Day 5
Meerdink 77'
Heracles: 1. de Keijzer - 2. Benita, 4. Mirani, 5. van der Kust (Ould Chikh W., 84), 24. Mesik - 32. Scheperman - 10. Bruns T. (van Gilst, 70), 70. Hrustic (Žambůrek, 83) - 7. Limbombe B. (Kulenovic, 83), 9. Hornkamp, 21. Borges Sanches (Engels M., 70)
Substitution: van Gilst (from 70); Engels M. (from 70); Žambůrek (from 83); Kulenovic (from 83); Ould Chikh W. (from 84)
Bench: 16. Jansink, 30. Mantel - 3. Wieckhoff, 18. Van Hoorenbeeck, 22. Milani, 23. te Wierik
Yellow Cards: Hrustic 74
AZ Alkmaar: 1. Owusu-Oduro - 3. Goes, 5. Penetra, 30. Kasius - 7. Patati (Jensen I., 69), 8. Clasie, 10. Mijnans (Šín, 79), 26. Smit Kees (Koopmeiners P., 84) - 27. Daal (Sadiq I., 69) - 34. de Wit M., 35. Meerdink (Zeefuik L., 84)
Substitution: Sadiq I. (from 69); Jensen I. (from 69); Šín (from 79); Koopmeiners P. (from 84); Zeefuik L. (from 84)
Bench: 12. Verhulst, 41. Zoet - 4. Dekker M., 15. Chavez Mateo, 22. Dijkstra - 21. Kwakman
Yellow Cards: Penetra 11; Kasius 28; de Wit M. 61; Clasie 74; Zeefuik L. 91
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