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Ajax
FT
1–1
HT 1–0
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie Sat 21 Feb, 20:00London Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam Jeroen Manschot 53,583 attendance

Timeline

  1. 23' Rayane Bounida Yellow Card
  2. 39' Mika Godts
  3. 57' Darko Nejasmic
  4. 63' Noé Lebreton Yellow Card
  5. 64' Youssef El Kachati for Basar Önal
  6. 64' Danilo for Bryan Linssen
  7. 64' Wout Weghorst for Kasper Dolberg
  8. 64' Jorthy Mokio for Kian Fitz-Jim
  9. 65' Takehiro Tomiyasu for Owen Wijndal
  10. 69' Deveron Fonville for Philippe Sandler
  11. 77' Oscar Gloukh for Youri Regeer
  12. 84' Steven Berghuis for Rayane Bounida

Match stats

48.1% Possession 51.9%
9 Shots 17
4 On target 9
7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 5
7 Saves 3
322 Accurate passes 347

Lineups

Ajax 4-3-3
26 Paes
5 Wijndal 15 Baas 37 Sutalo 2 Rosa
48 Steur 6 Regeer 28 Fitz-Jim
11 Godts 9 Dolberg 43 Bounida
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1
1 Crettaz
4 Kaplan 3 Sandler 14 Dasa
11 Önal 6 Nejasmic 23 Sano 25 Ouaissa
20 Lebreton 30 Linssen
10 Chery
Ajax 4-3-3
  1. 26 Maarten Paes G
  2. 15 Youri Baas CD-L
  3. 37 Josip Sutalo CD-R
  4. 5 Owen Wijndal ▼ LB
  5. 2 Lucas Rosa RB
  6. 6 Youri Regeer ▼ CM
  7. 48 Sean Steur LM
  8. 28 Kian Fitz-Jim ▼ RM
  9. 9 Kasper Dolberg ▼ F
  10. 11 Mika Godts LF
  11. 43 Rayane Bounida ▼ RF

Came on

  1. 25 Wout Weghorst ▲ SUB
  2. 24 Jorthy Mokio ▲ SUB
  3. 23 Steven Berghuis ▲ SUB
  4. 10 Oscar Gloukh ▲ SUB
  5. 32 Takehiro Tomiyasu ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (7)
  1. 68 Abdellah Ouazane SUB
  2. 12 Joeri Heerkens SUB
  3. 3 Anton Gaaei SUB
  4. 17 Oliver Edvardsen SUB
  5. 52 Paul Reverson SUB
  6. 30 Aaron Bouwman SUB
  7. 7 Maher Carrizo SUB
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1
  1. 1 Gonzalo Crettaz G
  2. 3 Philippe Sandler ▼ CD
  3. 4 Ahmetcan Kaplan CD-L
  4. 14 Eli Dasa CD-R
  5. 6 Darko Nejasmic CM-L
  6. 23 Kodai Sano CM-R
  7. 11 Basar Önal ▼ LM
  8. 25 Sami Ouaissa RM
  9. 30 Bryan Linssen ▼ F
  10. 20 Noé Lebreton CF-L
  11. 10 Tjaronn Chery CF-R

Came on

  1. 9 Danilo ▲ SUB
  2. 24 Deveron Fonville ▲ SUB
  3. 34 Youssef El Kachati ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (9)
  1. 17 Bram Nuytinck SUB
  2. 7 Virgil Misidjan SUB
  3. 71 Dirk Proper SUB
  4. 15 Jetro Willems SUB
  5. 22 Jasper Cillessen SUB
  6. 2 Brayann Pereira SUB
  7. 18 Koki Ogawa SUB
  8. 19 Willum Thór Willumsson SUB
  9. 8 Isak Hansen-Aarøen SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 1.
  2. 90'+7' Second Half ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 1.
  3. 90'+6' Dangerous play by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  4. 90'+6' Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 90'+5' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Deveron Fonville.
  6. 90'+3' Attempt saved. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
  7. 90'+2' Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Jorthy Mokio.
  8. 90'+1' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  9. 89' Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  10. 88' Offside, N.E.C.. Tjaronn Chery is caught offside.
  11. 86' Offside, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati is caught offside.
  12. 84' Substitution, Ajax. Steven Berghuis replaces Rayane Bounida.
105 earlier entries
  1. 84' Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  2. 84' Foul by Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.).
  3. 83' Attempt saved. Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
  4. 79' Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 79' Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  6. 77' Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Youri Regeer because of an injury.
  7. 77' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 76' Delay in match because of an injury Youri Regeer (Ajax).
  9. 75' Offside, N.E.C.. Danilo is caught offside.
  10. 74' Handball by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  11. 69' Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Philippe Sandler.
  12. 68' Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  13. 66' Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  14. 66' Foul by Youssef El Kachati (N.E.C.).
  15. 65' Substitution, Ajax. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Owen Wijndal.
  16. 64' Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Kian Fitz-Jim.
  17. 64' Substitution, Ajax. Wout Weghorst replaces Kasper Dolberg because of an injury.
  18. 64' Substitution, N.E.C.. Danilo replaces Bryan Linssen.
  19. 64' Substitution, N.E.C.. Youssef El Kachati replaces Basar Önal.
  20. 63' Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 63' Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  22. 63' Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  23. 62' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  24. 61' Delay in match because of an injury Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  25. 60' Attempt blocked. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  26. 59' Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Basar Önal with a cross.
  27. 59' Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  28. 57' Goal! Ajax 1, N.E.C. 1. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  29. 57' Attempt blocked. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  30. 56' Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
  31. 56' Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  32. 56' Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  33. 56' Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  34. 53' Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  35. 53' Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  36. 51' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  37. 50' Delay in match because of an injury Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
  38. 49' Offside, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg is caught offside.
  39. 49' Attempt saved. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
  40. 48' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Ahmetcan Kaplan.
  41. 48' Attempt blocked. Youri Baas (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kian Fitz-Jim.
  42. 47' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  43. 47' Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Mika Godts.
  44. 47' Foul by Lucas Rosa (Ajax).
  45. 47' Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  46. 46' Offside, Ajax. Mika Godts is caught offside.
  47. 45' Second Half begins Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.
  48. 45'+4' First Half ends, Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0.
  49. 45'+3' Attempt missed. Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a through ball.
  50. 45'+1' Attempt saved. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Sean Steur.
  51. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  52. 45' Attempt blocked. Sean Steur (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  53. 43' Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  54. 43' Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  55. 42' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sami Ouaissa.
  56. 41' Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  57. 41' Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  58. 39' Goal! Ajax 1, N.E.C. 0. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  59. 39' Attempt blocked. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayane Bounida.
  60. 38' Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  61. 38' Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
  62. 36' Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Rayane Bounida.
  63. 35' Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Youri Regeer.
  64. 35' Attempt blocked. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
  65. 35' Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Youri Baas.
  66. 33' Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  67. 32' Attempt saved. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (Ajax).
  68. 28' Attempt missed. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross following a corner.
  69. 28' Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  70. 26' VAR Decision: No Goal Ajax 0-0 N.E.C..
  71. 24' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  72. 24' Offside, N.E.C.. Ahmetcan Kaplan is caught offside.
  73. 23' Rayane Bounida (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  74. 23' Foul by Rayane Bounida (Ajax).
  75. 23' Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  76. 22' Attempt saved. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (Ajax). Assisted by Sami Ouaissa.
  77. 21' Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  78. 21' Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  79. 19' Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  80. 19' Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  81. 17' Offside, N.E.C.. Basar Önal is caught offside.
  82. 16' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Sami Ouaissa.
  83. 14' Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  84. 14' Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
  85. 13' Rayane Bounida (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  86. 13' Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  87. 12' Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  88. 12' Foul by Owen Wijndal (Ajax).
  89. 11' Sean Steur (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  90. 11' Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
  91. 11' Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  92. 10' Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Sean Steur.
  93. 9' Attempt missed. Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Basar Önal.
  94. 8' Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  95. 8' Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  96. 7' Foul by Mika Godts (Ajax).
  97. 7' Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  98. 7' Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  99. 7' Foul by Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.).
  100. 5' Lucas Rosa (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  101. 5' Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
  102. 2' Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
  103. 2' Attempt saved. Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Mika Godts.
  104. First Half begins.
  105. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Ajax W D D L W

  • W FC Volendam 2-0 Eredivisie
  • L Olympiacos 2-1 UEFA Champions League
  • D at Excelsior 2-2 Eredivisie
  • D at AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Eredivisie
  • W Fortuna Sittard 4-1 Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen D L W W W

  • W at AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Eredivisie
  • W FC Volendam 1-0 KNVB Beker
  • W Heracles Almelo 4-1 Eredivisie
  • L FC Utrecht 3-1 Eredivisie
  • D at Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Eredivisie

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