Aston Villa - AZ Alkmaar in live - 9 November 2023

Throw-in Alkmaar.

Alkmaar advance rapidly upfield but Luis Miguel Branco Godinho blows for offside.

Aston Villa to take a throw-in in Alkmaar territory.

Throw-in for Alkmaar in the half of Aston Villa.

Bertrand Traore is replacing Leon Bailey for the home team.

Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) does not seem to be able to continue. He is replaced by Pau Torres.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Diego Carlos.

Pascal Jansen is making the team's fifth substitution at Villa Park with Tiago Dantas replacing Jordy Clasie.

Alkmaar make their fourth substitution with Jens Odgaard replacing Sven Mijnans.

Free kick for Aston Villa in their own half.

Ball safe as Aston Villa is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Alkmaar have a dangerous throw-in.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho awards Alkmaar a goal kick.

Free kick for Alkmaar in their own half.

Goal! Aston Villa have taken a 2-1 lead courtesy of a header from Ollie Watkins. Douglas Luiz with an assist there.

Goal kick for Alkmaar at Villa Park.

Aston Villa have a goal kick.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Aston Villa's Nicolo Zaniolo gets in a shot on goal at Villa Park. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho awards the away team a throw-in.

Alkmaar awarded a free kick in their own half.

The home team replace Ezri Konsa with Matty Cash.

Nicolo Zaniolo is on a sub for Moussa Diaby for Aston Villa.

Douglas Luiz is replacing Youri Tielemans for the home team.

Ball safe as Alkmaar is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Alkmaar are whistled for offside.

Aston Villa awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Alkmaar goal kick.

Myron Van Brederode is replacing Ruben van Bommel for Alkmaar at Villa Park.

Alkmaar make their second substitution with Djordje Mihailovic replacing Dani De Wit.

Pascal Jansen (Alkmaar) is making a first substitution, with Ernest Poku replacing Ibrahim Sadiq.

Free kick Aston Villa.

Alkmaar have a goal kick.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a free kick to Aston Villa.

In Birmingham a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Aston Villa have been awarded a corner by Luis Miguel Branco Godinho.

Throw-in for Aston Villa close to the penalty box.

Diego Carlos scores with his head for Aston Villa to level the match at 1-1. That's a fine assist from Leon Bailey.

Aston Villa have been awarded a corner by Luis Miguel Branco Godinho.

Ball goes out of play for a Alkmaar goal kick.

At Villa Park, Alkmaar are penalized for being offside.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a free kick to Alkmaar in their own half.

Free kick for Aston Villa in their own half.

Throw-in for Aston Villa in their own half.

Corner awarded to Alkmaar.

Youri Tielemans gets his shot on target but fails to score for Aston Villa.

Throw-in Alkmaar.

Vangelis Pavlidis is on target to give Alkmaar a 0-1 advantage. Great play from Riechedly Bazoer to set up the goal.

Vangelis Pavlidis for Alkmaar drives towards goal at Villa Park. But the finish is unsuccessful.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Birmingham.

Free kick for Aston Villa in the half of Alkmaar.

Aston Villa needs to be cautious. Alkmaar have an attacking throw-in.

The whistle has gone to end the first-half.

Alkmaar drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho awards Alkmaar a goal kick.

Aston Villa have been awarded a corner by Luis Miguel Branco Godinho.

Goal kick for Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Alkmaar are coming forward and Yukinari Sugawara gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Alkmaar pushes forward through Vangelis Pavlidis, whose finish on goal is saved.

Throw-in for Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Alkmaar are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Aston Villa awarded a free kick in their own half.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a Alkmaar throw-in in Aston Villa's half.

Alkmaar to take a throw-in in Aston Villa territory.

In Birmingham, Alkmaar push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.

In Birmingham a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a free kick to Alkmaar in their own half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa.

Throw-in for Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a Alkmaar throw-in in Aston Villa's half.

Free kick Alkmaar.

Goal kick for Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Free kick for Alkmaar in their own half.

Can Aston Villa capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Alkmaar's half?

It's a goal kick for the away team in Birmingham.

Aston Villa attack but Lucas Digne's header doesn't find the target.

Free kick for Aston Villa in the half of Alkmaar.

Aston Villa awarded a free kick in their own half.

Alkmaar are caught offside.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho awards the away team a throw-in.

Aston Villa have been awarded a corner by Luis Miguel Branco Godinho.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a throw-in for Aston Villa, close to Alkmaar's area.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa.

Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans gets in a shot on goal at Villa Park. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Ball goes out of play for a Aston Villa goal kick.

Alkmaar are pushing forward but Vangelis Pavlidis's finish is wide of the goal.

Throw-in for Alkmaar in their own half.

Alkmaar push upfield but Luis Miguel Branco Godinho quickly pulls them for offside.

Aston Villa have been awarded a corner by Luis Miguel Branco Godinho.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a free kick to Aston Villa.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho awards Alkmaar a goal kick.

Aston Villa have a goal kick.

Alkmaar's Vangelis Pavlidis breaks free at Villa Park. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Throw-in for Alkmaar in the half of Aston Villa.

Throw-in high up the field for Aston Villa in Birmingham.

Throw-in Alkmaar.

Luis Miguel Branco Godinho signals a free kick to Aston Villa in their own half.

Ball safe as Aston Villa is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Aston Villa advance rapidly upfield but Luis Miguel Branco Godinho blows for offside.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa.

Can Aston Villa get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Alkmaar's half?

Aston Villa awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Aston Villa have conceded a goal in each of their last 5 matches.

Aston Villa scores 2.19 goals when playing at home and AZ Alkmaar scores 1.88 goals when playing away (on average).

Aston Villa's performance of the last 5 matches is better than AZ Alkmaar's.

In UEFA Europa Conference League, Aston Villa has better performance than AZ Alkmaar.

When AZ Alkmaar is down 1-0 away, they win 50% of their matches.

When Aston Villa is down 0-1 home, they win 16% of their matches.

When AZ Alkmaar leads 0-1 away, they win in 78% of their matches.

When Aston Villa leads 1-0 at home, they win in 80% of their matches.

On their last meeting Aston Villa won by 3 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Aston Villa.

Aston Villa wins 45% of halftimes, AZ Alkmaar wins 49%.

Aston Villa wins 1st half in 45% of their matches, AZ Alkmaar in 49% of their matches.

AZ Alkmaar have scored at least one goal for 24 consecutive matches.

Aston Villa have scored at least one goal for 10 consecutive matches.

Aston Villa have won 4 home matches in a row.

Aston Villa haven't lost in their last 6 games.

Aston Villa have a winning streak of 3 matches.