AZ Alkmaar beat Fenerbahce 3-1 in Europa League

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - AZ Alkmaar defeated Fenerbahce 3-1 on Thursday on matchday four of the UEFA Europa League.

Neither team was able to produce a goal in the first half, but Alkmaar’s Ro-Zangelo Daal scored the opener with a close-range finish in the 59th minute at AFAS Stadion.

After three minutes, Fenerbahce were awarded a penalty after Mees de Wit fouled Edin Dzeko in the box.

However, Youssef En-Nesyri’s penalty attempt was saved by goalkeeper Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, keeping the score unchanged.

Fenerbahce leveled the game in the 70th minute when En-Nesyri netted with a header, bringing the match to a 1-1 draw.

AZ Alkmaar took the lead again with Kees Smit in the 75th minute and Denso Kasius made it 3-1 in the 87th minute.

Fenerbahce are 21st with five points and AZ Alkmaar are 17th with six points.

Thursday's results:

Galatasaray - Tottenham : 3-2

Manchester United - PAOK: 2-0

Ajax - Maccabi Tel-Aviv :5-0

Lazio - Porto : 2-1

Viktoria Plzen -Real Sociedad : 2-1

Dynamo Kyiv - Ferencvaros : 0-4

Hoffenheim - Lyon: 2-2

RFS - Anderlecht : 1-1

Eintracht Frankfurt - Slavia Prague: 1-0

Olympiacos - Glasgow Rangers: 1-1

Bodo/Glimt - Qarabag: 1-2

Union Saint-Gilloise - Roma: 1-1

Ludogorets - Athletic Bilbao : 1-2

Nice - Twente : 2-2

FCSB - Midtjylland : 2-0

Elfsborg - Braga : 1-1