Welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of the Europa League quarter-final first leg between AZ Alkmaar and Valencia at the AFAS Stadion!

Europa League / Quarter-final

AFAS Stadion / 29.03.2012

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Valencia CF

B. Holman(45+2')
M. Martens(80')

M. Topal(52')

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90+3'

The final whistle goes, and it's advantage AZ! Valencia do have an away goal, but as it stands it's the Dutch side who are ahead in the tie.

90+2'

Tino Costa's first corner is headed behind for antoher. This time it goes right across the face of goal but no one can get a telling touch.

90+1'

Alves comes off his line to claim a corner and releases the ball early. Marcellis concedes a corner.

90'

A late flurry here from AZ as they continue to keep Valencia penned in their half.

88'

Plenty waitin in the middle as Holman bombs down the left again, but his cross is blocked by an excellent sliding challenge for a corner.

86'

Valencia seeing more of the ball once more in this spell, but AZ are not letting them through.

84'

Soldado gets past elm at the byline and hits the ball across the six-yard box, but AZ scramble it clear.

82'

The AZ fans are pogoing in the stands now. They think it's job done for the evening. Can Valencia land another blow before the night is out?

80'

Maarten Martens's third Europa League goal of the season is a huge win int he complexion of this tie.

79'

GOAL!! AZ ALKMAAR 2-1 VALENCIA!! Holman hits a low cross into the area and Martens sidefoots a great finish past Alves!

77'

Valencia substitutin: Pablo Piatti replaces Mathieu.

76'

AZ substitution: Charlison Benschop replaces Altidore.

75'

Big shouts for a penalty from AZ players and fans after a cross hits an arm. It would have been a harsh one to give, though. Very much a case of ball to hand.

73'

Mathieu heads the first corner behind before Alves beats the second clear. Maher has a volley from range charged down.

72'

Great skill from Poulsen as he tries to work space for the shot. He gets it away but only yields a corner.

70'

With 20 minutes remaining, how much to AZ want to commit to grabbing another goal? Conceding a second away goal would give them a mountain to climb.

68'

Mathieu bombs down the left before pulling the ball back to Jonas. The substitute dallies too long on the ball and his eventual shot goes tamely wide.

67'

Elm's strike from wide on the left is palmed away. The ball is played in again, Altidore rolls his defender but completely miscues his shot on the turn.

66'

AZ have a free-kick from the left. It's ably defended by Valencia, but AZ retain possession.

64'

The home crowd take issue with the casual walk Feghouli takes as he wanders over to be substituted.

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