Dutch Eredivisie

Ajax Amsterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax Amsterdam
  • 9': Brian Brobbey
  • 35': Brian Brobbey
  • 64': Kristian Hlynsson
  • 87': Steven Berghuis
FT
4 - 1
RKC Waalwijk
  • 15': Michiel Kramer

About

Ajax Amsterdam are hosting RKC Waalwijk 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld with a cross.
  • 1': Brian Brobbey (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 5': Foul by Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 5': Jorrel Hato (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 8': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 9': Goal! Ajax 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a headed pass.
  • 12': Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ar'Jany Martha (Ajax).
  • 15': Goal! Ajax 1, RKC Waalwijk 1. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Ajax).
  • 17': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Denilho Cleonise is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Ajax).
  • 24': Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 29': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Aaron Meijers.
  • 30': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 32': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 32': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 33': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Goal! Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 1. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 36': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax).
  • 36': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Tristan Gooijer (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 38': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Ajax).
  • 38': Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 41': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
  • 41': Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 44': Steven Berghuis (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ajax 2, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Gooijer (Ajax).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Substitution, Ajax. Anton Gaaei replaces Tristan Gooijer because of an injury.
  • 54': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 54': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Benjamin Tahirovic (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 57': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
  • 62': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Chris Lokesa replaces Julian Lelieveld.
  • 64': Goal! Ajax 3, RKC Waalwijk 1. Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ar'Jany Martha.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a through ball.
  • 67': Foul by Mats Seuntjens (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 67': Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 68': VAR Decision: Penalty Ajax.
  • 70': Penalty saved. Brian Brobbey (Ajax) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 71': Ar'Jany Martha (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 76': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Thierry Lutonda replaces Aaron Meijers.
  • 76': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Reuven Niemeijer replaces Michiel Kramer.
  • 79': Substitution, Ajax. Carlos Forbs replaces Kristian Hlynsson.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reuven Niemeijer.
  • 82': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. David Min replaces Denilho Cleonise.
  • 82': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Ilias Takidine replaces Mats Seuntjens.
  • 82': Substitution, Ajax. Jaydon Banel replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 85': Foul by Jaydon Banel (Ajax).
  • 85': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 85': Steven Bergwijn (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Goal! Ajax 4, RKC Waalwijk 1. Steven Berghuis (Ajax) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Forbs following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ilias Takidine (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Godfried Roemeratoe with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jaydon Banel (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Gaaei.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jaydon Banel (Ajax).
  • 90'+4': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ilias Takidine (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juriën Gaari.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 4, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ajax 4, RKC Waalwijk 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
31.9 Possession 68.1
8 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
264 Accurate Passes 664
340 Passes 735
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 48
25 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 15
22 Effective Clearances 9
22 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 54,514

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 5 +17 15
2 AZ Alkmaar 5 +13 13
3 FC Utrecht 4 +3 10
4 FC Groningen 5 +4 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AJA Ajax Amsterdam (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Diant Ramaj (GK)
4 Jorrel Hato
2 Devyne Rensch
42 Ar'jany Martha
47 Tristan Gooijer
38 Kristian Hlynsson
8 Kenneth Taylor
33 Benjamin Tahirovic Yellow Card
9 Brian Brobbey
7 Steven Bergwijn
23 Steven Berghuis
Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:
Kian Fitz-Jim, Anton Gaaei, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Gerónimo Rulli, Anass Salah-Eddine, Jakov Medic, Jay Gorter, Gabriel Misehouy, Jaydon Banel, Carlos Forbs.

RKC RKC Waalwijk (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4 Shawn Adewoye
3 Dario van den Buijs
23 Juriën Gaari
28 Aaron Meijers
2 Julian Lelieveld
24 Godfried Roemeratoe
6 Yassin Oukili
20 Mats Seuntjens
7 Denilho Cleonise
29 Michiel Kramer
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Jeroen Houwen, Patrick Vroegh, Thierry Lutonda, Filip Stevanovic, Zakaria Bakkali, Kevin Felida, Reuven Niemeijer, Ilias Takidine, Mark Spenkelink, Chris Lokesa, David Min.

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