AZ: 1. Owusu-Oduro - 3. Goes, 5. Penetra, 18. Wolfe, 30. Kasius (Maikuma, 58) - 6. Koopmeiners P., 10. Mijnans, 28. Buurmeester (Smit Kees, 59) - 7. van Bommel R. (Daal, 82) - 21. Poku E. (Lahdo, 74), 35. Meerdink (Sadiq I., 58)
Substitution: Maikuma (from 58); Sadiq I. (from 58); Smit Kees (from 59); Lahdo (from 74); Daal (from 82)
Bench: 12. Verhulst, 41. Zoet - 4. Martins Indi, 22. Dekker M. - 24. Schouten L. - 34. de Wit M.
Almere City: 1. Bakker (Wendlinger, 81) - 4. Visus, 22. Barbet (Jacobs J., 69), 27. Martins M. - 15. Lawrence J., 19. Haye - 8. Tahiri, 12. Jasim (Hansen, 69) - 9. Robinet, 11. Kadile (Poku Em., 69), 18. Brym (Guillaume B., 81)
Substitution: Jacobs J. (from 69); Poku Em. (from 69); Hansen (from 69); Wendlinger (from 81); Guillaume B. (from 81)
Bench: 31. van der Wilt - 2. Dankerlui - 28. Receveur - 23. Balboa - 16. Nalic - 7. Providence
Yellow Cards: Haye 40
With little left to play for on the domestic front, Tottenham Hotspur—like Manchester United—are pinning their hopes on the UEFA Europa League for both silverware and a possible return to the Champions League next season

Once again, there were no miracles for a Tottenham Hotspur side mired in a prolonged slump as they suffered a narrow defeat in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 against AZ Alkmaar

Feyenoord lost points for the second time in their first three league games

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