AZ Alkmaar was knocked out of the UEFA Conference League at the semi-finals stage on Thursday by West Ham United. The Alkmaar side lost the match 1-0, losing 3-1 on aggregate. AZ was boosted by Jesper Karlsson returning from injury. The Swedish winger returned last Sunday against FC Emmen in AZ's 5-1 victory. It was his first game for a month, with this match being his first start. Jens Odgaard was still missing through injury, with Myron van Brederode going to the right wing.
AZ lost the first leg of their UEFA Conference League semi-final against West Ham in the London Stadium on Thursday. The Alkmaarders took the lead through Tijjani Reijnders before succumbing to goals from Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio. AZ Manager Pascal Jansen gave Myron van Brederode and Max de Wit a starting place for the match. Van Brederode came in for the injured Jesper Karlsson, with de Wit replacing Milos Kerkez, who is suspended.