Enzo Le Fée's Stellar Performance Leads to Victory

Enzo Le Fée rode the full rollercoaster. From almost gifting AZ a goal with a loose early pass to coolly burying the winning penalty, the midfielder dragged his side through a tense night that demanded nerve, clarity and a goalkeeper in inspired form.

At the back, they had exactly that.

Player Ratings

• Robin Roefs – 8/10
  Roefs set the tone. When AZ broke through one-on-one early, he stood tall and blocked with his foot, a huge moment that stopped the Dutch side seizing control. Late on, with bodies flying in the six-yard box, he hurled himself at the ball to smother another chance. Two big saves, one big reason they got over the line.
• Nordi Mukiele – 8/10
  Mukiele never stopped running the flank. In the first half he drove forward and unsettled AZ, repeatedly stretching their back line and creating panic. After the break he almost capped it with a goal, glancing a header just wide. Relentless, aggressive, and always an outlet.
• Kevin Danso – 8/10
  Danso read everything. He stepped in with blocks and clearances around the box whenever AZ sniffed an opening. At the other end he almost turned a wayward Granit Xhaka effort into a clever header just past the post, then stung the goalkeeper’s hands with a powerful strike from distance. Commanding in defence, ambitious in attack.
• Omar Alderete – 7/10
  While he lasted, Alderete was fierce in the tackle and composed under pressure, turning away from AZ’s press to keep his side in control. An early injury cut his night short, a frustration given how solid he looked.
• Reinildo – 7/10
  Pinned back more than he’d like, Reinildo had to focus on the dirty work. AZ’s overload on his side meant forward runs were rare, but he stood firm down the left, shutting down space and limiting crosses.
• Granit Xhaka (C) – 7/10
  Xhaka dictated the first half. Dropping deep, he picked passes over and through the AZ press, switching play and setting the tempo. After the interval the game tilted. AZ pushed higher, moved the ball quicker around him, and his influence naturally waned, but his early control laid the platform.
• Noah Sadiki – 7/10
  This was a shift built on lungs and timing. AZ’s movement between the lines asked questions all night, yet Sadiki covered huge ground, snapping into challenges and stealing the ball back in key areas. Not flashy, but vital.
• Trai Hume – 6/10
  Hume’s night was defined by flashes. He curled a decent effort just wide before half-time, then twice went close in quick succession after the break – one low strike saved by the keeper’s legs, a header over from the resulting corner. Outside those moments he drifted, involved but not decisive.
• Enzo Le Fée – 9/10 (Man of the Match)
  His first major contribution almost turned into a disaster, a sloppy pass that handed AZ a clear chance. Roefs rescued him. From that point, Le Fée took control. He clipped the post after a clever ball from Wilson Isidor, then burst in behind from a Mukiele pass and forced another save. He floated a gorgeous ball over the top for Brian Brobbey, then repeated the trick for Isidor, only for both to miss the chance. When the decisive moment came, he created it himself, winning the penalty and then burying it. The heartbeat, the risk-taker, and ultimately the match-winner.
• Malick Fofana – 6/10
  Neat and tidy when he had it, Fofana showed quality on the ball. The problem was where and how often. Too many touches came deep, surrounded by defenders, far from where he could truly hurt AZ.
• Wilson Isidor – 7/10
  Isidor ran the line with intelligence. He used the channels well, linked smartly with Le Fée and spun in behind to set up that shot against the post. When Le Fée flicked him through, he lashed a good opening wide. The movement was sharp, even if the finishing touch deserted him.

Substitutes

• Dan Ballard – 7/10
  Thrown on for the injured Alderete, Ballard slotted in and helped lock things down. He reacted quickly to danger around the box, stepping out to block and clear as AZ chased an equaliser.
• Thomas Meunier – 6/10
  Meunier first replaced Hume higher up, then dropped to right-back once Danso departed. Two roles, one steady contribution. He kept his side compact, did his defensive work cleanly and helped see out the game.
• Nilson Angulo – 6/10
  Angulo brought energy down the left and looked to drive at defenders. His choices in the final third, though, were mixed. The big regret: a rebound in stoppage time that begged to be buried, but he couldn’t take it.
• Brian Brobbey – 6/10
  For most of his cameo, Brobbey saw little of the ball. Then, in added time, the game opened up for him. A clever one-two with Le Fée almost put him through before a defender intervened for a corner. Later he surged from halfway, seemingly ready to thunder a shot at goal, only to square across the six-yard box instead. Promise, but no payoff.
• Chris Rigg – 6/10
  Rigg arrived and immediately started snapping at AZ’s heels. He nicked possession, then fed intelligent passes into Brobbey’s path, helping turn defence into quick attacks just when the game needed calm heads.

Le Fée’s penalty separated the sides on the night. The bigger question is whether this mix of grit at the back and creativity in midfield can carry them through the tougher European nights still to come.