Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 7': Tolu Arokodare
FT
1 - 1
NEC Nijmegen
  • 19': Tjaronn Chery (P)

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting NEC Nijmegen at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Noé Lebreton (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Goal! Ajax 1, NEC 0. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Kevin Kers (NEC).
  • 10': Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kevin Kers.
  • 15': Tjaronn Chery (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax).
  • 17': Penalty NEC. Noé Lebreton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Goal! Ajax 1, NEC 1. Tjaronn Chery (NEC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Offside, NEC. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (NEC).
  • 21': Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC). Assisted by Julian Brandt with a through ball.
  • 24': Offside, NEC. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  • 26': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gabriel Brás.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lucas Rosa (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Owen Wijndal following a corner.
  • 28': Tjaronn Chery (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax).
  • 29': Tobias Storm (NEC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  • 31': Foul by Bryan Linssen (NEC).
  • 31': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Tjaronn Chery (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
  • 33': Foul by Bryan Linssen (NEC).
  • 33': Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Bryan Linssen (NEC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 35': Noé Lebreton (NEC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  • 37': Offside, NEC. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Baas with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Deveron Fonville (NEC).
  • 41': Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Youri Baas (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Darko Nejasmic.
  • 44': Foul by Dusan Tadic (NEC).
  • 44': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ajax 1, NEC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 1, NEC 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kevin Kers (NEC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 53': Foul by Perr Schuurs (NEC).
  • 53': Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Gabriel Brás (NEC).
  • 54': Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Gabriel Brás (NEC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Noé Lebreton (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Jorthy Mokio (Ajax).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kevin Kers (NEC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic with a cross.
  • 58': Offside, NEC. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Gabriel Brás (NEC) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tobias Storm with a cross.
  • 60': Offside, Ajax. Tolu Arokodare is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Ajax. Abdellah Ouazane replaces Oscar Gloukh.
  • 60': Substitution, Ajax. Simon Adingra replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
  • 62': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gabriel Brás.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Sofyan Amrabat (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 63': Foul by Gabriel Brás (NEC).
  • 63': Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Deveron Fonville (NEC).
  • 65': Simon Adingra (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Bryan Linssen (NEC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax).
  • 67': Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kers (NEC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 71': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Tobias Storm (NEC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Lucas Rosa.
  • 72': Substitution, NEC. Ahmetcan Kaplan replaces Perr Schuurs.
  • 73': Substitution, NEC. Mitchel Bakker replaces Bryan Linssen.
  • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Marcos Leonardo replaces Tolu Arokodare.
  • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Aaron Bouwman replaces Lucas Rosa.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 77': Corner, NEC. Conceded by Aaron Bouwman.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC). Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 80': Foul by Mitchel Bakker (NEC).
  • 80': Thilo Kehrer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, Ajax. Davy Klaassen replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 82': Offside, NEC. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, NEC. Jamiro Monteiro replaces Kevin Kers.
  • 82': Substitution, NEC. Willum Willumsson replaces Tjaronn Chery.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (NEC) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal by Marc ter Stegen (Ajax).
  • 85': Foul by Noé Lebreton (NEC).
  • 85': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC).
  • 86': Marcos Leonardo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (NEC). Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ajax 1, NEC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 1, NEC 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 1
38.9 Possession 61.1
8 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
216 Accurate Passes 406
302 Passes 487
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 46
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
17 Interceptions 14
27 Effective Clearances 9
27 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +21 23
2 AZ Alkmaar 8 +10 19
3 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 19
4 FC Twente 8 +8 17
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
15 Youri Baas
6 Thilo Kehrer
5 Owen Wijndal
2 Lucas Rosa
4 Sofyan Amrabat
8 Julian Brandt
24 Jorthy Mokio
99 Tolu Arokodare
10 Oscar Gloukh
11 Viktor Tsygankov
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Davy Klaassen, Rayane Bounida, Simon Adingra, Charlie Setford, Maarten Paes, Oliver Edvardsen, Jofre Torrents, Abdellah Ouazane, Aaron Bouwman, Marcos Leonardo, Dies Janse, Yves Bissouma.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
4 Perr Schuurs
24 Deveron Fonville
73 Gabi Brás Yellow Card
20 Noé Lebreton
6 Darko Nejasmic
34 Kevin Kers
21 Tobias Storm
30 Bryan Linssen Yellow Card
10 Dusan Tadic
9 Tjaronn Chery
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Freek Entius, Clement Bischoff, Adam Tahaui, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Mitchel Bakker, Nikolas Polster, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Jamiro Monteiro, Yassin Moslih, Almugera Kabar, Willum Thór Willumsson.

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