AZ Convincingly Qualified for the Conference League Group Stage on Thursday. The Alkmaar Side won the Return Leg Against Levski Sofia 4-1, Making Them The Sixth Dutch Club in a European Main Tournament.
It is the first time since 2008 that the Netherlands is represented by six clubs in the European Main Tournaments. PSV (Champions League), Ajax (Champions League), Feyenoord (Europa League), Go Ahead Eagles (Europa League), and FC Utrecht (Likely Europa League) had Already Secured Participation.
The Draw for the Conference League Group Stage is on Friday Afternoon. It will be the alkmaar clubs third participation, with their best performance in 2023 Reaching the Semi-Finals. Last Season, AZ Reached the Round of 16 in the Europa League.
AZ had Already won the First Leg Against Levski Last Week 0-2. Therefore, there was Little Tension on the Return in Alkmaar. Earlier in the Preliminary Rounds, Maarten Martens’ team had Already Eliminated Finnish Side Ilves Tampere and FC Vaduz from Liechtenstein.
Record signing presented just before kick-off
Just before the kick-off Against Levski, Something Special Happened on the Field at the Afas Stadium. Unannounced, Attacker Wesley Patati was presented as the Newest Addition. The 21-year-old Brazilian arrives for a record fee or about 7 million euros from Maccabi Tel Aviv and will be eligible to play for the first time on Sunday Against Nac Breda.
With Patati As A Spectator, AZ had a Lightning Start Against Levski. In The Third Minute, Ibrahim Sadiq Tapped in a rebound after a shot from Peer Koopmeiners. Three minutes later, it was Already 2-0. Mexx Meerdink, Who Replaced the Injured Troy Parrott, Scored From A Cross From Mees de Wit.
In The Remainder of the First Half, AZ Remained Much Stronger, But The 3-0 Tok a While. In Extra Time of the First Half, Meerdink Proviveded the Assist and Sadiq Tapped in His Second Goal of the Evening.
Substitute of Zeefuik Accurate
Shortly after the break, Levski Did Something Back. Brazilian Everton Bala Shot the 3-1 inside, but that was not enough to worry az. The Margin was wide Enough.
The game of az was a bit less in the second half. Martens’ team did not get much further than a harleess distance shot from substitute isak jensen.
Five Minutes Before Time, there was still cheering in The Afas Stadium. Substitute Lequincio Zeefuik, WHO was Loaned to Ohl Leuven Last Season, Shot and Determined the Final Score at 4-1.
