UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2020/21 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stadion HNK - Rijeka Thursday 10 December 2020 18.55CET (18.55 local time) HNK Rijeka Group F - Matchday 6 AZ Alkmaar Last updated 09/12/2020 19:16CET

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Match officials

Referee Sergei Karasev (RUS) Assistant referees Igor Demeshko (RUS) , Dmitri Mosyakin (RUS) Fourth official Kirill Levnikov (RUS) UEFA Delegate Dane Jošt (SVN) UEFA Referee observer Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)

Referee UEFA Europa Name Date of birth League UEFA matches matches Sergei Karasev 12/06/1979 27 81

Sergei Karasev Referee since: 1995 First division: 2008 FIFA badge: 2010

Tournaments: 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2016 Olympic Games, UEFA EURO 2016, 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2002 UEFA Regions' Cup

Finals N/A

UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 28/07/2011 UEL 3QR RNK Split Fulham FC 0-0 Dugopolje 13/04/2017 UEL QF AFC Ajax FC Schalke 04 2-0 Amsterdam 24/08/2017 UEL PO HNK Hajduk Split Everton FC 1-1 Split 03/10/2019 UEL GS FC Porto 2-0 Rotterdam

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 28/07/2011 UEL 3QR RNK Split Fulham FC 0-0 Dugopolje 12/11/2011 U19 QR Netherlands Finland 2-0 Gendt 04/09/2014 FRIE. GS-FT Netherlands 2-0 Bari 19/08/2015 UCL PO KF Skënderbeu GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1-2 Elbasan 13/04/2017 UEL QF AFC Ajax FC Schalke 04 2-0 Amsterdam 24/08/2017 UEL PO HNK Hajduk Split Everton FC 1-1 Split 10/10/2017 WC QR Netherlands Sweden 2-0 Amsterdam 03/10/2019 UEL GS Feyenoord FC Porto 2-0 Rotterdam 26/11/2019 UCL GS Atalanta BC GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 Milan 25/11/2020 UCL GS AFC Ajax FC Midtjylland 3-1 Amsterdam

2 HNK Rijeka - AZ Alkmaar Thursday 10 December 2020 - 18.55CET (18.55 local time) Match press kit Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka Legend Competitions

Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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