AZ Alkmaar vs Dundee United

2022 - 8 - 11

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Alkmaar vs Dundee United - RECAP (Scottish Daily Record)

The Tangerines had a narrow 1-0 lead from the first leg but that's been obliterated.

They are having so much of the ball. Jack Ross and his men went into the second leg of their third qualifying round tie against AZ with a goal advantage. The clock edges closer to the hour mark and it continues to be one way traffic from the hosts. That's one positive for Dundee United as Glenn Middleton has a half chance go straight into the hands of the AZ keeper. AZ are quite happy to try walk the ball into the net. AZ slice through the Dundee United defence at ease and are only denied an eighth by a last grasp block from Charlie Mulgew. It certainly looks like it'll be a battle between Portugal and the Netherlands in the playoffs. A nice turn of pace and a rare attack from the visitors. It was a night to forget for Dundee United as their Europa Conference League dream was ended in humiliating fashion at the hands of AZ Alkmaar. Jamie McGrath wins Dundee United a free kick deep inside the AZ half. Jack Ross owned up to Dundee United 's poor performance in Alkmaar - and apologised to the travelling fans for their dismal Europa Conference League exit. Dundee United crash out of Europe in a forgetable night in Alkmaar!

Alkmaar vs Dundee United: Middleton drops to bench as McGrath ... (STV News)

Glenn Middleton scored the only goal of the game to give Jack Ross's men a 1-0 lead to take into the second leg on Thursday. Jamie McGrath, who came off the ...

The game at the AFAS Stadion kicks-off at 8pm. Jack Ross will be hoping to hold on to the lead for as long as possible in what will be a difficult game in the Europa Conference League qualifier. Glenn Middleton scored the only goal of the game to give Jack Ross’s men a 1-0 lead to take into the second leg on Thursday.

Ross apologises after Dundee United's record-equalling defeat by ... (The Guardian)

Dundee United's manager, Jack Ross, apologised to travelling supporters after they were subjected to a 7-0 Europa Conference League qualifying defeat by AZ ...

Avdijaj headed his second midway through the first half and Ivan Santini wrapped up a 5-0 aggregate win for FC Zurich six minutes from time. The Bulgarian side took a 12th-minute lead when Maurício Garcez headed home from a corner. “We played against a good team in a tough venue but we conceded six goals in 26 minutes.

AZ Alkmaar 7-0 Dundee Utd (agg 7-1): Tangerines slump to record ... (Sky Sports)

Dundee United were dumped out of the Europa Conference League in the third qualifying round after a meek surrender of a 1-0 lead established in the first ...

"The goals were poor in terms of some of the decision-making. Watt lost possession midway inside his own half and the ball was soon flying into the top corner via the boot of Evjen. The Australian goalkeeper slipped before being beaten to a high ball by Pavlidis but recovered to make a close-range save. But United were far from overawed in the opening 20 minutes. Pride is damaged by that." "It's a sore, sore night for us," Ross told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound programme.

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Jack Ross apologises after Dundee United ship seven goals in AZ ... (FourFourTwo)

Dundee United manager Jack Ross apologised to travelling supporters after they were subjected to a 7-0 Europa Conference League qualifying defeat by AZ ...

“The goals were poor in terms of some of the decision-making. “All the discipline we showed in our play without the ball last week, we didn’t do as well, and we didn’t deal with the period of adversity well in the first half,” Ross said. United sold all of their 1300 tickets for their first European trip in 10 years and could have shifted many more but a significant number of fans left after their team fell six behind inside a minute of the second half.