Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs NEC Nijmegen, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
    FT
    0 - 3
    NEC Nijmegen
    • 59': Sontje Hansen
    • 67': Brayann Pereira
    • 82': Sami Ouaissa

    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.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 3': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen with a headed pass.
    • 13': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 13': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Ajax).
    • 13': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
    • 16': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sontje Hansen following a fast break.
    • 24': Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
    • 25': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Vito van Crooij.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Daniele Rugani (Ajax) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
    • 26': Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
    • 27': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 30': Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Anton Gaaei (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 31': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
    • 34': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Ajax).
    • 36': Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.).
    • 37': Vito van Crooij (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
    • 38': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 41': Foul by Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
    • 41': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 41': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Ajax).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ajax 0, N.E.C. 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, N.E.C. 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Ajax. Dies Janse replaces Josip Sutalo.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
    • 50': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 50': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Ajax).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Philippe Sandler following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 53': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Vito van Crooij.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Daniele Rugani (Ajax) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
    • 54': Robin Roefs (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
    • 55': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 57': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
    • 58': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, N.E.C.. Basar Önal replaces Thomas Ouwejan.
    • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Mika Godts replaces Bertrand Traoré.
    • 59': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Daniele Rugani.
    • 59': Goal! Ajax 0, N.E.C. 1. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Márquez (N.E.C.).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
    • 64': Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a through ball.
    • 67': Goal! Ajax 0, N.E.C. 2. Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
    • 69': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
    • 69': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Basar Önal.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Owen Wijndal replaces Jorrel Hato.
    • 73': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Kenneth Taylor.
    • 75': Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 77': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Remko Pasveer.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mika Godts.
    • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Yousri Sbai replaces Brayann Pereira.
    • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Bryan Linssen.
    • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lefteris Lyratzis replaces Philippe Sandler.
    • 82': Goal! Ajax 0, N.E.C. 3. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lefteris Lyratzis.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 87': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lasse Schöne replaces Sontje Hansen.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 89': Foul by Lefteris Lyratzis (N.E.C.).
    • 89': Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Ajax).
    • 90'+2': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Anton Gaaei (Ajax).
    • 90'+3': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.).
    • 90'+4': Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, N.E.C. 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, N.E.C. 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 3
    35 Possession 65
    9 SHOTS 22
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.7 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    250 Accurate Passes 535
    331 Passes 614
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 42
    14 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 10
    10 Effective Tackles 4
    18 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 7
    40 Effective Clearances 16
    40 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 54,535

    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

    AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-3-3)

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

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

    No. Name
    22 Robin Roefs (GK)
    4 Iván Márquez Yellow Card
    3 Philippe Sandler
    24 Calvin Verdonk Yellow Card
    2 Brayann Pereira Yellow Card
    25 Sami Ouaissa
    32 Vito van Crooij Yellow Card
    23 Kodai Sano
    30 Bryan Linssen
    5 Thomas Ouwejan
    10 Sontje Hansen
    NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
    Kento Shiogai, Yousri Sbai, Stijn van Gassel, Argyrios Darelas, Mees Hoedemakers, Rijk Janse, Basar Onal, Eleutherios Lyratzis, Lars Olden Larsen, Lasse Schöne.

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