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Excelsior
FT
2–2
HT 0–2
Ajax
Eredivisie Sun 1 Feb, 11:15London Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam Marc Nagtegaal 4,500 attendance

Timeline

  1. 21' Mika Godts assist Rayane Bounida
  2. 40' Mika Godts assist Kasper Dolberg
  3. 62' Gyan De Regt for Emil Hansson
  4. 63' Miliano Jonathans for Sanches Fernandes
  5. 63' Lewis Schouten for Jerolldino Bergraaf
  6. 67' Wout Weghorst for Kasper Dolberg
  7. 67' Oliver Edvardsen for Rayane Bounida
  8. 70' Lewis Schouten Yellow Card
  9. 74' Miliano Jonathans assist Gyan De Regt
  10. 79' Arthur Zagre assist Gyan De Regt
  11. 80' Jinairo Johnson for Sean Steur
  12. 80' Takehiro Tomiyasu for Jorthy Mokio
  13. 89' Mike van Duinen for Lennard Hartjes

Match stats

48.2% Possession 51.8%
11 Shots 9
5 On target 3
12 Fouls 5
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2
1 Saves 3
356 Accurate passes 396

Lineups

Excelsior 4-1-4-1
1 van Gassel
12 Zagre 3 Meissen 4 Widell 2 Bronkhorst
20 Hartjes
7 Hansson 10 Naujoks 23 Yegoian 30 Fernandes
33 Bergraaf
Ajax 4-3-3
1 Jaros
24 Mokio 15 Baas 37 Sutalo 3 Gaaei
48 Steur 6 Regeer 18 Klaassen
11 Godts 9 Dolberg 43 Bounida
Excelsior 4-1-4-1
  1. 1 Stijn van Gassel G
  2. 3 Rick Meissen CD-L
  3. 4 Casper Widell CD-R
  4. 20 Lennard Hartjes ▼ DM
  5. 12 Arthur Zagre LB
  6. 2 Ilias Bronkhorst RB
  7. 10 Noah Naujoks CM-L
  8. 23 Irakli Yegoian CM-R
  9. 7 Emil Hansson ▼ LM
  10. 30 Sanches Fernandes ▼ RM
  11. 33 Jerolldino Bergraaf ▼ F

Came on

  1. 14 Lewis Schouten ▲ SUB
  2. 26 Miliano Jonathans ▲ SUB
  3. 29 Mike van Duinen ▲ SUB
  4. 11 Gyan De Regt ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 6 Adam Carlén SUB
  2. 18 Chris-Kevin Nadje SUB
  3. 16 Calvin Raatsie SUB
  4. 17 Nolan Martens SUB
  5. 15 Simon Janssen SUB
  6. 5 Stan Hendrikx SUB
Ajax 4-3-3
  1. 1 Vitezslav Jaros G
  2. 15 Youri Baas CD-L
  3. 37 Josip Sutalo CD-R
  4. 24 Jorthy Mokio ▼ LB
  5. 3 Anton Gaaei RB
  6. 6 Youri Regeer CM
  7. 48 Sean Steur ▼ LM
  8. 18 Davy Klaassen RM
  9. 9 Kasper Dolberg ▼ F
  10. 11 Mika Godts LF
  11. 43 Rayane Bounida ▼ RF

Came on

  1. 25 Wout Weghorst ▲ SUB
  2. 17 Oliver Edvardsen ▲ SUB
  3. 57 Jinairo Johnson ▲ SUB
  4. 32 Takehiro Tomiyasu ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (8)
  1. 68 Abdellah Ouazane SUB
  2. 12 Joeri Heerkens SUB
  3. 23 Steven Berghuis SUB
  4. 30 Aaron Bouwman SUB
  5. 52 Paul Reverson SUB
  6. 55 Tijn Peters SUB
  7. 41 Gerald Alders SUB
  8. 2 Lucas Rosa SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Excelsior 2, Ajax 2.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Ajax 2.
  3. 90'+5' Oliver Edvardsen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  4. 90'+5' Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  5. 90'+3' Attempt saved. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Mike van Duinen.
  6. 90'+3' Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax).
  7. 90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  8. 90' Offside, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen is caught offside.
  9. 89' Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lennard Hartjes.
  10. 89' Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  11. 87' Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. 87' Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
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  1. 86' Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  2. 86' Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  3. 85' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
  5. 82' Offside, Ajax. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  6. 81' Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Edvardsen.
  7. 80' Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Jorthy Mokio.
  8. 80' Substitution, Ajax. Jinairo Johnson replaces Sean Steur.
  9. 79' Goal! Excelsior 2, Ajax 2. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
  10. 77' Attempt blocked. Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  11. 74' Goal! Excelsior 1, Ajax 2. Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  12. 71' Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  13. 71' Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
  14. 70' Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 70' Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  16. 70' Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
  17. 67' Substitution, Ajax. Oliver Edvardsen replaces Rayane Bounida.
  18. 67' Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Kasper Dolberg.
  19. 63' Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
  20. 63' Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  21. 62' Substitution, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt replaces Emil Hansson.
  22. 61' Attempt saved. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a cross.
  23. 60' Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  24. 60' Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  25. 60' Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  26. 60' Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  27. 59' Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  28. 56' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jorthy Mokio.
  29. 54' Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  30. 54' Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  31. 52' Attempt missed. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Godts.
  32. 50' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Jerolldino Bergraaf.
  33. 49' Mika Godts (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  34. 49' Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  35. 49' Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  36. 49' Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
  37. 48' Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  38. 48' Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf following a corner.
  39. 47' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Davy Klaassen.
  40. 46' Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.
  41. 45' Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Ajax 2.
  42. 45' First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Ajax 2.
  43. 45' Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  44. 43' Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  45. 43' Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  46. 43' Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
  47. 41' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  48. 40' Goal! Excelsior 0, Ajax 2. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
  49. 39' Attempt blocked. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  50. 38' Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lennard Hartjes.
  51. 35' Attempt blocked. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
  52. 35' Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Youri Regeer.
  53. 33' Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.
  54. 33' Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
  55. 31' Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  56. 31' Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  57. 30' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  58. 29' Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  59. 26' Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  60. 26' Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  61. 25' Youri Regeer (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  62. 25' Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  63. 24' Handball by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  64. 24' Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  65. 21' Goal! Excelsior 0, Ajax 1. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
  66. 19' Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  67. 19' Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  68. 17' Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorthy Mokio.
  69. 7' Josip Sutalo (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  70. 7' Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  71. First Half begins.
  72. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Excelsior D D D L W

  • W PEC Zwolle 2-1 Eredivisie
  • L at PSV Eindhoven 5-1 Eredivisie
  • D Telstar 2-2 Eredivisie
  • D at AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Eredivisie
  • D at FC Twente 0-0 Eredivisie

Ajax L W W D L

  • L at AZ Alkmaar 6-0 KNVB Beker
  • D Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 Eredivisie
  • W at Villarreal 2-1 UEFA Champions League
  • W FC Volendam 2-0 Eredivisie
  • L Olympiacos 2-1 UEFA Champions League

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