgar Grigoryan.
12': Attempt missed. Lewis Schouten (AZ) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mees de Wit with a cross following a corner.
16': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoub Oufkir.
16': Foul by Armen Ambartsumyan (Ararat-Armenia).
16': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt missed. Bendegúz Kovács (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dave Kwakman following a set piece situation.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia).
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Maxence Carlier (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Dave Kwakman (AZ).
20': Foul by Maxence Carlier (Ararat-Armenia).
20': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Goal! Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 1. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
23': Foul by Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia).
23': Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Goal! Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 2. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma.
30': Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
31': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maxence Carlier.
33': Foul by Armen Ambartsumyan (Ararat-Armenia).
33': Bendegúz Kovács (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bendegúz Kovács.
35': Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
36': Delay in match because of an injury João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Juan Balanta (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Dave Kwakman (AZ).
38': Attempt blocked. Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
38': Handball by Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia).
40': Foul by Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia).
40': Valdemar Byskov (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Dave Kwakman (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bendegúz Kovács.
44': Foul by Armen Ambartsumyan (Ararat-Armenia).
44': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Armen Ambartsumyan (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 2.
45': Substitution, AZ. Ro-Zangelo Daal replaces Ayoub Oufkir.
45': Second Half begins Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 2.
46': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
47': Foul by Juan Balanta (Ararat-Armenia).
47': Dave Kwakman (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (AZ).
50': Attempt saved. Valdemar Byskov (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
51': Attempt saved. Peer Koopmeiners (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
51': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Maxence Carlier.
51': Attempt saved. Bendegúz Kovács (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal with a cross.
52': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
53': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (AZ).
53': Attempt missed. Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zhirayr Shaghoyan.
54': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Valdemar Byskov (AZ).
55': Attempt saved. Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Maxence Carlier.
55': Attempt missed. Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Balanta.
57': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Karen Muradyan replaces Armen Ambartsumyan.
60': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Juan Balanta.
62': Attempt saved. Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Karen Muradyan.
62': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
63': Attempt saved. Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (AZ). Assisted by Edgar Grigoryan.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Jari De Busser (AZ).
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Bendegúz Kovács.
65': Substitution, AZ. Denso Kasius replaces Seiya Maikuma.
67': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
69': Attempt saved. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Mees de Wit.
69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by João Bravim.
70': Attempt saved. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Mees de Wit.
73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Benny replaces Juan Balanta.
73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Arayik Eloyan replaces Sandro Lima.
73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Bruno Pereira replaces Edgar Grigoryan.
73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Franca replaces Zhirayr Shaghoyan.
75': Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (AZ).
76': Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
76': Goal! Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 3. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
78': Handball by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
79': Goal! Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 4. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Weslley Patati with a cross.
80': Substitution, AZ. Rion Ichihara replaces Wesley Hoedt.
80': Substitution, AZ. Hessel de Wit replaces Valdemar Byskov.
81': Foul by Benny (Ararat-Armenia).
81': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
84': Benny (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Weslley Patati (AZ).
84': Attempt missed. Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
85': Attempt missed. Franca (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
87': Attempt missed. Denso Kasius (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dave Kwakman.
89': Arayik Eloyan (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Lewis Schouten (AZ).
90': Attempt saved. Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (AZ).
90': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
90': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Franca (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benny.
90'+1': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
90'+1': Offside, Ararat-Armenia. Artur Serobyan is caught offside.
90'+2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Hugo Oliveira.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 4.
0': Match ends, Ararat-Armenia 0, AZ 4.

Statistics

AZ		ARA
15	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	5
60.8	Possession	39.2
17	SHOTS	9
9	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
496	Accurate Passes	278
572	Passes	368
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	0
15	Crosses	8
0.3	Cross %	0.0
54	Long Balls	60
27	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	2
5	Effective Tackles	13
11	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
15	Interceptions	15
13	Effective Clearances	24
13	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Benfica	3	+8	9
2	Bayer Leverkusen	3	+8	9
3	AFC Bournemouth	3	+7	9
4	Ferencvaros	3	+6	9

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Ararat-Armenia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
98	João Bravim (GK)
47	Alexandros Malis
43	Bruno Wilson
16	Edgar Grigoryan
2	Hugo Oliveira
10	Armen Ambartsumyan
17	Maxence Carlier
8	Juan Andrés Balanta
91	Sandro Lima
7	Zhirayr Shaghoyan
77	Artur Serobyan

Ararat-Armenia Substitutes:

Arman Nersesyan, Luis Felipe, Karen Muradyan, Arayik Eloyan, Bruno Pereira, Alioune Ndour, Carlos França, Bernardo Dias.

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
28	Jari De Busser (GK)
29	Wesley Hoedt
4	Lewis Schouten
34	Mees De Wit
2	Seiya Maikuma
7	Weslley Patati
17	Valdemar Byskov
21	Dave Kwakman
18	Bendegúz Kovács
24	Ayoub Oufkir
6	Peer Koopmeiners

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Jerolldino Bergraaf, Mateo Chávez, Denso Kasius, Elijah Dijkstra, Calvin Stengs, Mexx Meerdink, Hobie Verhulst, Wassim Bouziane, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Hessel De Wit, Rion Ichihara.

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