End of dream of AZ, unrest in Alkmaar, European finals are known

In the ‘FCUpdate Recap’ section, FCUpdate.nl lists the most important news from the previous evening. With a summary of everything you’ve missed, you’ll be up to date with the latest football news. These were the most important news facts on Friday 18 May.

AZ failed to reach the final of the Conference League on Thursday evening. In Alkmaar, the club had to make up for a 2-1 defeat from the first leg against West Ham United. Pascal Jansen’s team failed to do so with a 0-1 defeat, due to a late goal by substitute Pablo Fornals. Want to read the whole article? Click here!

It was restless in the AFAS Stadium after the match between AZ and West Ham United. AZ supporters are said to have broken through a fence and confronted West Ham fans, after which many stewards and police officers had to intervene. According to reporters Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian and Jeroen Kapteijns of De Telegraaf, even relatives of West Ham supporters have been attacked by AZ ultras. Want to read the whole article? Click here!

Robin van Persie condemns the events after the match between AZ and West Ham United. The former top striker was present at the AFAS Stadium as an analyst for BT Sport and saw things go wrong when AZ hooligans broke through a fence and attacked West Ham supporters, including relatives of the West Ham players. Want to read the whole article? Click here!

Fiorentina have qualified for the Conference League final. A 1-3 victory over FC Basel was enough to reach the final battle, in which the Italians will meet AZ executioner West Ham United. The winning goal on behalf of the visitors only came deep into the second half of extra time. Want to read the whole article? Click here!

With a vintage version of the José Mourinho tactic, AS Roma has reached the Europa League final at the expense of the Bayer Leverkusen of Jeremie Frimpong and Mitchel Bakker. After the Italians won 1-0 at home, they came to Germany to defend that lead at all costs: 0-0. Want to read the whole article? Click here!

Sevilla managed to reach the final of the Europa League on Thursday evening. The team of coach José Luis Mendilibar turned out to be 2-1 too strong for Juventus in the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. After the 1-1 in the first leg, that turned out to be enough for a ticket for the final battle. Want to read the whole article? Click here!