On to matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League, the game between Randers and AZ Alkmaar on Thursday ended in a draw, 2x2. Both Thomas Thomasberg's team and Pascal Jansen's team played their first game in the competition.
Jordy Clasie opened the score after 24 minutes, with a right-foot strike from outside the penalty box. In the 27th minute, Simon Piesinger fired home for Randers, assisted by Alhaji Kamara. AZ Alkmaar scored their second goal of the game through Vangelis Pavlidis, with 34 minutes on the clock, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty box.
Sub Simon Graves, after 62 minutes, changed the course of the game. In the 68th minute, defender scored the last goal of the match, laid on by Vito Hammershøy-Mistrati.
After the result AZ Alkmaar are 1st in the table, with 14 points, while Randers sit 2nd place, with 7 points. Next up, Thomas Thomasberg's team visit CFR Cluj, while Pascal Jansen's team will play at home against FK Jablonec.
Randers | AZ Alkmaar | |||
8 | 3 | Shots | 4 | 7 |
8 | 1 | Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
2 | Total Tackles | 2 | ||
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
7 | 6 | Ball steals | 5 | 8 |
8 | 45 | Total Passes | 105 | 7 |
8 | 28 | Passes Completed | 95 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Saves | - | |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
3 | Fouls Suffered | 3 |