Alkmaar's Dutch forward #07 Ruben Van Bommel (CL) embraces Alkmaar's Dutch forward #35 Mexx Meerdink (CR) after being substituted during the UEFA Europa League 1st round day 1 football match between AZ Alkmaar and IF Elsborg at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar on September 25, 2024. (Photo by Bart Stoutjesdijk / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by BART STOUTJESDIJK/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)