After defeats to Apollon Limassol and Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar were looking to bounce back with a win over Excelsior. However, AZ found themselves 2-0 down after ...
Mayckel Lahdo got a huge chance in extra time but van Gassel denied the winger as Excelsior held on. Early in the second half, Sugawara made it 2-1 after good work from Tijjani Reijnders. AZ Alkmaar have lost three games on the bounce after they fell to a 2-1 loss at Excelsior on Sunday.