Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 29': Sébastien Haller
  • 52': Miguel Rodríguez
  • 63': Miguel Rodríguez
  • 85': Paxten Aaronson
FT
4 - 0
Ajax Amsterdam

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 1': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 8': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
    • 14': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 14': Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Offside, Ajax. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
    • 17': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Steven Berghuis.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo.
    • 24': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 24': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 26': Offside, FC Utrecht. Sébastien Haller is caught offside.
    • 29': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Ajax 0. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
    • 33': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 33': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
    • 36': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Ajax).
    • 39': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Jordan Henderson (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
    • 41': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
    • 41': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
    • 45': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht).
    • 45': Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, Ajax 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 1, Ajax 0.
    • 47': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Paxten Aaronson.
    • 47': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sébastien Haller.
    • 48': Offside, Ajax. Anton Gaaei is caught offside.
    • 52': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Ajax 0. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoann Cathline following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 53': VAR Decision: Goal FC Utrecht 2-0 Ajax (Miguel Rodríguez).
    • 56': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Ajax).
    • 56': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 56': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
    • 58': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
    • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Mika Godts.
    • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Bertrand Traoré replaces Davy Klaassen.
    • 59': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sébastien Haller.
    • 60': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
    • 63': Goal! FC Utrecht 3, Ajax 0. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 69': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Paxten Aaronson.
    • 70': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a through ball.
    • 72': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Jorrel Hato.
    • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Kenneth Taylor.
    • 74': Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Brian Brobbey because of an injury.
    • 74': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 75': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).
    • 75': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Oscar Fraulo.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Anton Gaaei (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Noah Ohio replaces Sébastien Haller.
    • 79': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Matisse Didden replaces Alonzo Engwanda because of an injury.
    • 80': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 80': Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
    • 81': Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
    • 83': Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 84': Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Goal! FC Utrecht 4, Ajax 0. Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoann Cathline.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Noah Ohio (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Yoann Cathline following a fast break.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
    • 88': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miliano Jonathans replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline because of an injury.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
    • 90': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Oscar Fraulo.
    • 90'+2': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Ohio.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 4, Ajax 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 4, Ajax 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    11 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 3
    69.1 Possession 30.9
    7 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    530 Accurate Passes 209
    608 Passes 271
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    22 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    35 Long Balls 45
    18 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    4 Effective Tackles 13
    12 Tackles 21
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 12
    17 Effective Clearances 41
    17 Clearances 41

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,516

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 33 +62 76
    2 Ajax Amsterdam 33 +33 75
    3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 33 +40 68
    4 FC Utrecht 33 +17 63
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
    24 Nick Viergever
    3 Mike van der Hoorn
    16 Souffian El Karouani
    2 Siebe Horemans
    6 Oscar Fraulo
    21 Paxten Aaronson Yellow Card
    27 Alonzo Engwanda
    91 Sébastien Haller
    20 Yoann Cathline
    22 Miguel Rodríguez
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Jens Toornstra, Tom De Graaff, Noah Ohio, David Min, Victor Jensen, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Michael Brouwer, Matisse Didden, Joshua Mukeh, Anthony Descotte, Adrian Blake, Miliano Jonathans.

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Matheus (GK)
    13 Ahmetcan Kaplan
    37 Josip Sutalo
    4 Jorrel Hato
    3 Anton Gaaei
    6 Jordan Henderson Yellow Card
    8 Kenneth Taylor
    18 Davy Klaassen
    9 Brian Brobbey Yellow Card
    11 Mika Godts
    23 Steven Berghuis
    Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
    Owen Wijndal, Bertrand Traoré, Daniele Rugani, Dies Janse, Lucas Rosa, Remko Pasveer, Jorthy Mokio, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen, Jay Gorter, Wout Weghorst, Kian Fitz-Jim, Christian Rasmussen.

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