Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Europa League Play-offs - Semi-finals on 19 May 2022. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Heerenveen 4, AZ Alkmaar 4; Shots off target: Heerenveen 4, AZ Alkmaar 6; Possession: Heerenveen 46%, AZ Alkmaar 54%; Corner kicks: Heerenveen 5, AZ Alkmaar 4; Fouls: Heerenveen 6, AZ Alkmaar 7; Yellow cards: Heerenveen 3, AZ Alkmaar 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
AZ Alkmaar had more possession, 54% to 46% over Heerenveen and Heerenveen led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over AZ Alkmaar. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
AZ Alkmaar committed more fouls, 7 to 6 over Heerenveen and Heerenveen had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over AZ Alkmaar. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
